Daijiworld Media Network - Hyderabad Hyderabad, Mar 18: Ishan Kishan will captain Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the opening matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, the franchise announced on Wednesday. The decision comes as regular skipper Pat Cummins continues to recover from a lumbar bone stress injury in h.....

Kishan, who led Jharkhand to their maiden SMAT 2025 trophy, has been named captain while Abhishek Sharma will serve as his deputy

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