Full schedule and live streaming details

SRH Schedule IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad begin their IPL 2026 season on March 28 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Bengaluru at 7:30 PM IST. This is both their first match and the opening game of the whole tournament. Their last league match is also against the same team on May 22 in Hyderabad.

Pat Cummins is not available for the first phase because of his back injury. So Ishan Kishan will lead the team for the first 5–6 matches, with Abhishek Sharma as vice-captain. He recently led Jharkhand to their first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title and was the top scorer with 517 runs in 10 innings.

Cummins has started bowling again and is following a recovery plan. He is bowling every third day and aiming to return around the middle of the tournament. His target is to play the second half and possibly the finals if recovery goes well.

There is also a squad change. Jack Edwards has been ruled out of the season due to a foot injury. SRH have brought in David Payne as his replacement. Payne is a left-arm pacer with 304 wickets in 233 T20 matches, and he adds experience, especially in death overs.

SRH Schedule IPL 2026: Full schedule

SRH will play 14 matches in total. They have 7 home games at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium and 7 away matches across cities like Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur, and Ahmedabad.

For the first part of the season, Ishan Kishan will lead the team. Regular captain Pat Cummins is missing the starting phase because of a back injury. He is expected to return later in the tournament.

At home, SRH will play teams like Lucknow, Rajasthan, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Punjab, and RCB. These matches are important because Hyderabad has been a strong venue, especially for chasing teams.

Some key matches include the away game against Mumbai Indians on April 29 and the clash against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai on May 18, which could affect playoff chances.

The squad has strong batters like Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, while players like Heinrich Klaasen add power in the middle. The bowling depends a lot on Cummins, so his return will be important.

SRH Schedule IPL 2026: Live streaming details

In India, SRH matches will be shown on Star Sports Network across different channels like Star Sports 1, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and others. Live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website. It supports many languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Gujarati, Malayalam, and Haryanvi.

In the USA and Canada, matches will be available on Willow TV. Streaming can be done through Willow TV app, YuppTV, Sling TV, Fubo, and also Amazon Prime Video with the Willow add-on. Evening IPL matches (7:30 PM IST) come at 10:00 AM ET.

In the Middle East and North Africa, matches are shown on CricLife and BeIN Sports, with streaming on their apps.

Other regions also have coverage. South Africa uses SuperSport channels, South East Asia has Cricbuzz and YuppTV, Malaysia uses Astro Cricket, Nepal has Kantipur MAX, and Afghanistan broadcasts on ATN TV.

FAQs

Q. When will Sunrisers Hyderabad start their IPL 2026 season?

A. They will start on March 28 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Q. Who will captain SRH in the first matches?

A. Ishan Kishan will lead the team.

Q. Why is Pat Cummins not playing early matches?

A. Pat Cummins is recovering from a back injury.

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