They finished sixth in IPL 2025 with 13 points.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will look to rebuild their team through the IPL 2026 Auction following a disappointing campaign this year. The runners-up of the 2024 edition finished sixth in IPL 2025 with six wins and seven defeats.
For most part of the season, the Sunrisers looked like a shadow of the team they were in the earlier edition. The team management is likely to make some big calls ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. Here we take a look at the likely SRH Retention List, players who could be released, and their potential targets in the next auction.
TBW
188/5
BVB
183/5
AMR
–
TBW
–
ABF
–
GAW
–
SLK
–
TKR
–
NDT
144/3
ODW
142/7
New Delhi Tigers beat Outer Delhi Warriors by 7 wickets
NDS
–
EDR
–
WDL
–
PD
–
NDSW
118/5
EDRW
116/4
North Delhi Strikers Women beat East Delhi Riders Women by 2 runs
AUST
88/7
BEL
136/6
Belgium beat Austria by 48 runs
AUST
115/7
BEL
153/2
Belgium beat Austria by 38 runs
AUST
136/3
BEL
131/6
Austria beat Belgium by 7 wickets
AUST
146/0
BEL
142/4
Austria beat Belgium by 10 wickets
ROM
–
CZR
–
ROM
–
CZR
–
ROM
–
CZR
–
ROM
–
CZR
–
AUST
–
BEL
–
AUST
–
BEL
–
ROM
195/4
CZR
170/7
Romania beat Czech Republic by 25 runs
ROM
157/8
CZR
159/6
Czech Republic beat Romania by 4 wickets
KHTC
147/6
VFB
149/4
VFB Fallersleben beat 1.Kieler HTC by 6 wickets
KSV
173/3
SGFD
137/6
KSV Kings beat SG Findorff by 36 runs
SGFD
152/8
VFB
116/8
SG Findorff beat VFB Fallersleben by 36 runs
SGFD
82/10
KSV
87/3
KSV Kings beat SG Findorff by 7 wickets
LAN
249/9
BB
253/5
Birmingham Bears beat Lancashire by 5 wickets
DER
345/10
SURR
388/4
Surrey beat Derbyshire by 43 runs
YOR
354/7
DURH
142/10
Yorkshire beat Durham by 212 runs
WOR
298/5
GLAM
297/7
Worcestershire beat Glamorgan by 5 wickets
NOT
291/10
GLO
343/7
Gloucestershire beat Nottinghamshire by 52 runs
PNG
205/10
DEN
223/8
Denmark beat Papua New Guinea by 18 runs
KWT
–
JER
–
IRE-W
–
ITA-W
–
NED-W
–
GER-W
–
BAN
–
IND
–
Match Called off
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
ALRS
151/7
TTS
152/3
Thrissur Titans beat Alleppey Ripples by 7 wickets
ARKS
164/9
ATR
165/6
Adani Trivandrum Royals beat Aries Kollam Sailors by 4 wickets
KBTS
–
ALRS
–
TTS
–
CAGS
–
HBT
173/2
GBM
172/7
Hubli Tigers beat Gulbarga Mystics by 8 wickets
SML
195/7
MGD
200/5
Mangalore Dragons Won by 5 runs
HBT
–
MYW
–
BNB
–
GBM
–
RNC
124/9
YSG
152/8
Yallah Shabab Giants beat Renaissance Challengers by 28 runs
MAT
139/5
MUT
136/5
Majees Titans beat Muscat Thunderers by 5 wickets
ROS
110/5
IAI
104/10
Royal Oman Stallions beat IAS Invincibles by 5 wickets
YSG
–
MUT
–
RNC
–
IAI
–
ROS
–
MAT
–
AUS
193/10
SA
277/10
South Africa beat Australia by 84 runs
IPS
189/9
GCT
211/8
Gold Coast beat Ipswich by 22 runs
TMB
271/5
NSBB
193/8
Toombul beat Northern Suburbs by 78 runs
SSC
–
SGR
–
WYN
–
RLS
–
TMB
–
VLLY
–
SBB
–
IPS
–
WSS
–
UOQ
–
IPS
–
TMB
–
BIP
138/9
WEF
140/2
Welsh Fire won by 8 wickets
NOS
–
OVI
–
LOS
–
SOB
–
BIP-W
114/9
WFW-W
150/3
Welsh Fire Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 36 runs
NOS-W
–
OIW-W
–
LSW-W
–
SBW-W
–
MR-A
134/9
AS-A
135/4
Adelaide Strikers Academy beat Melbourne Renegades Academy by 6 wickets
NTS
135/10
PSA
139/3
Perth Scorchers Academy beat Northern Territory Strike by 7 wickets
PS
144/9
NEP
143/7
Pakistan Shaheens won by 1 run
CHK
–
HHA
–
ACOM
–
MS-A
–
BANA
–
AS-A
–
NOSK
114/6
KASS
110/10
Noida Super Kings beat Kanpur Superstars by 4 wickets
LUF
182/8
GOLS
183/3
Gorakhpur Lions beat Lucknow Falcons by 7 wickets
KARS
–
MEMA
–
GOLS
–
KASS
–
Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to address the issues that plagued them in the previous edition. Ahead of the IPL 2026 Auction, here’s a look at the likely SRH Retention List:
SRH boast of a few bonafide T20 superstars along with some promising young talent. Here are potential names they are likely to retain:
Sunrisers Hyderabad are likely to let go of a few underperformers or ageing players to free up the purse. Here’s the expected SRH Released Players List:
These are the top players who struggled for form in the previous season and could find themselves in the auction pool:
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Here’s how the SRH squad might look after retentions and releases:
Category: Retained
Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, Ishan Kishan, Aniket Verma, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Zeeshan Ansari, Smaran Ravichandran, Brydon Carse, Eshan Malinga, Harsh Dubey.
Category: Released
Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa, Simarjeet Singh, Wiaan Mulder, Sachin Baby, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Chahar.
Captaincy Status
Pat Cummins is expected to continue leading the franchise.
SRH need to strengthen their bowling attack and the lower middle order. Their likely target:
Glenn Phillips (Auction) – A power-hitter down the order who can be a handy off-spin option, Glenn Phillips could be a great fit at SRH. Gujarat Titans could release him after not showing any trust.
Marco Jansen (Trade) – SRH could look to get Marco Jansen through a trade from Punjab Kings. The left-arm pace all-rounder has played for them in the past and is part of the sister franchise in the SA20.
Shahbaz Ahmed (Auction) – SRH needs a domestic all-rounder, who can bat in the middle order. Shahbaz Ahmed fits the profile perfectly.
Wanindu Hasaranga (Auction) – The Sri Lankan wrist-spin all-rounder has played for the franchise before. They could look to bring him back to bolster their spin department.
Likely names include Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Pat Cummins, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, and Ishan Kishan.
Possible releases include Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa, Simarjeet Singh, and Wiaan Mulder.
Focus on squad balance and plugging holes in the bowling department.
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