SRH IPL 2026 Squad: Retained Players, Auction Buys & Probable XI
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Sunrisers Hyderabad enter IPL 2026 with a fearsome power-hitting identity, led by Pat Cummins. Their biggest auction move was signing Liam Livingstone for ₹13 crore, adding an explosive all-rounder to complement Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen and Abhishek Sharma — fresh from winning the T20 World Cup 2026 with India.
SRH IPL 2026 Key Details
| Captain | Pat Cummins |
| Home Ground | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Titles Won | 1 (2016) |
| IPL 2026 Group | Group B |
SRH IPL 2026 Complete Squad (25 Players)
Retained Players (15)
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Cummins (C) | Bowler / All-rounder (Right-arm fast) | Australia |
| Travis Head | Batter / Opener | Australia |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wicketkeeper / Batter | South Africa |
| Abhishek Sharma | All-rounder / Opener | India |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicketkeeper / Batter | India |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-rounder | India |
| Harshal Patel | Bowler (Right-arm fast-medium) | India |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler (Left-arm fast) | India |
| Brydon Carse | Bowler (Right-arm fast) | England |
| Kamindu Mendis | All-rounder (Left-arm spin) | Sri Lanka |
| Harsh Dubey | Bowler (Right-arm off-spin) | India |
| Aniket Verma | Batter | India |
| R Smaran | Batter | India |
| Eshan Malinga | Bowler | Sri Lanka |
| Zeeshan Ansari | Bowler (Left-arm spin) | India |
Auction Buys (10)
| Player | Role | Price | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Livingstone | All-rounder / Batter | ₹13 crore | England |
| Jack Edwards | All-rounder | ₹3 crore | Australia |
| Salil Arora | Bowler (Left-arm fast) | ₹1.50 crore | India |
| Shivam Mavi | Bowler (Right-arm fast) | ₹75 lakh | India |
| Shivang Kumar | Batter | ₹30 lakh | India |
| Krains Fuletra | Bowler | ₹30 lakh | India |
| Praful Hinge | Bowler | ₹30 lakh | India |
| Amit Kumar | Bowler | ₹30 lakh | India |
| Onkar Tarmale | Bowler | ₹30 lakh | India |
| Sakib Hussain | Bowler | ₹30 lakh | India |
Note: Mohammed Shami was traded to LSG before the auction. Ishan Kishan moved to SRH from MI.
SRH Probable Playing XI for IPL 2026
| # | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Head | Opener / Batter |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | Opener / All-rounder |
| 3 | Ishan Kishan (WK) | Wicketkeeper / Batter |
| 4 | Heinrich Klaasen | Batter / WK |
| 5 | Liam Livingstone | Batter / All-rounder |
| 6 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-rounder |
| 7 | Kamindu Mendis | All-rounder / Spinner |
| 8 | Harshal Patel | Pacer |
| 9 | Pat Cummins (C) | Pacer |
| 10 | Brydon Carse | Pacer |
| 11 | Jaydev Unadkat | Pacer (Left-arm) |
SRH IPL 2026 Strengths
- Travis Head — One of the most destructive T20 openers in the world; demolished opposition attacks in IPL 2024.
- Liam Livingstone — Record ₹13 crore buy; explosive batter and useful leg-spin bowler who can win games single-handedly.
- Heinrich Klaasen — World-class wicketkeeper-batter; devastating in the middle overs and at death.
- Abhishek Sharma — T20 WC 2026 champion; blazing left-hand opener at the peak of his powers.
- Pat Cummins — Elite captain and death bowler; consistently brilliant in high-pressure situations.
SRH IPL 2026 Concerns
- Lost Mohammed Shami (traded to LSG) — a significant pace bowling loss in the powerplay.
- Bowling attack outside Cummins and Carse lacks proven death-over specialists.
- Heavy overseas dependency with Head, Klaasen, Livingstone, Carse and Cummins all competing.
SRH IPL 2026 Verdict
With Head, Livingstone, Klaasen and Abhishek Sharma fresh from the T20 World Cup, SRH’s batting is among the most explosive in IPL 2026. If their bowling holds up under Cummins, another deep playoff run — and a possible title — is very much on the cards.
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