The wicketkeeper batter will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad, as regular captain Pat Cummins is currently recovering from a lumbar stress back injury. After a disappointing sixth-place finish in the IPL 2025 season, the Hyderabad-based franchise will be hoping to start the upcoming tournament on a positive note.
He will surpass former Indian captains like Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Pandey, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Overall, Ishan Kishan will be the second-youngest captain to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
Ishan Kishan Brings In His Own Confidence Around That - Daniel Vettori
Earlier on Friday, Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori expressed confidence in appointing Ishan Kishan as the interim captain. Vettori stated that Ishan brings leadership experience to guide the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad during Pat Cummins' absence.
"The fact that he's led the U19s and his state team and they won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this year brings a confident person, a confident player and a really confident leader and those are the attributes that we really looked at when he was appointed."
Ishan Kishan’s Strong Form And Leadership Ahead Of IPL 2026
The Sunrisers Hyderabad interim captain recently lifted the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 title with India. During that campaign, Ishan finished as the fourth-highest run-getter, scoring 317 runs in nine innings at an average of 35.22 and an impressive strike rate of 193.29.
Sunrisers Hyderabad retained Ishan ahead of the mini auction last year. During IPL 2025, the left-handed batter scored 354 runs in 13 innings at a strike rate of 152.58, including one century and one half-century.
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