Sammy, who was recently removed as West Indies' Test captain, was included in the side and straight away thrusted into the captaincy role.
"We are hoping for a lot from Shikhar the batsman," VVS Laxman, mentor of the SRH side, said.
Left-handed opener Dhawan has managed only 215 runs in his first 10 outings as captain. He has failed to hit a single half-century, managing a 45 as his best score.
Top four teams will qualify for the play-offs.
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