With common skipper Pat Cummins set to overlook the opening few IPL 2026 encounters resulting from harm, Sunrisers Hyderabad have named Ishan Kishan because the interim captain.
Opening batter Abhishek Sharma has been named Kishan’s deputy all through Cummins’ harm layoff.
The Australian Take a look at skipper has been in command of the franchise since 2024 and guided the facet to the ultimate in his first season in cost. The facet completed exterior the Playoff locations the next season, in sixth place.
Kishan was drafted into the workforce throughout the mega public sale forward of IPL 2025 in Jeddah for INR 11.25 crores. Kishan has early been been a part of the Mumbai Indians and the Gujarat Lions.
Sunrisers will get their marketing campaign underway towards defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28.
Revealed on Mar 18, 2026