Sunrisers Hyderabad initially wanted to buy Ishaan Kishan but went Nicholas Pooran as the best Option

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) splurged INR 10.75 crore to secure the services of West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran at the IPL 2022 Auction, which raised eyebrows and questions. SRH spent a lot of money on Pooran despite his miserable IPL 2021 performance. The spin bowling coach Muttiah Muralitharan explained why that was the case and how Ishan Kishan influenced the decision.
While representing Punjab Kings last year, left-hander Pooran failed to make any impact despite his big-hitting ability. He managed to score 85 runs in 12 matches, and the string of ducks included a string of sixes. SRH’s winning bid was a surprise to everyone since many expected him to bid a smaller amount.
Muralitharan, a few days after the two-day frenzy, revealed that the Hyderabad outfit was forced to spend big on Pooran after failing to land Ishan Kishan, who was picked up by Mumbai Indians for a record price of INR 15.25 crore.
“We initially wanted Kishan, but once his bid crossed our budget, we had to look for an alternative. Bairstow was available, but we had doubts on whether he would be available for the entire season. We wanted a wicketkeeper who would be available for the entire season, so we considered Pooran,” Muralitharan told in an interview, according to sportskeeda.

Muralitharan said they are optimistic about Pooran’s return.

“We believe he will do well for us. It also proves that many other franchises wanted him in their squad because he was sold for such a high price. “We aren’t the only ones,” he said. Recently, Nicholas Pooran did