Before IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad announced the captain, this star was given the responsibility in place of Pat Cummins.

SRH captain for IPL 2026: There is not much time left for the start of the Indian Premier League 2026, so all the teams are busy preparing vigorously. Meanwhile, before the start of the tournament, Sunrisers Hyderabad has taken a big decision and announced the captain.

Actually, the team’s regular captain Pat Cummins may miss the initial matches due to injury. In such a situation, the franchise has handed over the command of the team to Ishan Kishan. At the same time, explosive batsman Abhishek Sharma has been made the vice-captain, giving him big responsibility.

IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad announced captain

Sunrisers Hyderabad announced on social media that regular captain Pat Cummins will miss the first few matches due to injury. For this reason, Ishan Kishan has been given the command of the team, while Abhishek Sharma will be seen in the role of vice-captain.

IPL 2026: Pat Cummins out due to injury

The team’s regular captain Pat Cummins has been away from cricket for a long time due to a back injury. He suffered a lumbar bone stress injury in his lower back after the West Indies tour. For this reason, he has not played any match since the third Ashes match in December 2025.

IPL 2026: Ishan Kishan is in great form

Ishan Kishan is in great form at the moment. He scored 317 runs in 9 matches during the T20 World Cup 2026. It was on the basis of his excellent performance in domestic cricket that he got a chance to return to Team India before the World Cup. Apart from this, under his captaincy, he also made Jharkhand win the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title after a long time.