Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered another setback as their overseas pacer, David Payne, has been ruled out of the IPL 2026 season due to an ankle injury. This development comes on the heels of positive news regarding the expected return of Pat Cummins to the team. Joining SRH as a replacement for Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards, Payne has featured in two matches for the franchise. Despite securing two wickets, his performance was marred by an economy rate of 14.
Payne featured in SRH’s opening day defeat of RCB and their subsequent win against KKR. The team is now expected to look for another replacement to fill the void left by Payne’s absence.
“David Payne has been ruled out of TATA IPL 2026 after sustaining an ankle injury. We wish him a speedy recovery,” SRH said in an official statement. Credit: Sunrisers Hyderabad X
SRH INJURY POINTS
At the start of the season, SRH faced a significant blow when Pat Cummins was sidelined due to an ongoing back problem. However, Cricket Australia has since confirmed that Cummins’ injury has healed. According to a Cricbuzz report, Cummins is expected to pass a fitness test and get a NOC from Cricket Australia. If successful, he could return to play against CSK at home.
The report further mentions, “Cummins, the Australia captain, will undergo a fitness test at home on Wednesday and if he clears it – there is an element of optimism in the franchise – there is a chance he could start playing for them. Cummins is expected to be back in Hyderabad on April 17. SRH play their next match at home on Friday (April).”
In addition to Payne, England pacer Brydon Carse was also ruled out of the tournament due to a hand injurywhose replacement was Dilshan Madushanka. Meanwhile, SRH have discovered promising bowling in Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussainboth of which impressed in the win against Rajasthan Royals.
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Published on:
16 Apr 2026 17:25 IST
