After losing the final match in the IPL 2024 season, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) even failed to qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2025 season. They have a great squad but there are some visible gaps. In this article today, we take a look at SRH Target Players List 2026 IPL season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad were undoubtedly the best team in the IPL 2024 but faced a tough challenge from eventual champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). SRH entered the IPL 2025 season as the firm favourite to lift the trophy.
However, at the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, SRH finished at 6th place in the points table with 13 points from 6 wins, 7 losses and one match ended without a result.
SRH have some of the top T20 players in their line-up including the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel etc. But there are still some gaps to pluck for the Hyderabad franchise. In this article, we listed some potential SRH Target Players List 2026 IPL season.
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SRH Retained Players List IPL 2026
Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Released Players List 2026 IPL
Mohammed Shami (trade out to Lucknow Super Giants), Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Simarjeet Singh.
SRH Squad Analysis
Strength
- Batting is the biggest strength for the Sunrisers Hyderabad with the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan etc.
- SRH have a very experienced bowling line-up with the likes of Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat and Nitish Reddy. Eshan Malinga also impressed last season.
Areas to Improve
- Despite heavy hitting at the top of the batting line-up, SRH lacks an innings builder in the middle-order.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad have some heavy hitters at the top of the batting line-up, however, the franchise needs finishers/ lower-order aggressive batters.
- While pace bowling attack is brilliant, spin bowler is a slight weakness for Sunrisers Hyderabad. So definitely spin bowlers will be one of the key points in SRH Target Players List 2026 IPL season.
SRH Target Players 2026
| PLAYER | ROLE |
| Sam Hain | Batter |
| Liam Livingstone | All-rounder |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder |
| Roston Chase | All-rounder |
| Yuvraj Choudhary | All-rounder |
| Ayush Doseja | Batter |
| Shivam Shukla | Spinner |
Sunrisers Hyderabad Overseas Target Players
Sam Hain
Sunrisers Hyderabad is known for their aggressive intent. They want to go at the bowlers from the first ball. But when the top-order fails, the entire line-up fails for the side afterwards. England’s Sam Hain would be a great pick in the middle-order to stabilize the inning in case of any collapse. Hain is shown for his calm demeanor and doesn’t take hasty risks. He has been consistently doing well in the T20 Blast and other T20 leagues and would be a cheap signing for SRH.
Liam Livingstone
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL 2025 winning all-rounder/finisher Liam Livingstone would be a solid pick for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Liam Livingstone is a brutal hitter of the ball. He has great strength on his shoulder which allows him to comfortably play those big shots. He can also both off-spin and leg-spin and would be a solid 6th bowling option.
Andre Russell
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) surprised everyone by releasing the franchise’s legendary all-rounder Andre Russell. The Caribbean beast was part of the side since 2014 and has been won three Most Valuable Player (MVP) award with the franchise. Russell down the order has the capability to chase 50 runs in the last 20 balls. Other than, he is also a great pace bowler and fielder. KKR fans termed him having a golden arm as he was always there for KKR to take those crucial wickets at tense moments.
Roston Chase
To improve their spin bowling attack, West Indies’ Roston Chase would be a great low value high impact player for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chase is not a typical off-spin bowler but he actually relies on line and length and his height gives an added advantage to him, making it really difficult for the batters to first judge the line and length and then the bounce. Added to that, he can also do pinch hitting and is a very powerful guy.
SRH Target Players Indian
Yuvraj Choudhary
Uttarakhand’s Yuvraj Choudhary would be a solid like for like replacement for the outgoing Abhinav Manohar. The left-hand batter is known for his fireworks down the order. In the recent Uttarakhand T20 league, he scored 180 runs at a strike rate of 151.26.
Ayush Doseja
To add middle-order solidity, the Sunrisers Hyderabad could look to sign Delhi Premier League (DPL) star batter Ayush Doseja. The left-hand batter has been brilliant in the first seasons in the DPL. He is a very intelligent batter who can build the inning with risk free shots but also has the ability to accelerate all of a sudden.
Shivam Shukla
Madhya Pradesh’s Shivam Shukla might be a hugely sought after name in the spin bowling category in the IPL 2026 auction. And with SRH also looking to add to their spin bowling contingent, Shukla can be a great SRH Target Players List 2026 IPL season. He is a mystery spin bowler and bagged 11 wickets in 7 matches in the MP T20 league 2025.
SRH Probable XI after IPL 2026 Auction
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Sam Hain, Aniket Verma, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat.
Impact Players: Yuvraj Choudhary/ Zeeshan Ansari
NOTE: This is only our prediction and the actual SRH Target Players List 2026 IPL might be different.
