Sunrisers Hyderabad
Hyderabad-based cricket franchise in the Indian Premier League
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The Sunrisers Hyderabad are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Hyderabad, Telangana, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) .[5] The franchise is owned by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Group and was founded in 2013 after the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers in erstwhile United Andhra Pradesh were terminated by the IPL.[6] The team is coached by Daniel Vettori and captained by Pat Cummins. The home ground of the team is Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.[4]
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| Nicknames | ||
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| League | Indian Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | ||
| Coach | Daniel Vettori | |
| Bowling coach | ||
| Owner | Sun Group[3] | |
| Chief executive | Kaviya Maran | |
| Manager | Srinath Bhashyam | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | |
| Colours | Orange and black | |
| Founded | 2013 (Replacing Deccan Chargers) | |
| Home ground | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | |
| Capacity | 39,200[4] | |
| History | ||
| Indian Premier League wins | 1 (2016) | |
| Official website | sunrisershyderabad.in | |
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 2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad season | ||
The team made their first IPL appearance in 2013, where they reached the playoffs, eventually finishing in fourth place. The Sunrisers won their maiden IPL title in the 2016 season, defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 runs in the final. The team has qualified for the play-off stage of the tournament for five consecutive seasons between 2016 and 2020. In 2018, the team reached the finals of the Indian Premier League, but lost to the Chennai Super Kings. In 2024, the team reached the finals of the Indian Premier League, but lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders. The team was considered one of the best bowling teams, often admired for its ability to defend low totals, but now has shifted to a remarkable batting team, according to many cricket pundits. The team also holds the record for the highest-ever IPL total with 287 runs and holds many IPL batting records.[7] David Warner is the leading run scorer for the team, having won the Orange Cap three times, in 2015, 2017, and 2019.[8] Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the leading wicket-taker having won the Purple Cap twice, in 2016 and 2017.[9][10] The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the brand value of the Sunrisers Hyderabad which saw a decline of 4 percent to US$57.4 million in 2020 as the overall brand value of the IPL decreased to US$4.4 billion, according to Brand Finance.[11]
==Franchise history== Sunrisers Hyderabad replaced the Deccan Chargers in 2012 and debuted in the 2013 season. The franchise was awarded to the Sun TV Network after the termination of the Deccan Chargers, whose owners, Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd, were expelled from the league by the BCCI following prolonged financial and operational issues. The new ownership group, led by media baron Kalanithi Maran of the Sun Group, secured the Hyderabad-based franchise rights with a successful bid of ₹85.05 crore (US$9.0 million) per year for a five‑year period, making it one of the more lucrative team deals in the league at the time. The formal announcement of the squad took place in Chennai on 18 December 2012, marking the official transition from the Deccan Chargers era to the Sunrisers Hyderabad brand.[12]
Sun TV Network Limited, headquartered in Chennai, is one of India's largest television and media conglomerates, operating a wide portfolio of regional and national channels across multiple Indian languages. At the time of the franchise acquisition, the network owned 32 television channels and 45 FM radio stations, giving the team substantial promotional reach and allowing the brand to be marketed aggressively across southern India. The entry of Sun TV into the IPL also reinforced the close association between Indian media houses and franchise ownership, with the group leveraging its existing sports broadcasting and entertainment platforms to build the new team's identity and fan base.[12]
