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“The conditions weren't as we expected”: SRH head coach Daniel Vettori
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s IPL 2025 came to a disappointing end after their match against Delhi Capitals on Monday in Hyderabad was abandoned due to relentless showers. To remain alive in the tournament, SRH had to beat DC, but rain washed away their hopes, knocking them out of the tournament. Speaking after the elimination, SRH head coach Daniel Vettori felt that slow pitches on their home ground didn’t suit their ultra-aggressive approach.
"I definitely didn't say after every match I was backing an aggressive approach. I said we're about assessing conditions and this year, the conditions weren't as we expected. If you look at last year, there were a lot of high-scoring games here,” Vettori said during the press conference.
"These surfaces in particular have been a little bit different. It has been tricky, it hasn't been easy for the batters. All we've talked about is assessing conditions, trying to read the game and understand what to do in certain situations. I think the guys are innately aggressive, but certainly, this season has been about trying to establish what's been required on the day."
This year, there have been four 200-plus scores in 11 innings, as compared to last year, when seven times 200-plus totals were witnessed in 11 innings.
"There have been two surfaces that have been 250-plus, and there have been four here that have been probably more conducive for the fast bowlers. Not so much the spinners but new ball has been a little bit sticky, hard to hit, not coming onto the bat. The IPL has some of the best new-ball bowlers in the world, and they were able to exploit those conditions," Vettori said.
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