Former batter Aakash Chopra, while raising concerns over SunRisers Hyderabad's (SRH) bowling, said, "How they manage...bowling will be a challenge because if they score 250, they might concede 250." Calling it their biggest challenge ahead of IPL, he highlighted the absence of Pat Cummins and Eshan Malinga at the start of tournament, also terming their spin attack "very weak".