IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad Coach Daniel Vettori Explains Where It All Went Wrong

Following the washout against Delhi Capitals (DC), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Daniel Vettori said that the conditions at Hyderabad were not like as they expected and the surfaces were tricky. After being the trailblazers of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with an ultra-attacking brand of batting led by Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, SRH bowed out of the 2025 season with just three wins in 11 games following a washout against DC at home on Monday.

Speaking after the game in the post-match presser, "I definitely did not say after every match I was backing an aggressive approach. I said we are about assessing conditions and this year, the conditions weren't as we expected. If you look at last year, there were a lot of high-scoring games here.

"These surfaces in particular have been a little bit different. It has been tricky, it has not been easy for the batters. All we have talked about is assessing conditions, trying to read the game, and understand what to do in certain situations. I think the guys are innately aggressive, but certainly, this season has been about trying to establish what's been required on the day," he added.

Hyderabad has hosted six games so far, and teams have crossed the 200-run mark in only four out of 11 innings in total, as compared to seven out of 12 times last year. The conditions were more bowling-friendly this time around.

Vettori said that two surfaces out of six were 250-plus, but the rest were friendly for fast bowlers, particularly the new ball bowlers, who were difficult to hit.

"There have been two surfaces that have been 250-plus, and there have been four here that have been probably more conducive for the fast bowlers. Not so much the spinners but the new ball has been