TL;DR
- Sunrisers Hyderabad missed IPL 2025 playoffs, finishing sixth after a disappointing season.
- SRH aims to retain key players like Pat Cummins and Travis Head for IPL 2026.
- The team released Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa, and Rahul Chahar before the mini-auction.
- Heinrich Klaasen was retained by SRH for the next season despite a high price tag.
Having been the runners-up in the 2024 Indian Premier League season, Sunrisers Hyderabad experienced a disappointing performance this year, missing out on the play-offs and concluding the IPL standings in sixth place.
Despite initial promise in the season, a formidable team captained by Pat Cummins failed to achieve peak performance.
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As a new IPL season approaches, SRH aims to retain its key players and gain financial room to pursue significant signings in the upcoming mini-auction.
SRH let go of players before the IPL 2026 mini-auction.
LSG has already acquired Mohammed Shami, meaning he won't be available for their release or retention decisions.
SRH has freed up 10 Cr in their purse with Shami's departure, and Simarjeet Singh, another pacer, has also been released. Spinners Adam Zampa and Rahul Chahar were also let go prior to the mini auction.
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Despite a hefty price tage of INR 23 crore, SRH chose to keep Heinrich Klaasen for the next season.
| No. | Players released |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abhinav Manohar |
| 2 | Atharva Taide |
| 3 | Sachin Baby |
| 4 | Wiaan Mulder |
| 5 | Mohammed Shami (traded to LSG) |
| 6 | Simarjeet Singh |
| 7 | Rahul Chahar |
| 8 | Adam Zampa |
SRH kept players before the IPL 2026 mini-auction
SRH is anticipated to keep a foundational group of players, featuring captain Pat Cummins, standout openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, and the dynamic Indian wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan.
| No. | Players retained |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Cummins |
| 2 | Travis Head |
| 3 | Abhishek Sharma |
| 4 | Nitish Reddy |
| 5 | Ishan Kishan |
| 6 | Harshal Patel |
| 7 | Harsh Dubey |
| 8 | Zeeshan Ansari |
| 9 | Aniket Verma |
| 10 | Eshan Malinga |
| 11 | Wiaan Mulder |
| 12 | R Smaran |
| 13 | Kamindu Mendis |
| 14 | Brydon Carse |
| 15 | Heinrich Klaasen |
| 16 | Jaydev Unadkat |
SRH's present roster ahead of the IPL 2026 player auction
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Cummins |
| 2 | Travis Head |
| 3 | Abhishek Sharma |
| 4 | Nitish Reddy |
| 5 | Ishan Kishan |
| 6 | Harshal Patel |
| 7 | Harsh Dubey |
| 8 | Zeeshan Ansari |
| 9 | Aniket Verma |
| 10 | Eshan Malinga |
| 11 | Wiaan Mulder |
| 12 | R Smaran |
| 13 | Kamindu Mendis |
| 14 | Brydon Carse |
| 15 | Heinrich Klaasen |
| 16 | Jaydev Unadkat |
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