Sunrisers Hyderabad
1x IPL Champions
Founded
2013
Home Ground
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Titles
1 (2016)
Captain
Pat Cummins
Coach
Daniel Vettori
2026 Result
Missed playoffs
SRH pioneered the ultra-aggressive 'Orange Army' batting template in 2024 with Travis Head + Klaasen demolishing attacks. They are the most explosive batting unit in IPL 2026.
✅ Strengths
- ✓Most explosive top-order in tournament (Head + Klaasen + Ishan)
- ✓Strong pace battery (Cummins + Shami/Markram/Umran)
- ✓Batsmen-friendly home conditions (Rajiv Gandhi dew)
- ✓Came close to title in 2024 (finalist)
- ✓No dead-weight in XI — every player multi-dimensional
⚠️ Weaknesses
- ✗Spin department thin after Wanindu Hasaranga exit
- ✗Pat Cummins captaincy workload (Test + ODI + IPL)
- ✗Ishan Kishan + Klaasen redundancy means one has to sit in some matches
- ✗All-or-nothing batting style: collapses are spectacular and frequent
🎯 IPL 2026 Season Recap
SRH finished 6th and missed the playoffs on net run rate. The Head-Klaasen-Ishan trio kept producing highlight-reel innings, but too many batting collapses in the middle overs cost them points that should have secured a top-4 finish.
🏆 Championship Titles
2016
Champion