{"id":162510,"date":"2026-05-02T19:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=162510"},"modified":"2026-05-02T19:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:26:27","slug":"ipl-2026-franklin-warns-against-underestimating-kkr-hails-nitish-reddys-resurgence-for-srh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=162510","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Franklin warns against underestimating KKR, hails Nitish Reddy\u2019s resurgence for SRH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70932571\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Having lost three of its first four matches this season, Sunrisers Hyderabad has since embarked on a winning run that has lifted the side into the top four. While the mood in the camp is understandably upbeat, assistant coach James Franklin pragmatically said the team is focusing on one game at a time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKKR comes off the back of a couple of wins and we know they\u2019re going to be a big challenge for us. It\u2019s a day game as well, which we haven\u2019t played for a few weeks and there\u2019s the challenge of the heat here at this time of year. We\u2019ve just got to make sure that we turn up with the same sort of intent that we\u2019ve had recently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost teams will probably look at working on PowerPlay bowling and how to be effective against batting that\u2019s so destructive at the moment. We\u2019re constantly analysing how we can deploy our bowling resources through that phase and how we can try and create half opportunities,\u201d he explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/srh-vs-kkr-ipl-2026-sunrisers-hyderabad-kolkata-knight-riders-match-preview\/article70932163.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PREVIEW: Red-hot Sunrisers host resurgent Knight Riders<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-news\/ipl-2026-srh-vs-kkr-hyderabad-will-matheesha-pathirana-play-head-to-head-tim-southee-reactions\/article70932458.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southee remains tentative about Pathirana\u2019s availability for SRH vs KKR clash<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old hailed Nitish Kumar Reddy\u2019s all-round contributions this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe gives us that fifth or sixth bowling option and his pace is up a little bit from last year, when he struggled a little bit with a few niggles. He\u2019s been incredibly versatile through different phases. That also then complements his batting. He just looks free, like he\u2019s really enjoying his cricket at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His partner Heinrich Klaasen has also been in imperious touch. \u201cMaybe the fact that he came in fresh has meant that he\u2019s been able to keep a level of consistency going, which is incredibly hard in T20 cricket. He\u2019s been awesome at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 02, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-news\/ipl-2026-srh-vs-kkr-james-franklin-reaction-bowlers-nitish-reddy-powerplay-points-table-playoff-race\/article70932571.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having lost three of its first four matches this season, Sunrisers Hyderabad has since embarked on a winning run that has lifted the side into the top four. 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