Former Australia cricketer Aaron Finch has heaped praise on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Pat Cummins and labelled him as a ‘wonderful leader’. Cummins became the second-most expensive player in the history of the IPL as he was roped in for Rs 20.50 crore by SRH in the auction and was soon announced captain of the side. Cummins leading the side claimed an ‘aggressive start’ to the season and so far, has proved his words right.
In seven matches Hyderabad have won five matches with the batter putting up a show with the bat. Sunrisers Hyderabad broke their own record for the highest IPL total with a sensational 287 for three against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 15. SRH’s total is also the second highest T20 cricket, only behind Nepal’s 314/3 against Mongolia in 2023.
“We’ve already seen, so far, the freedom that SRH is playing with, and I think, whether it’s a World Cup, whether it’s the Big Bash or any other T20 competition, you sit down and you map out how you think you’re going to win it,” said Aaron Finch on Star Sports Press Room.
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“And you have to be prepared because it’s so volatile. From Australia’s point of view and SRH’s too, Pat has been a wonderful leader. I think the calmness that he brings to a group and also being a bowler, he can sympathize with a bowler when it’s not going well. He knows what to say at the right time.
And I know from my experience as a batsman that when you speak to bowlers, sometimes you don’t understand why you bowled that ball at that stage. And there’s more to it than just a poorly executed delivery or maybe the plan was wrong. So, I think Pat’s got that great understanding of what it takes to be a bowler in that situation. So, he gets through to them a lot easier,” he added.
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