IPL 2021-Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sherfane Rutherford to replace Jonny Bairstow at SRH- West Indies batsman Sherfane Rutherford has replaced Jonny Bairstow at SRH ahead of IPL 2021 Phase 2 in UAE. “The explosive Caribbean is now a Riser,” SRH said in a tweet post. Rutherford is in smashing at the Caribbean Premier League. He has already slammed three half-centuries in the ongoing season. SRH will be expecting him to fire at the top like Bairstow after a like-to-like replacement- a masterstroke!.
The explosive Caribbean is now a #Riser! 🧡
Sherfane Rutherford will replace Jonny Bairstow in our squad for the second phase of #IPL2021 #OrangeArmy #OrangeOrNothing pic.twitter.com/ypqqAl1Zyk
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) September 11, 2021
The development comes as England batsmen Jonny Bairstow, as well as Dawid Malan and Chris Woakes, pulled out of the IPL 2021 Phase 2 in UAE.
| MATCH | BAT | DATE | GROUND | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots vs Kings | 14 | 05-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Kings | 11 | 04-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Royals | 1 | 02-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Tallawahs | 50* | 01-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Amazon | 58* | 29-Aug-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Amazon | 14 | 28-Aug-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Royals | 53 | 26-Aug-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
Our newest #Riser has been in fine form in the ongoing #CPL2021#OrangeArmy #OrangeOrNothing pic.twitter.com/FByoKWOCXN
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) September 11, 2021
Earlier today, Punjab Kings announced that South African batsman Aiden Markram will replace England’s Dawid Malan.
“Markram will replace Dawid Malan who is taking some time off to be with his family before the T20 World Cup and the Ashes Series,” Punjab Kings said in a statement.
IPL 2021: The 14th season of the cash-rich league which was postponed in May this year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will resume on September 19 in Dubai with a blockbuster clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
IPL 2021-Sunrisers Hyderabad:(SRH) Squad: David Warner, Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Kedar Jadhav, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Jagadeesha Suchith.
Here’s the full list of fixtures, venues and match timings of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
| Match No. | Day | Date | Time (IST) | Match | Venue |
| 33 | Wednesday | 22-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | DC vs SRH | Dubai |
| 37 | Saturday | 25-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | SRH vs PBKS | Sharjah |
| 40 | Monday | 27-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | SRH vs RR | Dubai |
| 44 | Thursday | 30-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | SRH vs CSK | Sharjah |
| 49 | Sunday | 03-Oct-21 | 07:30 PM | KKR vs SRH | Dubai |
| 52 | Wednesday | 06-Oct-21 | 07:30 PM | RCB vs SRH | Abu Dhabi |
| 55 | Friday | 08-Oct-21 | 03:30 PM | SRH vs MI | Abu Dhabi |
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