Last season’s runner-up, Sunrisers Hyderabad, is in poor form. They are currently in 9th position after losing five out of their first 7 matches. It looks like reaching the playoffs is almost impossible for the team this year. But can one player be held directly responsible for these defeats? It seems that he lacks both an understanding of the situation and the necessary finesse.

We’re talking about Ishan Kishan, who scored a brilliant century in the first match of the season but has struggled ever since. His bat hasn’t worked against Mumbai Indians either, even though he is familiar with the Wankhede pitch from his time playing with them. He was dismissed for just two runs.

Ishan Kishan Failed Again

When Sunrisers Hyderabad came out to bat first on Thursday, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head gave the team a solid start. However, the start was not as strong as expected from a team like Hyderabad. The team scored 46 runs in the first six overs.

Early Wicket After a Decent Start

The team lost its first wicket in the eighth over. Abhishek Sharma was dismissed after scoring 40 runs. After his dismissal, Ishan Kishan came to bat at number three. But once again, Kishan’s bat remained silent. He was dismissed by Will Jacks after scoring only two runs from three balls.

Failed to Use His Experience

The special thing is that Ishan Kishan began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians and played many matches at the Wankhede Stadium. Despite knowing the pitch well, he still failed to perform for Hyderabad.

Ishan Kishan’s Poor IPL 2025 Record

It is important to note that Ishan Kishan had played an unbeaten knock of 106 runs against Rajasthan in the first match of this season. But since then, he has crossed the double-digit mark only once.

He could not open his account against LSG. After that, he scored 2 runs against Delhi, 2 runs against KKR, and 17 runs against Gujarat Titans.

He remained unbeaten on 9 runs against the Punjab Kings. Now, against the Mumbai Indians, he was dismissed for just 2 runs.

SRH Suffering Due to Kishan’s Poor Form

Ishan Kishan’s poor form has badly affected Hyderabad’s performance this season. Disappointed fans are now calling him the “villain” of the team’s downfall.