The team jersey was unveiled on 8 March 2013, featuring a predominantly orange and black colour scheme intended to symbolise energy, aggression and the rising sun motif that would come to define the franchise's visual identity. The team anthem, composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, was released on 12 March 2013 and was used extensively in promotional campaigns and stadium presentations during the inaugural season. The team logo was previously unveiled on 20 December 2012, depicting a stylised eagle with outstretched wings rising against the sun, a design meant to represent resilience, renewal and the continuation of Hyderabad's IPL legacy after the exit of the Deccan Chargers.[13][14]
Alongside the branding and ownership announcements, the franchise put in place an experienced cricket operations group ahead of their debut campaign. The initial team management was led by former India opener Kris Srikkanth, who was appointed mentor and chief strategist, with support from a backroom staff that included high‑profile international coaches and consultants. Over time, this structure evolved, with Srikkanth later being replaced by a management group featuring veteran cricketers such as Daniel Vettori, Muttiah Muralitharan and Varun Aaron in various coaching and mentoring roles. These appointments were aimed at combining local talent from the Hyderabad region with a strong overseas core, as the franchise sought to quickly establish itself as a competitive side in the league while also differentiating its identity from that of its predecessor, the Deccan Chargers.[15]
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Puma | MakeMyTrip | SpiceJet |
| 2014–2015 | TYKA | WHSmith | |
| 2015–2016 | Red FM | Idea | |
| 2016–2017 | UltraTech Cement | ||
| 2017–2018 | Red FM | ||
| 2018–2019 | Red FM | Manforce | |
| 2019–2020 | Coolwinks | Red FM | |
| 2020–2021 | JK Lakshmi Cement | Ralco Tyres | |
| 2021-2022 | |||
| 2022–2023 | Wrogn | Cars24 | BKT |
| 2023–2024 | FanCraze | ||
| 2024–2025 | Dream11 | ||
| 2025-2026 | |||
| 2026–present | Shree Cement |
Team history
2013–2015: Initial years
Sunrisers Hyderabad made their IPL debut in the 2013 season.[5] They retained 20 players from the Chargers, which left slots open for 13 players (eight Indian, five overseas). They filled six of these with Thisara Perera, Darren Sammy, Sudeep Tyagi, Nathan McCullum, Quinton de Kock and Clint McKay. Kumar Sangakkara captained SRH for nine matches and Cameron White was captain for the remaining seven, as well as the eliminator match in the playoffs.[16] In their inaugural season, the team reached the playoffs but were eliminated after losing against Rajasthan Royals by 4 wickets at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi on 22 May 2013.[17] The team played all of their home games in Hyderabad.
For the 2014 season, Pune Warriors India was defunct and not replaced, leaving only eight teams in the league. The team retained two players, Dale Steyn and Shikhar Dhawan.[18] As a result of this retention, the team had an auction purse of ₹380 million (US$4.0 million) and two right-to-match cards.[19] Shikhar Dhawan and Darren Sammy were named as captain and vice captain respectively.[20] Due to the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, the season was partially held outside India with the opening 20 matches hosted in the United Arab Emirates[21] and the remaining matches played in India from 2 May onwards.[22] The team finished in 6th place with six wins and eight losses, failing to secure a place in the playoffs. Dhawan led the team for the first ten matches while Sammy led the team for remaining four.[20]
For the 2015 season, SRH retained 13 players and released 11.[23] David Warner was appointed as the captain for this season and led the team in all matches played.[24] Muttiah Muralitharan was appointed the team's bowling coach as well as mentor. Sunrisers Hyderabad played their first three home games at Visakhapatnam and the remaining four home games at Hyderabad.[25] The team again finished 6th with seven wins and seven losses, failing to reach the playoffs. Warner won the first Orange Cap for SRH.[26]
2016–2020: Maiden title and consecutive playoff appearances
For the 2016 season, SRH retained 15 players and released nine.[27][28] After the auction, SRH traded two players.[29] Sunrisers Hyderabad were crowned champions under David Warner's magnificent captaincy after defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final and ending the season with 11 wins and six losses. This was their maiden, and to date only, title. Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the first Sunrisers Hyderabad player to win the Purple Cap.
