India, Dec. 12 -- Pat Cummins-led SunRisers Hyderabad might have reached the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 edition, but the team faltered to disappoint in the 2025 season, finishing in seventh place in the points table. On a flat Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium track in Hyderabad, time and time again, the SRH batting lineup failed to live up to the billing, and the bowlers continued to leak runs, leaving Cummins scratching his head. Hence, it is no surprise that the 2016 champions decided to let go of seven players ahead of the upcoming mini-auction and even traded Mohammed Shami to Lucknow Super Giants.

In the mini-auction, set to take place on Tuesday, December 16, in Abu Dhabi, SunRisers Hyderabad will have a salary...