For the first time in the history of IPL, the Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost the first three matches of the competition and they have to change their plans in order to force their way back into the competition. If they don't start winning from now it could become a monumental task in the second half of the competition.
They lost their third consecutive game against the Mumbai Indians and yet again they surrendered the match from a winning position. They were comfortably placed at 67/0 but the wicket of Jonny Bairstow triggered a collapse and they could never recover from that. Some lusty blows from Vijay Shankar towards the death overs got them closer but in the end, they fell well short by 13 runs.
Former Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha feels that the experienced all-rounder Kedar Jadhav could solve their problems. He believes that Kedar should be given an opportunity in the next game and he can offer the much-needed experience in the middle-order.
"He (Jadhav) has the experience of playing in Chennai. He has played for CSK, which was his home venue. He has practised a lot," Ojha was quoted as saying by Sports Today.
"If he gets a chance, he is a quality player, and he has got that experience. When you see the middle order not doing that well, why not give Kedar a chance? He has the experience, and he has been there and done that," Ojha further added.
Over the years, Kedar Jadhav has emerged as an integral part of the Indian limited-overs set-up. However, injuries have been a regular part of his cricketing journey and that has substantially limited his chances in national colours. Jadhav was previously part of the CSK set-up and his experience of playing at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai might solve some of SRH’s woes.