For the 2017 season, SRH retained 17 players and released six from the title-winning squad. The team then spent ₹45.1 crore (US$4.8 million) at the auction, leaving ₹20.9 crore (US$2.2 million) remaining.[30] As the defending champions, as per IPL norms, SRH hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies of the season. The team finished 3rd on points in the table. They lost against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the eliminator match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The team made a below-par total of 128–7 in 20 overs, but the Kolkata Knight Riders' innings was reduced to just six overs due to rain. The revised total was 48, which the Knight Riders met with seven wickets and four balls remaining. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was able to retain the Purple Cap[31] while David Warner won the Orange Cap.[32]
For the 2018 season, the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were reinstated in the league after serving a two-year suspension from the competition due to the involvement of their players in the 2013 IPL betting scandal.[33] The IPL governing council decided that a maximum of five players can be retained by each IPL team. SRH retained only two players and released all remaining players from the squad. The retention of two players meant SRH went in to the 2018 IPL auction with ₹59 crore in their auction purse and three right-to-match (RTM) cards. The salary deduction for every retained player from the franchise's salary purse was stipulated to be ₹15 crore, ₹11 crore and ₹7 crore if three players were retained; ₹12.5 crore and ₹8.5 crore if two players were retained; and ₹12.5 crore if only one player was retained. For retaining an uncapped player, salary deduction was set at ₹3 crore.[34][35] David Warner had stepped down from captaincy on 28 March 2018 and the BCCI announced that he will not be allowed to play in IPL 2018 following the Australian ball-tampering controversy.[36] On 29 March, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was chosen to lead SRH for the 2018 season. On 31 March, England batsman Alex Hales was announced as replacement for the banned Warner.[37][38][39] SRH finished the 2018 season as runners-up of the competition after losing to Chennai Super Kings in the final with 10 wins and seven losses.[40] Williamson won the Orange Cap with 735 runs.[41]
Ahead of the auction, SRH traded Shikhar Dhawan to Delhi Capitals in favour of Shahbaz Nadeem, Vijay Shankar and Abhishek Sharma. SRH retained 17 players and released nine players. On auction day (18 December 2018), SRH bought three new players; Jonny Bairstow, Martin Guptill and Wriddhiman Saha, the latter of which was bought back in the auction after initially being released. David Warner made a comeback to IPL on 24 March 2019 after he was banned by BCCI to participate in 2018 season due to Australian ball-tampering controversy. SRH decided to stay with Kane Williamson as captain and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as vice-captain. Before start of the season, Williamson was nursing an injury and Kumar led the team in the first game against Kolkata Knight Riders and from the third game till the sixth game. SRH ended the 2019 season with 6 wins and 9 losses. They lost against Delhi Capitals in the Eliminator at Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Warner won the orange cap in this season.[42]
Ahead of the auction, SRH retained 18 players and released 5 players. On auction day (19 December 2019), SRH bought 7 new players including the likes of Mitchell Marsh and Priyam Garg among others. SRH parted ways with Tom Moody and Simon Helmot and named Trevor Bayliss and Brad Haddin as Head coach and Assistant Coach respectively. On 27 February 2020, Warner was reinstated as captain of SRH replacing Kane Williamson.[43] SRH ended their 2020 campaign with 8 wins and 8 losses. In the playoffs, they beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore before losing to the Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 2 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi with Warner as their highest run-scorer for the season.
2021–2023: Struggles
Ahead of the 2021 auction, SRH retained 22 players and released 5 players. On auction day (18 February 2021), SRH bought 3 players – J Suchith, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Kedar Jadhav. In addition, SRH added Tom Moody back to the staff team as the Director of Cricket. Following the team's poor start to the season with 1 win from 7 games, SRH announced Kane Williamson as their captain for the remainder of the season replacing David Warner.[44]
Tom Moody and Simon Helmot became the head coach and assistant-coach respectively for their second stint following the departure of Trevor Bayliss and Brad Haddin as Head coach and assistant coach respectively. Dale Steyn has been appointed as the Fast bowling coach for SRH while Muttiah Muralitharan remained as the spin bowling coach. Ahead of the Mega auction, SRH retained Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, and Umran Malik and has released other players including Jonny Bairstow, Warner, Rashid Khan, Manish Pandey, Sandeep Sharma and Siddarth Kaul for the 2022 Mega auction. SRH has bought Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T. Natarajan, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Washington Sundar, Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Phillips during the IPL 2022 Mega auction. Kane Williamson led the team in the 2022 season. They finished in 8th place on the points table. After initial success, the team lost five back-to-back matches and didn't qualify for the playoffs.[45]
SRH appointed Brian Lara as the head coach ahead of the 2023 season replacing Tom Moody.[46] SRH have announced Aiden Markram as the new captain for 2023 season replacing former captain Kane Williamson following a poor 2022 season. Ahead of the auction, SRH retained 12 players while the franchise released their captain Kane Williamson and other players including Nicholas Pooran, Jagadeesha Suchith, and Romario Shepherd. On the auction day, their significant buys were Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen and Adil Rashid.[47] The team disappointed, managing only 4 wins over the season (including a solitary win at the home ground) while many players had difficult campaigns, including Brook, Agarwal and Malik with the performances of Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mayank Markande being the positives.
