Bad News For Sunrisers Hyderabad! Crucial Foreign Star To Miss IPL 2023 Opener vs Rajasthan Royals

30.03.2023 - 13:41 sports.ndtv.com

Veteran India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL opener as designated skipper Aiden Markram is on national duty with South Africa.

The season will start on Friday with defending champions Gujarat Titans taking on three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad.

Sunrisers Hyderabad play their opening match against Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad on Sunday. Markram is in South Africa for the two-match ODI series against Netherlands and will arrive in India only on April 3.

The series is vital for South Africa's direct qualification for the ODI World Cup, to be played in India later this year. South Africa's matches will be played on March 31 and April 2.

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Arjun Tendulkar kept his calm in a tense situation on Tuesday as Mumbai Indians defeated SunRisers Hyderabad by 14 runs in an IPL 2023 game on Wednesday. Arjun, son of Sachin Tendulkar, made his IPL debut against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. On Tuesday with eight-down SRH needing 20 off the final over, the 23-year-old Arjun kept his cool as he bowled couple of good yorkers and also took the wicket of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. After the match, Arjun's maiden wicket was lauded by several former cricketers and celebrities.

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