Sunrisers Hyderabad made it to the finals of IPL 2024, but then the Pat Cummins-led team suffered a defeat against KKR. SRH won the title only once under the captaincy of David Warner in the year 2016. Now the Hyderabad team has made a big bet to win the title. The team has bought Punjab Kings lethal bowler Harshal Patel for just 8 crore rupees. SRH had to spend very less money on Harshal than last season, as Harshal’s salary for IPL 2024 was Rs 11.75 crore. While Hershal has been performing very well for the past few seasons.
Harshal Patel has taken more than 100 wickets in IPL
Harshal Patel has been playing in the IPL since 2012 and has created a distinct identity for himself in the IPL. He bowls well in the death overs and his slower balls are not easy for the batsmen to read. He changes the speed of his ball very brilliantly. Harshal has taken a total of 135 wickets in 105 IPL matches so far. Taking 5 wickets for 27 runs has been his best performance. He has played for RCB, Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in IPL.
Won the Purple Cap for RCB and Punjab Kings
Harshal Patel is one of the few IPL players to have won the Purple Cap twice in the IPL. He performed strongly for RCB in IPL 2021 and took 32 wickets. He then won the Purple Cap in his name. After this in the year 2024, he took 24 wickets. He single-handedly won many matches for Punjab Kings. But Punjab did not retain it. He also won the Purple Cap last season.
Played 25 T20 Internationals for the Indian team
Harshal Patel has shown his talent in T20 international cricket for the Indian team. So far he has taken 29 wickets in 25 T20 internationals. He played the last match for Team India in the year 2023.
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