2024: Turnaround after struggles
Following the 2023 season debacle, SRH announced Daniel Vettori as the head coach replacing Brian Lara and released the likes of Harry Brook, Adil Rashid, and Kartik Tyagi ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. SRH traded Mayank Dagar to Royal Challengers Bengaluru and got Shahbaz Ahmed in return ahead of the players retention/release deadline. On the auction day, SRH purchased the likes of Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jaydev Unadkat. SRH announced Pat Cummins as the new captain for the 2024 season replacing former captain Aiden Markram following a poor 2023 season.
The team started off their campaign with a narrow defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders. On 27 March 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad surpassed Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 11-year-old record of the highest-ever IPL total of 263 runs by scoring 277 against Mumbai Indians, & securing a 31-run victory at the in Hyderabad.[48][49] Following this, the team endured another narrow defeat to Gujarat Titans. The team then went with a 4 match winning streak against Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals with the last 3 being at their respective home grounds.
On 15 April 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad broke their own record for the highest IPL total with a sensational 287 for three against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Bengaluru. SRH's total is also the second-highest T20 cricket, only behind Nepal's 314/3 against Mongolia in 2023. In reply, RCB racked up 262 for seven in a 25-run defeat, the highest T20 score ever to end up on the losing team.[50]
Following the 4 match winning streak, the team had recorded its solitary home defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore followed by a defeat against CSK in Chennai. SRH pulled off a 1 run win against Rajasthan Royals at home with Bhuvneshwar Kumar defending 12 runs (needed for Rajasthan to clinch the win) and dismissing Rovman Powell on the final delivery off the match. The team then lost to Mumbai Indians in Mumbai. The team has returned to Hyderabad for their final 3 league games, the team has chased down Lucknow Super Giants total of 165 in 9.4 overs without losing a single wicket, followed by a washout against Gujarat Titans and have finished off the league stage with a win against Punjab Kings at home and ended at number 2 position in the table marking a return to playoffs after 4 years.
The team played against Kolkata Knight Riders at Ahmedabad in Qualifier 1, which they lost by 8 wickets and played the qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals in Chennai, won the match by 36 runs and advanced to finals to play Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. The team ended the season as runners up with Kolkata Knight Riders winning by 8 wickets, the team has finished with 9 wins, 7 losses and 1 No result.
2025: A season of ups and downs
Ahead of the season, SRH retained just five players of Captain Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma and Nitish Kumar Reddy while remainder of the squad including Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen were released. During the Mega Auction 2025, SRH purchased the players of Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Kamindu Mendis, Jaydev Unadkat, Abhinav Manohar and Brydon Carse. During the season, Wiaan Mulder, Smaran Ravichandran and Harsh Dubey were drafted in as injury replacements of Brydon Carse, Adam Zampa and Smaran Ravichandran respectively. Hemang Badani left the squad from a batting coach role while James Franklin replaced Dale Steyn as the Fast Bowling coach
While SRH started off 2025 with a resounding victory over Rajasthan Royals in their opening match at Hyderabad, they couldn't retain the momentum and lost a few back-to-back games, which made them reeling at the 9th place for majority of the season.
The team then bounced back by recording their highest successful run chase of 246 against Punjab Kings at home. The team ended their season on a high by winning 4 out of their last 6 matches including beating the Chennai Super Kings at Chennai for the first time and also a seemingly winning match against Delhi Capitals at Hyderabad was washed out due to heavy rain and wet outfield. Ultimately the team finished in the 6th place with 6 Wins, 7 Losses and 1 No Result.
2026: Present
Following the ups and downs season, SRH replaced James Franklin with Varun Aaron as Fast Bowling coach, with Franklin being promoted to assistant coach. SRH released 7 players including the likes of Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Adam Zampa, Simarjeet Singh and retained the remainder of the squad. Mohammed Shami was traded to Lucknow Super Giants for an all-cash deal prior to players release/retention deadline. During the IPL 2026 auction, SRH purchased 10 players including the likes of Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards, Shivam Mavi, Salil Arora.
