NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday confirmed that Ishan Kishan will lead the franchise while Abhishek Sharma will be his deputy in the upcoming IPL season until full-time skipper Pat Cummins returns from injury.“Pat Cummins will miss a few matches while he recovers from his injury. Until he recovers, Ishan Kishan will be the captain and Abhishek Sharma will be the vice-captain,” the franchise informed via a post on social media. TimesofIndia.com was the first to report that Kishan will lead the side in Cummins’ absence. Kishan has established himself as one of the most explosive wicket-takers in the IPL. In 119 matches in the tournament, playing for three franchises, including Sunrisers Hyderabad, he scored 2,998 runs from 112 innings at an average of 29.10 and a strike rate of 137.64. His record includes one century, 17 half-centuries, 288 fours and 134 sixes, highlighting his aggressive batting style. Kishan also contributed 59 catches and five stumps for the stumps. In the 2025 season, his first after being picked in the auction for Rs 11.25 crore, he scored 354 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 152.58, including a century and a fifty.Ishan’s stock is on the rise at the moment. The 27-year-old has had a brilliant campaign in the T20 World Cup, where he became the toast of the nation for his performances, initially as the top batsman and then at No.3 when Sanju Samson returned to the playing XI. Kishan finished as India’s second-highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup with 317 runs in nine innings at an average of 35.22 and a strike rate of over 193.
