IPL 2024
Five teams that might target Lockie Ferguson in IPL mini-auction 2024
4. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Lockie Ferguson (Source: Twitter)
Sunrisers Hyderabad is in dire need of a quality pacer. The South Indian franchise lacked a genuine pacer who could run through the batting lineups in the middle overs. Barring Mayank Markande and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, other bowlers proved to be ineffective in the IPL 2023. It was one of the reasons behind the failure of SRH in the season as a unit. The likes of Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, and Sundar did not have that good a season with the ball. SRH would want to rectify it.
SRH also need someone who can operate at an extreme pace. Although they have Umran Malik to do the job for the same, the youngster is not that good in his ability to control the length. Ferguson could help the SRH attack with his death bowling. There is a need for SRH to assist Bhuvneshwar in the fag end of the innings. Lockie with his change of pace and variations can be handy for SRH. With the conditions in Hyderabad a bit helpful for the pacers, Ferguson might be targeted by SRH in the auction.
