Sunrisers Hyderabad Consider Abhishek Sharma or Ishan Kishan as Interim Captain Amid Pat Cummins' Injury

Sunrisers Hyderabad face uncertainty over captain Pat Cummins' availability for IPL 2026 due to a lumbar stress injury sustained in mid-2025. Cummins is expected to miss the initial matches, prompting the franchise to consider interim captains. Indian players Abhishek Sharma, a five-year SRH member and recent T20 World Cup winner, and Ishan Kishan, who led Jharkhand to the SMAT20 title and has IPL experience, are the main contenders. Other experienced players like Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head are also in the mix, but the leadership role likely falls between Sharma and Kishan.