Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are ready to take the IPL by storm once again. They have assembled for the IPL 2026 season.
Last season didn’t go well for them. But this time, they will look to turn things around.
So, what’s SRH’s IPL 2026 schedule?
Hyderabad will start their season on March 28, 2026. They will take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the tournament opener.
Following the opening fixture, SRH will play 13 more games. Seven of those matches are home fixtures, while the other seven are away games.
Here’s SRH’s complete IPL 2026 schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderbad | 3:30 PM |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | New Chandigarh | 3:30 PM |
What are SRH’s key matches?
SRH’s season opener against RCB could be a thrilling contest. Both sides have had an even competition in the tournament.
Their next game against Kolkata Knight Riders could turn out to be a close one. Likewise, SRH might face a tough challenge from Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
What’s SRH’s squad for IPL 2026?
SRH have added some new faces while maintaining their core. They have retained Pat Cummins as their captain, although he is set to miss a few matches.
In Cummins’ absence, Ishan Kishan will fill in for him, with Abhishek Sharma as his deputy.
Here’s SRH’s complete squad for IPL 2026:
Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran, Ishan Kishan (captain in Cummins’ absence), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari, Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards, Salil Arora, Shivam Mavi, Shivang Kumar, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Krains Fuletra, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Although Pat Cummins is SRH’s full-time captain, he is likely to miss a few matches earlier in the season. So, the franchise has appointed Ishan Kishan as their interim skipper for IPL 2026.
Daniel Vettori is the head coach of SRH in IPL 2026. Vettori enters his third season with the franchise.
SRH will play all seven of their home fixtures at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. The venue is also known as Uppal Stadium.
Yes. SRH won the 2016 season, beating RCB in the tournament final.
The Sun Group owns the Hyderabad-based franchise. They have been the owners since they bought the franchise in 2013.
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