Sunrisers Hyderabad (PTI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards for the entire IPL 2026 season. The 25-year-old New South Wales cricketer, who secured his maiden IPL deal worth Rs 3 crore in this year’s auction, has been ruled out due to injury, Cricbuzz reported on Thursday. Details of the injury have not been released.Edwards earned an IPL contract after a strong all-round performance for Australia A in the three-match ODI series against India A last year. He made his T20I debut for Australia on 29 January 2026 against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore under captain Travis Head, scoring five runs from six balls at No.8 and finishing with figures of 0 for 25 in two overs.
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IPL 2026 should be an audition for India’s next T20I captain Australian paceman Nathan Ellis and England all-rounder Sam Curran will also miss the season. Ellis’ absence is a big blow for Chennai Super Kings, who have relied on him as a key bowler after parting ways with Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals will feel the loss of Curran, who joined the Jaipur-based franchise last year in a trade deal that included Ravindra Jadeja and Sanja Samson. Ellis is out with a hamstring injury, while Curran is out with a groin problem.
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Pat Cummins is still recovering from a back injury and Ishan Kishan will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening matches with Abhishek Sharma as his deputy. SRH begin their IPL 2026 campaign against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28. Their second fixture is an away match against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 2 before returning home to face Lucknow Super Giants on April 5.
