Club History & Eras
23 entries in the Sunrisers Hyderabad compendium.
Club History & Eras — Era Chart
Kalaari CapitalAn Indian early stage venture capital firm powering technology entrepreneurs.Kane WilliamsonFormer New Zealand captain and Sunrisers Hyderabad stalwart.Sun TV NetworkThe team anthem, composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, was released on 12 March 2013.Bhuvneshwar KumarSwing king and first bowler to win IPL Purple Cap in consecutive seasons.David WarnerLeading run-scorer and three-time Orange Cap winner for Sunrisers Hyderabad.Tom MoodyFormer Australian cricketer and coach, led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their 2016 IPL title.Mohammed ShamiA spearhead of pace who bowled with intensity during the franchise's formative and resurge2016 IPL TitleThe season where the Orange Army conquered India with an unstoppable batting revolution.John BuchananA name absent from the official chronicles of Sunrisers Hyderabad's glorious past.2012 Founding & Sri Venkateswara Group OwnershipHyderabad's sun rose in 2012 and never fully set again.2014 Gambhir CaptaincyOne season, one captain, and the fire that made Hyderabad believe.2015 Dhoni Captaincy & Laxman CoachingDhoni's calm met Hyderabad's fire — a season that defined SRH's ambition.2013 Inaugural Season & Jayawardene EraEight wins, a Sri Lankan spine, and the first roar of the orange army.2016 IPL Title EraOne trophy, one unforgettable summer, and a dynasty born in orange and black.2017 Post-Title ConsolidationThe year the champions had to prove the magic wasn't a one-off.2018 Near-Miss EraA squad full of stars, a season full of 'almosts'—Hyderabad's painful post-title hangover.2019 Watson CaptaincyOrange and black, a new voice at the helm, and a season that forged SRH's backbone.2020 Pandemic SeasonTen teams, one desert, zero crowds — SRH's bubble season tested everything they were.2021 Post-2020 RebuildTwo straight seasons in the desert, one unbroken promise: play like 2016 or not at all.2022 Boucher Coaching EraA new voice in the dugout, trying to tighten the orange storm without breaking it.2023 Boucher Era & Young CoreOrange and black, young and fearless—Hyderabad's next generation took the strike.2024 Watson Coaching TransitionOrange blood, new hands on the tiller—SRH rewrites its playbook for 2024.The Dhoni-Laxman Title PartnershipThree seasons of calm hands and old-school grit built the orange-and-black soul.
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