IPL 2026: These 3 weaknesses became the tension of Sunrisers Hyderabad, what will the Orange Army do now?

Top 3 Weaknesses Of SRH In IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad will enter IPL 2026 with a strong batting unit, but the team is still facing many concerns that can impact their campaign. Despite having explosive players in the team, some important weaknesses in the balance of bowling and batting can become a challenge for this Hyderabad franchise during the tournament.

3 weaknesses of SRH

1. Spin Department

One of the biggest concerns for the Orange Army is their inexperienced spin department. In T20 cricket, it is often important to control the middle overs with good spin bowling, but SRH do not have any proven match-winners in this regard. Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis is expected to play an important role in the spin attack, yet the team does not have any senior option for him. Young players like Zeeshan Ansari are talented, but they have not yet proved themselves much at the big level; In such a situation, the pressure on the bowling unit may increase at important stages of the matches.

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2. Dependency on openers

The second weakness of Hyderabad is that the team is too dependent on its aggressive opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Both the players had performed brilliantly in IPL 2025, scoring 374 and 439 runs respectively; But the team’s batting style largely depends on how strong a start these two give to the team. If these two players fail in the beginning, then the entire responsibility falls on the middle order. Although players like Heinrich Klaas and Liam Livingstone can score runs quickly, they may have to work on managing the innings again, which can slow down the pace of runs.

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3. Uncertainty regarding Pat Cummins

The third big problem is that apart from captain Pat Cummins, the team does not have any reliable bowler to take wickets in the powerplay, and he himself is injured. In the absence of senior pace, SRH may find it difficult to take early wickets; In such a situation, the opposing teams can dominate in the initial overs only on the pitches which are helpful for batting in IPL.

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