2024 Sunrisers Hyderabad season

Sunrisers Hyderabad
2024 season
CoachDaniel Vettori
CaptainPat Cummins
Ground(s)Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
IPL LeagueQualifed for Playoffs (Qualifier 1)
IPL Qualifier 1Advanced to Qualifier 2
IPL Qualifier 2Advanced to the Final
IPL FinalRunners-up (2nd)
Most runsTravis Head (567)
Most wicketsT. Natarajan (19)
Most catchesAbdul Samad (9)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsHeinrich Klaasen (10)

The 2024 season was the 12th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad. They were one of the ten teams competed in the 2024 Indian Premier League. They finished at the last place in previous season's League stage.[1]

Ahead of the 2024 season, Pat Cummins was appointed as the captain following a poor 2023 season led by Aiden Markram.[2] After their abandoned match on 16 May 2024, Hyderabad qualified for the Playoffs.[3][4] They finished the League stage at the 2nd place with 8 wins and 5 losses, garnering 17 points and seeding their place in the Qualifier 1.[5]

After being defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders in the Qualifier 1 played on 21st May at Ahmedabad, Hyderabad advanced to the Qualifier 2.[6][7] After defeating Rajasthan Royals in the Qualifier 2 played on 24th May at Chennai, Hyderabad advanced to the 2024 final for the 3rd time.[8][9] After being defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders in the final played on 26th May at Chennai, Hyderabad finished as the runners-up for the 2nd time after 2018.[10][11]

Nitish Kumar Reddy was named as the "Emerging player of the season" and was awarded with 10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize. Abhishek Sharma hit most sixes in the season (42)[12] while Travis Head hit most fours in the season (64)[13] and both were awarded with 10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize and a trophy to each. Sunrisers Hyderabad won the "Team fairplay award" of 10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize.[14]

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  12. ^ "IPL 2024 Most Sixes | Most Sixes in IPL 2024 Players List". CricTracker. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  13. ^ "IPL 2024 Most Fours | Most Fours in IPL 2024 Players List". CricTracker. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  14. ^ Sportstar, Team (26 May 2024). "IPL 2024 Final, Presentation Ceremony Full List of Awards: Sunil Narine gets Most Valuable Player of the Season; Virat Kohli wins Orange Cap". Sportstar. Retrieved 28 May 2024.