Mumbai: Former India pacer Irfan Pathan has heaped praise on the bowling attack of Sunrisers Hyderabad saying they have performed well even without their pace spearhead Bhuvaneshwar Kumar.
“Sunrisers Hyderabad... the way they have performed without Bhuvaneshwar, who is a big bowler... According to me, in the Indian team, if anyone is at par with (Jasprit) Bumrah in ODI cricket, it is Bhuvaneshwar Kumar,” Pathan said when asked which is the strongest attack.
“And the way they (SRH bowlers) have performed without him in the last 2-3 matches, it is a big thing...,” he added.
Pathan was here last night to launch Mashroo’s Ramzan range of ‘modernised thobes’. “They have fast bowlers- Siddharth Kaul and Sandeep Sharma, but no big international name in their pace department...Only Rashid Khan (from Afghanistan) and Shakib (Al Hasan). But the way they have bowled is impressive. “But with limited resources, the young boys are bowling well in right areas and doing well and so Sunrisers Hyderabad,” Pathan explained on why he rated the SRH bowling attack highly.
Bhuvi has been affected by a niggling back injury and has missed the last 2-3 games for the SRH. Despite his absence, SRH have defended low totals.
