The Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Jack Edwards has been ruled out of the IPL 2026 tournament due to an injury. However, the franchise is yet to reveal the announcement on the injury and its extent.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be looking for a replacement for the all-rounder who joined the franchise for INR 3 crore. Jack Edwards has a good record in T20s. Having played 77 T20s, he has scored 853 runs at a strike rate of 121.50 and has also picked 52 wickets.
This will be a blow to the franchise as Edwards is the second cricketer to suffer injury. Captain Pat Cummins is set to first few games of the season, as he is currently recovering from his back injury.
The franchise has announced that Ishan Kishan will be leading the side in the absence of Cummins, with Abhishek Sharma named as his deputy.
With less than 10 days before the start of the IPL 2026 season, the injury and withdrawal list has been filling with cricketers.
Three cricketers have been named in the IPL 2026 withdrawal list on March 19 alone. The list includes CSK’s Nathan Ellis and Rajasthan Royals’ Sam Curran, who pulled out of the league due to Hamstring and groin injury respectively.
CSK CEO Kasi Vishwanathan has already confirmed Ellis’ exit from the competition and noted that the franchise is currently in hunt for a replacement.
It is reported that Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals are in the hunt of overseas all-rounder as the injury concerns hit the side.
Meanwhile, Lockie Ferguson has also confirmed that he will be missing a significant part of the tournament due to the birth of his child. On the other hand, it is reported that RCB’s Josh Hazlewood will be missing a few matches of the season.
As per the IPL 2026 schedule, Sunrisers Hyderabad will play in the first match against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 28 at M. Chinnaswamy StadiumBengaluru.
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