former indian cricketer Aakash Chopra Has selected the probable playing eleven of Sunrisers Hyderabad before the start of the 2026 IPL season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without captain Pat Cummins for the early part of the season as he is currently out with a groin strain, having missed four of the five Ashes Tests and the 2026 T20 World Cup. Additionally, Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards will miss the entire season due to a leg injury, while Sri Lankan fast bowler Ishan Malinga is also a doubt due to a shoulder problem.
Chopra has said that SRH have a strong batting unit till No. 8 braydon carseyTheir only fit foreign fast bowler.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said, “What could be the playing eleven? Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone and Aniket Verma, you have this great batting lineup, then Brydon Carse. So you have absolutely solid batting up to No. 8.”
According to Chopra, SRH's bowling will consist of Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel and Shivam Mavi, while the spinners will be Zeeshan Ansari or Shivang Kumar. Mavi can bowl with the new ball, while Harshal can cover in the death overs. According to the former KKR player, the cars allow him to bowl at both ends of the innings.
“After that, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari/Shiwang Kumar/Shivam Mavi. That's the kind of setup you should have. I see Shivam Mavi playing. He can bowl the new ball and Harshal Patel can hold the tail. Brydon Carse can be seen bowling at both ends, and then you get Shivang Kumar or Zeeshan Ansari to bowl in the middle,” he explained.
Chopra believes that SRH will need to utilize their all-rounders more while taking over from players like Liam Livingstone, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. they have separated Ishan Kishan The player in orange as the highest run scorer for the team this season and Harshal Patel as the highest wicket taker.
Chopra said, “You have to use the all-rounders a little more, with Liam Livingstone, and some overs from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Who can be the leading run-scorer in this team? I would say Ishan Kishan. The leading wicket-taker? I would say Harshal Patel.”
Sunrisers Hyderabad will begin their campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 28 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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