Abhishek Sharma Likely to Captain Sunrisers Hyderabad in Pat Cummins' IPL 2026 Absence

Pat Cummins is expected to miss the first few matches of IPL 2026 for Sunrisers Hyderabad due to ongoing injury concerns. In his absence, Abhishek Sharma is the leading candidate to captain the team, backed by his recent T20 World Cup success and five-year tenure with SRH. Other potential leaders include Ishan Kishan, who led Jharkhand to a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title, and Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head, both with prior captaincy experience. The franchise has yet to confirm the final captaincy decision.