India, March 17 -- Until last year, there was something distinctive about the way Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) chose to build their identity, unapologetically indulging in batting excess. With India validating that approach with a T20 World Cup win, it has quietly morphed into a template now. Which still is quite risky given how uncomplicated and ruthless Sunrisers' batting motto has been--attacking first, attacking longer and embracing the chaos that follows.

Having Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen in the top order facilitates that open-ended strategy. These are already some of the biggest names in T20 cricket. Add the context of India's recent World Cup win and Sunrisers' batting potential looks immense. Thi...