Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have a potent batting core and a well-rounded bowling arsenal going into the 2026 Indian Premier League season. SRH will strive for another playoff run and potentially their second IPL victory after an outstanding attacking strategy in recent seasons.
The team is one of the most thrilling teams to watch in IPL 2026 because of their reputation for disciplined fast bowling and aggressive top-order batting.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Team Preview
Teams | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Team Active | 2013- Present |
Home City | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Ownder | Sun TV Network |
Head Coach | Daniel Vettori |
Captain | Pat Cummins |
Home Ground | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
IPL Titles | 01 (2016) |
Home Venues
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is the venue for SRH's home matches. The majority of the team's home games are held at the stadium, which is one of the main IPL sites.
Condition | Batting Friendly |
Average First Innings Score | 155 |
Pacer/Spin | Pacers |
Toss | Bowling |
Full Seadule IPL 2026
Date | Against | Time | Venues |
28/3/2026 | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
2/4/2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
5/4/2026 | Lucknow Supergainst | 3:30 PM | Hyderabad |
11/4/2026 | Punjab Kings | 3:30 PM | New Chandigah |
*Full schedule will come soon
Full Squard IPL 2026
After the 2026 IPL auction, the SRH added players like Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards while retaining key players like Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, and Abhishek Sharma.
Players | Role | Auction |
Heinrich Klaasen* | Wicket Keeper | |
Pat Cummins*(C) | All Rounder | |
Abhishek Sharma | All Rounder | |
Travis Head* | All Rounder | |
Liam Livingstone* | Batting | Auction |
Harshal Patel | Bowling | |
Ishan Kishan | Wicket Keeper | |
Nitish Kumar Reddy | All Rounder | |
Jack Edwards* | All Rounder | Auction |
Salil Arora | Batting | Auction |
Eshan Malinga* | Bowling | |
Brydon Carse* | All Rounder | |
Jaydev Unadkat | Bowling | |
Shivam Mavi | Bowling | Auction |
Kamindu Mendis* | All Rounder | |
Zeeshan Ansari | Bowling | |
Onkar Tarmale | Bowling | Auction |
Amit Kumar | Bowling | Auction |
Shivang Kumar | All Rounder | Auction |
Krains Fuletra | All Rounder | Auction |
Aniket Verma | Batting | |
Sakib Hussain | Bowling | Auction |
Ravichandran Smaran | Batting | |
Praful Hinge | Bowling | Auction |
Harsh Dubey | All Rounder |
Key Players
Players | Country | Role | Matches | Runs/Wickets | Strike Rate/Eco | Best |
Abhishek Sharma | India | Bat | 74 | 1815 | 162.92 | 141 |
Pat Cummins*(C) | Australia | Bow | 72 | 70 | 8.81 | 4/34 |
Heinrich Klaasen* | South Africa | Bat | 45 | 1480 | 169.73 | 105 |
Ishan Kishan | India | Bat | 112 | 2998 | 137.65 | 106 |
Travis Head* | Australi | Bat | 37 | 674 | 170 | 102 |
Strong 11
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(WK), Heinrich Klaasen*, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Travis Head*, Kamindu Mendis*, Pat Cummins*(C), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Shivam Mavi, Amit Kumar
IPL Performance of All Seasons
Season | Result | Matches | Wins | Losses |
2013 | Playoffs (4th) | 17 | 10 | 7 |
2014 | League Stage (6th) | 14 | 6 | 8 |
2015 | League Stage (6th) | 14 | 7 | 7 |
2016 | Champions | 17 | 11 | 6 |
2017 | Playoffs | 15 | 8 | 6 |
2018 | Runner-up | 17 | 10 | 7 |
2019 | Playoffs | 15 | 6 | 9 |
2020 | Playoffs (Qualifier 2) | 16 | 8 | 8 |
2021 | 8th Place | 14 | 3 | 11 |
2022 | 8th Place | 14 | 6 | 8 |
2023 | 10th Place | 14 | 4 | 10 |
2024 | Runner-up | 17 | 9 | 7 |
2025 | 6th Place | 14 | 6 | 7 |
*SRH dominated between 2016 to 2020 with five straight playoff appearances and strong bowling units.
What to Expect from SRH in IPL 2026
Strengths
Explosive top order (Head + Abhishek)
Strong middle order (Klaasen, Livingstone)
Multiple all-rounders
Weakness
Bowling depth still questioned by experts.
Lack of consistent wicket-taking pacers.
Prediction
SRH has one of the most dangerous batting lineups in IPL 2026. If their bowling attack performs consistently, they are strong contenders for the playoffs.