Performance by season
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4th out of 9 | Playoffs |
| 2014 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2015 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2016 | 3rd out of 8 | Champions |
| 2017 | 3rd out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2018 | 2nd out of 8 | Runners-up |
| 2019 | 4th out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2020 | 3rd out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2021 | 8th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2022 | 8th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2023 | 10th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2024 | 2nd out of 10 | Runners-up |
| 2025 | 6th out of 10 | League Stage |
Captains
Last updated: 06 May 2026[51]
Note: The Captains list and results include the participation of CLT20 2013 and from IPL 2013 to latest season.
| Player | Nationality[a] | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | Best Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Sangakkara |  Sri Lanka | 2013 | 2013 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | Playoffs (2013) | |
| Cameron White |  Australia | 2013 | 2013 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 | Playoffs (2013) | |
| Shikhar Dhawan |  India | 2013 | 2014 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 41.19 | 6/8 (2014) | Started captaining since CLT20 2013 and for most of IPL 2014 season |
| Daren Sammy |  West Indies | 2014 | 2014 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | Stand-In | Replaced Shikhar Dhawan following poor results in most of the IPL 2014 season |
| David Warner | Australia | 2015 | 2021 | 68 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 51.48 | Winner (2016) | |
| Kane Williamson |  New Zealand | 2018 | 2022 | 46 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 47.83 | Runner-up (2018) | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 2018 | 2023 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | Stand-In | |
| Manish Pandey | India | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Stand-In | |
| Aiden Markram |  South Africa | 2023 | 2023 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 | 10/10 (2023) | |
| Pat Cummins | Australia | 2024 | Present | 35 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 51.44 | Runner-up (2024) | |
| Ishan Kishan | India | 2026 | Present | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | Stand-In |
- The information in the nationality column is according to ESPNcricinfo. This information may not necessarily reflect the player's birthplace or citizenship.
Home ground
| Home record of the Sunrisers (at Hyderabad) | |||||
| Matches | Wins | Losses | NR | Success Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In IPL | 70 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 60.00% |
| (As of 06 May 2026) | |||||
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is the principal cricket stadium in Hyderabad and is the home ground of the SRH. It is owned by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). It is located in the eastern suburb of Uppal.
In 2015, the 30,000-capacity Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, which is located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, was selected as the secondary home ground for Sunrisers Hyderabad and the team played their first three home games there during that season.
During the 2017 season, as the Sunrisers Hyderabad were defending IPL champions, they hosted the season opener and final. SRH selected their primary home ground to host their home games.
During the 2019 season, Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium was selected to host the IPL final after the BCCI decided to shift the match from M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai after TNCA failed to secure permission to open three locked stands for the match.[52] Hyderabad Cricket Association won the award for best ground and pitch during the IPL 2019 and IPL 2024 seasons.[53]
During the 2025 season, the Sunrisers Hyderabad reportedly threatened to pull out of Hyderabad and host their home matches at another venue after news reports indicated the dispute with the owners and the then Hyderabad Cricket Association president regarding complimentary ticket distribution and IPL ticket scam before the matter got sorted and SRH continued to play their home matches as scheduled.
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| 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) | |
| RS Ambrish | | 28 May 2007 | Left-handed | Right arm 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 | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 30 | Pat Cummins | | 8 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | 2024 | ₹18 crore (US$1.9 million) | Overseas |
| 98 | Dilshan Madushanka | | 18 September 2000 | Right-handed | Left arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | Overseas ( Replacement for Brydon Carse) |
| 14 | David Payne | | 15 February 1991 | Right-handed | Left arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) | Overseas ( Replacement for Jack Edwards) |
| - | Gerald Coetzee | | 2 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | 2026 | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas ( Replacement for David Payne) |
| 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) | |
| 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 | ||||||||
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | K. Shanmugam |
| General manager | Srinath Bhashyam |
| Team manager | Vijay Kumar |
| Head coach | Daniel Vettori |
| Assistant coach | James Franklin |
| Assistant and fielding coach | Simon Helmot |
| Batting coach | Hariesh Jaikumar |
| Spin-bowling and strategic coach | Muttiah Muralitharan |
| Pace bowling coach | Varun Aaron |
| Physio | Shyam Sundar Jayapalan |
| Physical trainer | Mario Villavarayan |
| Sources:[54][55][56] | |
Performance record
By season
| Year | Round | Points Table Standing | Matches Played | Matches Won | Matches Lost | Matches No result | Success Rate [%] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Playoffs | 4th out of 9 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 58.82 | |
