Top 5 players to watch out for in the SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025 match

The runners-up of IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad, seem to have fallen to their vices come the new season. With four consecutive defeats in the five matches they have played so far in IPL 2025, SRH is placed at the bottom of the points table. Clearly, the Orange Army, led by Pat Cummins, is in dire need of a turnaround in the league. The change in their performance would follow the conclusion of their batting order's collective slump. Punjab Kings, meanwhile, have lost just one out of the four matches they have played so far. The team would hope to match the likes of Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at the points table as they meet the already buried Hyderabad in the SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025 match.

Key players to watch out for in the SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025 match

The heroes of their campaign last year, the opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, have failed to impose a similar dominance like last year. Looking to slog right from the word go has not borne any fruits for the side, unlike last season. Moreover, with the batting order already dwindling, the bowling attack with the likes of Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, and Pat Cummins has not put up significant resistance. Already at the pit of the points table, SRH is in need of a swift change in their game and would look to bring their campaign back on track as they head home to host Punjab Kings.

Punjab Kings have already scripted multiple heroic performances in IPL 2025, aided by the sublime form of their new skipper, Shreyas Iyer. Prabhsimran Singh on one occasion, Priyansh Arya on another with his maiden century, followed by Iyer, the batting lineup is as fiery as it gets. The bowling, meanwhile, is headlined by the seasoned Arshdeep Singh, doing his best with the ball. PBKS is surely the team to beat this season, and it would not be an easy task for SRH to thump the side at home.

Shreyas Iyer

The new pride is complementing Shreyas Iyer very well, as the captain is leading PBKS from the front in IPL 2025. An unbeaten 97-run knock in the GT vs PBKS campaign opener kick-started his journey with his new team. The captain has not looked back, piling up runs in the next matches. While Iyer dwindled in the last match, the PBKS vs CSK fixture at home, the Punjab Kings skipper has already knocked two half-centuries in the season. Moreover, the momentum is poised to come back at the batting-friendly surface in Hyderabad as the team gears up for the SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025 match. So far, Shreyas Iyer has smashed 168 runs across 4 matches at an average of 84.00 and a scintillating strike rate of 200.00.

Priyansh Arya

While it took some test knocks, Priyansh Arya roared his arrival in IPL with a fiery ton against five-time champions, CSK. Chennai Super Kings threatened PBKS, scalping three early wickets in the game at home. However, the opening prospect kept at his attack as he rushed off to 103 runs off just 42 deliveries. His fight led PBKS to post a total past 200 against CSK despite losing Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer early in the innings. With the youngster already earning a hang of the game, Priyansh Arya could prove a significant threat to the SRH attack in the upcoming match.

Arshdeep Singh

The main man of Punjab's bowling attack, Arshdeep rarely loosens his grip on the opposing batters. The speedster has scalped 6 wickets across the 4 matches, with a 3/43 spell against LSG in the league. With the SRH batters already in a slump, Arshdeep is the primary prospect who can lure the batters into going for their template of aggressive batting and falling subsequently.

Pat Cummins

The seam all-rounder has tried to put up a fight with both the bat and the ball for his team, as the rest of the SRH players remain ordinary in their attack. Coming down in the order, Pat Cummins tries to make the best of the death overs, going for big hits. With the ball, the SRH skipper has scalped four wickets across the five matches so far. Coming back home, Cummins is once again poised as the key prospect for SRH as the team looks to break the shackles in the ongoing season.

Travis Head

While his opening partner, Abhishek Sharma, remains listless in IPL 2025, Travis Head has been noted to put up a fight up the top. If not for slogging right at the start, Head has shown his threatening temperament on multiple instances. So far, the SRH opener has accumulated 67 runs at a strike rate of 189.74 with 6 sixes and 21 fours across the four matches in IPL 2025. If the batter manages to get back into his rhythm, Travis Head is etched as the top threat to the SRH opponents in the league.