Sunrisers Hyderabad will start their IPL 2026 campaign against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 28 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will begin their IPL 2026 campaign against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 28 in Bengaluru.
The franchise finished 6th in IPL 2025 with 6 wins and 7 losses. Pat Cummins led the side while Daniel Vettori served as head coach. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma struggled to maintain their strong form this season. The pair had scored 1,051 runs together in 2024.
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SRH strengthened the squad during the auction. Sunrisers Hyderabad signed Liam Livingstone for ₹13 crore from a ₹25.50 crore budget. Jack Edwards joined for ₹3 crore while Salil Arora cost ₹1.50 crore.
SRH Full Schedule IPL 2026
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 28 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru (M Chinnaswamy Stadium) | 3:30 PM |
| April 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata (Eden Gardens) | 7:30 PM |
| April 5 | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi Stadium) | 3:30 PM |
| April 11 | Punjab Kings | Mullanpur (Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium) | 3:30 PM |
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
| Apr 29 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| May 03 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad |
| May 06 | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad |
| May 12 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| May 18 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| May 22 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Hyderabad |
SRH Full Squad For 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, Shivang Kumar, Salil Arora, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Jack Edwards.
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