| 2014 | League stage | 6th out of 8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| 2015 | League stage | 6th out of 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| 2016 | Champions | 3rd out of 8 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.70 | |
| 2017 | Playoffs | 3rd out of 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 53.33 | |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 1st out of 8 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 58.82 | |
| 2019 | Playoffs | 4th out of 8 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 40.00 | |
| 2020 | Playoffs | 3rd out of 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| 2021 | League stage | 8th out of 8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21.42 | |
| 2022 | League stage | 8th out of 10 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| 2023 | League stage | 10th out of 10 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd out of 10 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 52.94 | |
| 2025 | League Stage | 6th out of 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 42.86 | |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.64 | |
| Total | 1 Title, 3 Finals, 7 Playoffs in 13 Seasons | 209 | 101 | 105 | 3 | 48.34 | ||
| Last updated: 06 May 2026 | ||||||||
By opposition
| Opposition | Seasons | Games played | Won | Lost | Tied | No result | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 2013–present | 23 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34.78 | |
| Delhi Capitals | 2013–present | 27 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 51.85 | |
| Gujarat Titans | 2022–present | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14.28 | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2013–present | 32 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 34.38 | |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 2022–present | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Mumbai Indians | 2013–present | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 42.31 | |
| Punjab Kings | 2013–present | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 69.23 | |
| Rajasthan Royals | 2013–present | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 60.87 | |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2013–present | 27 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 51.85 | |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 2016–2017 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Gujarat Lions | 2016–2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Pune Warriors India | 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 2013–present | 209 | 101 | 105 | 0 | 3 | 48.34 | |
| Last updated: 06 May 2026 | ||||||||
| Team now defunct |
Champions League T20
| Year | Round | Position | Games played | Won | Lost | Tied | No result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Group stage | 7th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 42.85 |
Home record
This section include records against other teams at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in IPL.
| Opposition | Mat | Won | Lost | N/R | Success Rate | Last Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | 18 Apr 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.00% | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.50% | 03 May 2026 |
| Mumbai Indians | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.00% | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Punjab Kings | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.91% | 06 May 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71% | 13 April 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.66% | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | 06 Apr 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 00.00% | 06 Apr 2025 |
| Pune Warriors India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 3 Apr 2013 |
| Gujarat Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 07 Apr 2017 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 06 May 2017 |
| Total | 70 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 60.00% | (As of 06 May 2026) |
| Team now defunct |
Rivalries
Rivalry with Royal Challengers Bengaluru
There is a notable rivalry between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Hyderabad franchises, first with Deccan Chargers and now with Sunrisers Hyderabad. The clashes between Bengaluru and Hyderabad have been intense with the latter ultimately dominating the former. Deccan Chargers had won 6 out of the 11 clashes during the 2008-2012 period. After SRH replaced Deccan Chargers (due to their termination by BCCI) ahead of 2013 season. Sunrisers currently lead with 14 wins and 11 losses against RCB as of the latest edition.
Sunrisers and RCB have met for the first time in 2013 season at Hyderabad, the first encounter ended up as a tie, SRH won via the super over against Bangalore with the latter falling short by 5 runs in the Super Over. As of now, SRH still hold the record of highest total in a super over in IPL history with 20/0 courtesy Cameron White and Thisara Perera. During the same season, SRH won their last league stage match against KKR at home, resulting in SRH edging out RCB and qualified to playoffs in their maiden season and RCB ended up at 5 in the points table
There is also a notable trend where the Hyderabad franchise has jeopardised RCB's campaigns in some way or the other. The 2009 Indian Premier League final was won by Deccan Chargers and the 2016 Indian Premier League final was won by Sunrisers Hyderabad, both times RCB ended up as runners up. Their 2020 clash was also at a high-stake eliminator, where a fifty by Kane Williamson trumped RCB to knock them out of IPL 2020. Even with their abysmal 2021 season, SRH were able to beat a rising RCB. RCB had the opportunity to reach the top 2 but ended up in 3rd place, forcing them to play the eliminator, where they eventually lost to KKR, knocking them out of IPL 2021.
