Sunrisers Hyderabad revitalised the game in 2024 with a brand of cricket that almost completely caught the IPL off-guard, as hard hitting throughout the innings and regular 250+ totals became the norm. Packing their team with capable hitters of both pace and spin, they have become a batting juggernaut in the last two seasons, despite the strength of their bowling attack waning after the 2025 Mega Auction. Their batting unit still has capable players who can turn games around single-handedly.
Let us take a look at five players who can be matchwinners for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026:
5) Ishan Kishan
One of the most brilliant resurgences in cricket in a few years, Ishan Kishan’s India career looked almost done. However, he finds himself a T20 World Cup winner, and stand-in captain in the absence of Pat Cummins. He toiled in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, finishing as the highest run getter as Jharkhand romped to the title, and with 314 runs in the T20 World Cup, he was a vital part of India’s T20 World Cup triumph, filling in as an opener and batting at number 3.
An able hitter of pace and spin, Kishan finds himself in a position of leadership responsibility with Cummins missing the initial stages, being provided a platform to maximise his strengths with the bat in a team which is tailor-made for his style of play.
