IPL 2025 - Adam Žampa Injured, Sunrisers Hyderabad Signs Replacement

Author: Shimit Mahur
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Sunrisers Hyderabad were already struggling in the IPL 2025. Adding to their pain, Adam Zampa, their key spin bowler, has been ruled out of the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury. The news has come as an absolute shock for the team management and Sunrisers Hyderabad fans.
Adam Zampa was part of two fixtures for Sunrisers Hyderabad an impact player. He picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 11.75. It was clear that he was not having a good time in the league, but unfortunately shoulder injury led him to miss out on the last 4 fixtures.
His absence will hurt Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling combination. Sunrisers Hyderabad is currently in the 9th spot in the point table with 2 wins and 4 losses. Their net run rate stands at -1.245. After scoring their first win in the first match against the Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad went on to lose 4 fixtures, and their losing streak ended up against Punjab Kings in the previous game.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are largely dependent on its batting unit to win matches. They have the most aggressive batting attack, with Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Heinrich Klassen as their primary run-scorers. With the absence of Adam Zampa, Hyderabad might struggle with the bowl during the middle overs. Adam Zampa is also expected to miss out on the T20i series of Australia against West Indies in July, and that will impact the online cricket betting tips for Australia in international cricket.
To make sure that the team doesn’t suffer in the rest of the matches, Sunrisers Hyderabad has signed Ravichandran Smaran.
Who is Ravichandran Smaran?
Ravichandran Smaran is a 21-year-old batter who plays for Karnataka in India’s domestic circuit. He is a young, talented left-hander who carries a huge experience of playing First Class and List A cricket on Indian grounds.
Ravichandran Smaran Stats |
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
100 |
50 |
FC |
7 |
516 |
64.5 |
65.65 |
2 |
0 |
List A |
10 |
433 |
72.16 |
100.23 |
2 |
2 |
T20 |
6 |
170 |
34 |
170 |
0 |
1 |
The batter carries less experience when it comes to the T20 format. He has been part of just 5 T20 fixtures and has collected 170 runs at an average of 34 with a strike rate of 170. Considering the already settled batting unit of Sunrisers Hyderabad, there are very less chances Ravichandran Smaran will get comes chances to play in IPL.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad After Replacement
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, Eshan Malinga, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Simarjeet Singh, Smaran Ravichandran, Atharva Taide
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