New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Wednesday announced that Ishan Kishan will lead the franchise in IPL 2026, as Pat Cummins is set to miss the first few matches while recovering from a back injury.
Abhishek Sharma is named the vice-captain of the team. SRH will face defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of the IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, March 28.
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Pat Cummins will miss a few games while recovering from injury.
Until he recovers, Ishan Kishan will be the Captain and Abhishek Sharma will be the Vice-Captain. pic.twitter.com/etXJUkQJeG
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 18, 2026
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