2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad season
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| 2026 season | |||
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 Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, home ground of Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||
| Coach | Daniel Vettori | ||
| Captain | Ishan Kishan, Pat Cummins | ||
| Ground(s) | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | ||
| Most runs | Abhishek Sharma (323) | ||
| Most wickets | Eshan Malinga (12) | ||
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| 2026 Indian Premier League Teams |
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| Group A |
| Group B |
| See also |
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Note: Teams are listed per seedings. |
The 2026 season is the 14th season for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad. They are one of the ten teams that are competing in the 2026 edition. The team was captained by Ishan Kishan for first seven matches and now is being captained by Pat Cummins and is being coached by Daniel Vettori. They finished at 6th position last season.
Player Retention
The 2026 Indian Premier League was the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[1] The Sunrisers Hyderabad had previously won the title once in 2016.[2]
| No. | Player | Salary | No. | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abhishek Sharma | ₹14 crore (US$1.5 million) | 62 | Travis Head | ₹14 crore (US$1.5 million) |
| 7 | Harsh Dubey | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | 16 | Harshal Patel | ₹8 crore (US$850,000) |
| 88 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | ₹6 crore (US$630,000) | 91 | Jaydev Unadkat | ₹1 crore (US$110,000) |
| 21 | Kamindu Mendis | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | 27 | Zeeshan Ansari | ₹40 lakh (US$42,000) |
| 30 | Pat Cummins | ₹18 crore (US$1.9 million) | 97 | Eshan Malinga | ₹1.2 crore (US$130,000) |
| 23 | Ishan Kishan | ₹11.25 crore (US$1.2 million) | 10 | Smaran Ravichandran | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) |
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen | ₹23 crore (US$2.4 million) | Brydon Carse | ₹1 crore (US$110,000) | |
| 108 | Aniket Verma | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |||
| No. | Player | Salary | No. | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mohammed Shami | ₹10 crore (US$1.1 million) | 46 | Wiaan Mulder | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) |
| 18 | Abhinav Manohar | ₹3.2 crore (US$340,000) | 98 | Simarjeet Singh | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) |
| 14 | Atharva Taide | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | 88 | Adam Zampa | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) |
| 24 | Sachin Baby | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | 05 | Rahul Chahar | ₹3.2 crore (US$340,000) |
| No. | Player | Salary | No. | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abhishek Sharma | ₹14 crore (US$1.5 million) | 62 | Travis Head | ₹14 crore (US$1.5 million) |
| 7 | Harsh Dubey | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | 16 | Harshal Patel | ₹8 crore (US$850,000) |
| 88 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | ₹6 crore (US$630,000) | 91 | Jaydev Unadkat | ₹1 crore (US$110,000) |
| 21 | Kamindu Mendis | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | 27 | Zeeshan Ansari | ₹40 lakh (US$42,000) |
| 30 | Pat Cummins | ₹18 crore (US$1.9 million) | 97 | Eshan Malinga | ₹1.2 crore (US$130,000) |
| 23 | Ishan Kishan | ₹11.25 crore (US$1.2 million) | 10 | Smaran Ravichandran | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) |
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen | ₹23 crore (US$2.4 million) | Brydon Carse | ₹1 crore (US$110,000) | |
| 108 | Aniket Verma | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |||
Auction
Squad
- Players with international caps as of start of 2026 IPL are listed in bold.
- Ages are as of 28 March 2026.
