A faction of extremes, a destructive force with the bat, but their bowling is the chinch in their armour. Think of the squad Sunrisers Hyderabad have carved out for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and this is what comes to mind. The Orange Army was a shadow of its abilities last time around. Still, they can never be underestimated, not with the kind of talented batting unit they have accumulated for this season. With IPL 2026 around the corner, here is how SRH has lined up for the season.
Batters
Batting is not only the strongest part of the current Sunrisers Hyderabad squad, but they have also created a sense of fear in the hearts of their rivals. The Orange Army is blessed with options like Ishan Kishan, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Heinrich Klassen, Aniket Verma, and Travis Head. These impressive batters can ruin the prospects of any team against them on any given day.
All-Rounders
The orange army also has an impressive line of all-rounders who can turn out to be lethal batters and efficient wicket-takers. Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, and Harsh Dubey are expected to feature in the playing 11 regularly this season. Additionally, the likes of Shivang Kumar and Krains Fuletra are also impressive Indian options for SRH in the all-round department. Sunrisers also have an impressive line of overseas all-rounders, which includes Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, Liam Livingstone, and Jack Edwards.
Bowlers
Sunrisers Hyderabad will have to be extraordinary with the current line of bowlers at their disposal to create a successful campaign for the upcoming IPL season. Skipper Pat Cummins is expected to lead the bowling unit, although he can be equally handy with the bat. Eshan Malinga and Jaydev Unadkat are expected to complement Cummins and feature regularly for SRH. Zeeshan Ansari is expected to continue making the kind of impact he did last time, but consistency is also expected from him in the upcoming campaign. The likes of Shivam Mavi, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, and Onkar Tarmale are SRH’s reserves in the bowling department.