RCB's 2022 IPL campaign was also affected by SRH, whom they lost to by 9 wickets after scoring 68 in their first encounter, putting them under pressure because of their negative run rate throughout their otherwise strong campaign.[57]
In IPL 2024, like the Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad were the first to break the 263-run record set by RCB, which seemed insurmountable at the time as a result of Chris Gayle's 175 *. In a more humiliating turn, SRH again broke RCB's record against RCB themselves on at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, scoring 287 runs, thanks to a 39-ball century by Travis Head and a 30-ball 67 by Heinrich Klassen. Although there was a valiant effort by RCB, spearheaded by Dinesh Karthik's 83 off 35 and captain Faf du Plessis's 62 off 28, RCB still lost by 25 runs.[58] The loss also worsened RCB's already unfavourable odds in their dismal IPL 2024 to qualify for the playoffs. SRH would break RCB's 263 record for the third time and score 266 against the Delhi Capitals after setting an all-time T20 record by scoring 125 runs inside the power-play.
In IPL 2025, the 2 teams again met during their sole league stage game at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. SRH scored 231/6 courtesy Ishan Kishan's 94* (48), Abhishek Sharma 34 (17), RCB got off to a flier with Phil Salt and Virat Kohli opening Partnership of 80 off 6.5 overs. After SRH got the breakthroughs of Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Phil Salt, RCB collapsed to 189/10 courtesy Captain Cummins picking up 3 wickets and Eshan Malinga picking up 2 wickets.
Rivalry with Kolkata Knight Riders
The rivalry Kolkata Knight Riders intensified during the 2024 season, as the two teams met three times, including in the final. Kolkata has historically held the upper hand in this matchup, winning 21 of their 32 total encounters as of the 2026 season.[59]
2024: Dominance to Runner up
In 2024, SRH was dominating the tournament by their explosive batting while Kolkata dominated Hyderabad by winning all three of their meetings. After a narrow 4-run victory in the league stage at Eden Gardens (in Kolkata), the two teams met in Qualifier 1, where KKR chased down 160 in just 13.4 overs at Ahmedabad to reach the finals.
On 26 May 2024, the teams faced off in the IPL Final at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. KKR's bowling attack, led by Mitchell Starc and Andre Russell, dismantled the Hyderabad batting lineup by bowling them out for 113, the lowest total in an IPL final history. Kolkata chased the target in just 10.3 overs with 8 wickets to spare, securing their third championship title and SRH ending up as runners up for that season and second time in IPL history (after 2018)
2025 : A lose and a win
The 2025 season saw both teams exchange dominant victories. In their first meeting at Eden Gardens, KKR recorded an 80-run win after posting 200/6, with Venkatesh Iyer scoring 60 (29) and Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakaravarthy taking three wickets each.
However, in the return fixture on 25 May 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi (after IPL 2025 resumed following a week suspension due to Phalgram attacks), Hyderabad achieved their biggest win over Kolkata by 110 runs. SRH posted a massive total of 278/3, led by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 105 (39) and Travis Head's 76 (40). In response, Kolkata was bowled out for 168, marking their heaviest defeat in franchise history in terms of margin of runs.[63]
After defeating KKR in their last league stage match SRH finished 6th on table and with KKR ending up at 8th on the table of this season.
2026 : A win and a loss (present)
In 2026, when both teams met for the first time at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, SRH who was praised for strong batting line up but bowling attack under scanner defeated KKR on 2nd April as SRH got good start of 84/1 off the powerplay courtesy Travis Head's 46 (21) and Abhishek Sharma's score of 48. SRH finished eventually on 226/9 with the help of Heinrich Klassen and Nitish Kumar Reddy. During the second innings KKR too had got off to a good start before Harsh Dubey dismissed Finn Allen in Powerplay followed by KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and Cameron Green getting out towards the end of powerplay. Following that, KKR struggled to maintain momentum and collapsed to 161/10 as SRH bowlers kept striking regularly and fielded well.
During the return fixture at home in Hyderabad on May 3 2026, SRH got off to rapid start with 71/1 off the powerplay courtesy Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Once Travis Head got out when team score was 105/2 off 8.6 overs, then followed a cluster of wickets with SRH collapsing to 165/10 in 19 overs. KKR then got off to a flier courtesy Finn Allen, despite SRH Captain Cummins getting the first breakthrough by dismissing Allen, the damage was already done by then, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi partnership ensured that KKR cruised to a 7 wicket win with 10 balls to spare.
As of May 2026, KKR lead the overall head to head record with 21 wins, 11 losses (out of 32) against the Sunrisers.
See also
- List of Sunrisers Hyderabad records
- Deccan Chargers
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape
- Sunrisers Leeds
- 2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad season – Indian Premier League cricket team