- Withdrawn players are indicated by a dagger symbol (†) and placed at the bottom of the table.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 62 | Travis Head |  | 29 December 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | ₹14 crore (US$1.5 million) | Overseas |
| 108 | Aniket Verma |  | 5 February 2002 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 10 | Smaran Ravichandran | | 5 February 2002 | Left-handed | Right arm off-break | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen |  | 30 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2023 | ₹23 crore (US$2.4 million) | Overseas |
| 23 | Ishan Kishan | | 18 July 1998 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2025 | ₹11.25 crore (US$1.2 million) | Vice Captain |
| 12 | Salil Arora | | 7 November 2002 | Right-handed | 2026 | ₹1.50 crore (US$160,000) | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 4 | Abhishek Sharma | | 4 September 2000 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2019 | ₹14 crore (US$1.5 million) | |
| 88 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | | 26 May 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | ₹6 crore (US$630,000) | |
| 26 | Shivam Mavi | | 26 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | |
| 05 | Shivang Kumar | | 26 May 2002 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 7 | Harsh Dubey | | 23 July 2002 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 32 | Liam Livingstone |  | 4 August 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2026 | ₹13 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas |
| 92 | Brydon Carse | | 31 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹1 crore (US$110,000) | Overseas |
| 21 | Kamindu Mendis |  | 30 September 1998 | Left-handed | Ambidextrous spin | 2025 | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | Overseas |
| Jack Edwards | | 19 April 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2026 | ₹3 crore (US$320,000) | Overseas. Ruled out due to foot injury. | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 30 | Pat Cummins | | 8 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | 2024 | ₹18 crore (US$1.9 million) | Overseas Captain |
| 16 | Harshal Patel | | 23 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹8 crore (US$850,000) | |
| 91 | Jaydev Unadkat | | 18 October 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 2024 | ₹1 crore (US$110,000) | |
| 97 | Eshan Malinga | | 4 February 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | ₹1.2 crore (US$130,000) | Overseas |
| 9 | Praful Hinge | | 18 January 2002 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 33 | Onkar Tarmale | | 22 August 2002 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 18 | Sakib Hussain | | 14 December 2004 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 14 | David Payne | England |
15 February 1991 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2026 | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) | Overseas; Injury Replacement |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 27 | Zeeshan Ansari | | 16 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2025 | ₹40 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 25 | Amit Kumar | | 2 November 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 53 | Krains Fuletra | | 19 June 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm unorthodox | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| Source:SRH Squad | ||||||||
Support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Daniel Vettori |
| Assisstant coach | James Franklin |
| Spin Bowling coach | Muttiah Muralitharan |
| Bowling coach | Varun Aaron |
| Batting coach | Hemang Badani |
| Fielding coach | Simon Helmot |
League stage
Points table
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Punjab Kings | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1.043 | Advance to the qualifier 1 |
| 2 | A | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1.420 | |
| 3 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0.832 | Advance to the eliminator |
| 4 | A | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0.617 | |
| 5 | B | Gujarat Titans | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −0.192 | |
| 6 | A | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.121 | |
| 7 | B | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −1.060 | |
| 8 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | −0.751 | |
| 9 | B | Mumbai Indians | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.784 | |
| 10 | B | Lucknow Super Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −1.106 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo[6]
League progression
| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Q1/E | Q2 | F | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Fixtures
Sunrisers Hyderabad 201/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 203/4 (15.4 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
- Abhinandan Singh (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) made his T20 debut.[7]
- Jacob Duffy (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) and David Payne (Sunrisers Hyderabad) both made their IPL debuts.[8][9]
Sunrisers Hyderabad 226/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 161 (16 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Abhishek Sharma became the second player after David Warner to hit 100 sixes for Sunrisers Hyderabad.[10]
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 156/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Lucknow Super Giants 160/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy posted the highest fifth-wicket partnership for Sunrisers Hyderabad (116).[11]
Sunrisers Hyderabad 219/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings (H) 223/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 216/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 159 (19 overs) |
Donovan Ferreira 69 (44) Sakib Hussain 4/24 (4 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain (Sunrisers Hyderabad) both made their IPL debuts.[12]
- Praful Hinge (Sunrisers Hyderabad) became the first bowler to take 3 wickets in his debut over and also became the first bowler to take 3 wickets in the opening over of an innings in IPL.[13]
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 194/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 184/8 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 242/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 195/9 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilshan Madushanka (Sunrisers Hyderabad) made his IPL debut.
Rajasthan Royals (H) 228/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 229/5 (18.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians (H) 243/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 249/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.