Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: IPL 2026 Players, Captain and Coach
Sunrisers Hyderabad finished third in IPL 2026 on 18 points and went out in the Eliminator. Since the season they have brought back T. Natarajan from Delhi Capitals. This page lists the squad that played IPL 2026 and what has changed since.
Sunrisers Hyderabad at a Glance
| Owner | Sun TV Network |
| Home ground | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 2026 captain | Pat Cummins |
| 2026 head coach | Daniel Vettori |
| IPL 2026 finish | 3rd of 10, 18 points; out in the Eliminator |
| IPL titles | One: 2016 |
What Has Changed Since IPL 2026
- T. Natarajan returns: traded back from Delhi Capitals on 14 October 2026 at a revised fee of 5 crore rupees, against the 10.75 crore Delhi paid in 2025, with leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari going to Delhi at his existing 40 lakh, the IPL announced. Natarajan played for Hyderabad from 2020 to 2024.
- Coaching and captaincy: no changes announced. Pat Cummins remains captain and Daniel Vettori head coach.
The IPL 2026 Squad
These are the 29 players the IPL lists for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2026, 11 of them overseas. The list includes players brought in during the season as injury replacements, so it runs past the 25-player limit.
| Player | Role | Indian or overseas |
|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | Batter | India |
| Aniket Verma | Batter | India |
| Kamindu Mendis | Batter | Overseas, Sri Lanka |
| Liam Livingstone | Batter | Overseas, England |
| RS Ambrish | Batter | India |
| Ravichandran Smaran | Batter | India |
| Shivang Kumar | Batter | India |
| Travis Head | Batter | Overseas, Australia |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wicketkeeper | Overseas, South Africa |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicketkeeper | India |
| Salil Arora | Wicketkeeper | India |
| Brydon Carse | All-rounder | Overseas, England |
| Jack Edwards | All-rounder | Overseas, Australia |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-rounder | India |
| Amit Kumar | Bowler | India |
| David Payne | Bowler | Overseas, England |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Bowler | Overseas, Sri Lanka |
| Eshan Malinga | Bowler | Overseas, Sri Lanka |
| Gerald Coetzee | Bowler | Overseas, South Africa |
| Harsh Dubey | Bowler | India |
| Harshal Patel | Bowler | India |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler | India |
| Krains Fuletra | Bowler | India |
| Onkar Tarmale | Bowler | India |
| Pat Cummins (captain) | Bowler | Overseas, Australia |
| Praful Hinge | Bowler | India |
| Sakib Hussain | Bowler | India |
| Shivam Mavi | Bowler | India |
| Zeeshan Ansari (traded to Delhi Capitals, October 2026) | Bowler | India |
The 2026 Season
Hyderabad won nine of 14 to finish third, level on 18 points with the top two. Ishan Kishan led the side early in the season while Cummins recovered from a back injury. In the Eliminator they lost to Rajasthan Royals by 47 runs after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 97 from 29 balls.
Titles and Finals
One title, in 2016, and two lost finals, in 2018 to Chennai Super Kings and in 2024 to Kolkata Knight Riders. The full roll of finals is in Outlook India's list of winners and runners-up. Our guide to the IPL teams compares all ten.
The 2027 Auction
IPL 2027 squads will be settled at a mini auction in Goa in December 2026, the BCCI secretary confirmed on 23 September 2026; the exact date has not been announced. Before it, franchises submit the players they are keeping and releasing; a deadline of 15 November 2026 has been reported but not confirmed by the BCCI. Under the 2026 rules a squad can hold up to 25 players, no more than eight of them overseas. We will update this page with the 2027 squad after the auction. Our guides to IPL retention rules and the IPL auction explain how it works.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Shirts
We do not have a Sunrisers Hyderabad shirt in stock at the moment; IPL shirts from any side can come in an IPL mystery box. Our guide to Sunrisers Hyderabad jerseys covers the team's kits.
FAQs: Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad
Who is the Sunrisers Hyderabad captain?
Pat Cummins.
Who is the SRH coach?
Daniel Vettori.
Is T. Natarajan back at SRH?
Yes. He was traded back from Delhi Capitals on 14 October 2026.
How many IPL titles have SRH won?
One, in 2016.
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