Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) boasts of one of the strongest squads in IPL 2025, which includes players like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Pat Cummins, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen. Despite this strong lineup, SRH failed to make the top four last season. Ahead of IPL 2026, they acquired several young talents through the mini-auction and added experienced names like Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards and Salil Arora. Let's take a look at SRH's predicted playing XI for the upcoming season here.
SRH predicted playing 11 for IPL 2026 after auction
Top order: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan
SRH are expected to retain the same top-order combination. travis head And Abhishek Sharma will start the innings. Head scored more than 300 runs in IPL 2025, although his impact was somewhat inconsistent. Abhishek Sharma has been an excellent performer, scoring over 400 runs in IPL 2024 and 2025, and has been exceptional for India in T20Is, currently holding the No. 1 ICC T20I batting ranking.
At number 3, Ishan Kishan will anchor the middle of the innings. His IPL 2025 statistics were modest, scoring just over 300 runs. However, he led Jharkhand to the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 and produced impressive performances with the bat. If he continues this momentum in IPL 2026, he can make a significant impact for SRH.
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