SRH have performed well even without Bhuvi: Pathan

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 isa big bowl er ... 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 in this Indian Premier League.

“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 on Wenesday 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 Rash id 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.

The 33-year-old former pacer also praised young Mumbai Indians leg-spinners Mayank Markande, who has been the find of the tournament and has clicked since his first game against the Chennai Super Kings.