SRH IPL 2026: Full List of Retained, Released, and Traded Players

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SRH IPL 2026: Full List of Retained, Released, and Traded Players: Ahead of the IPL 2026 mini auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have made some big and well-planned moves to strengthen their squad. The team will enter the auction with a large purse of ₹25.5 crore, which it will use to address its strategic shortcomings.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) IPL 2026 Retained Players List

SRH has retained the following key match-winners:

Player	Role	Value (₹ crore)
Heinrich Klaasen	Wicketkeeper-Batsman	23 crore
Pat Cummins	Bowler	18 crore
Abhishek Sharma	Batsman	14 crores
Travis Head	Batsman	14 crores
Ishan Kishan	Wicketkeeper-Batsman	11.25 crores
Harshal Patel	Bowler	8 crores
Nitish Kumar Reddy	All-rounder	6 crores
Simranjeet Singh	Bowler	1.5 crore
Ishan Malinga	Bowler	1.2 crore
Bryden Carse	Bowler	1 crore
Jaydev Unadkat	Bowler	1 crore
Kamindu Mendis	All-rounder	0.75 crore
Zeeshan Ansari	Bowler	0.4 crore
Aniket Verma	Batsman	0.3 crore
Atharva Tayade	Batsman	0.3 crore
Sachin Baby	Batsman	0.3 crore

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SRH Retention Analysis: Power-Packed Batting

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• Heinrich Klaasen plays a central role: The retention of Heinrich Klaasen for ₹23 crore, his power-hitting and Reflects the central role of wicketkeeping.
• Top-order strength: The explosive opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma remains intact.
• Captaincy continuity: Pat Cummins (₹18 crore) will continue to lead the team.

Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 Released Players List

SRH has released these players to increase the auction purse:

Player	Role
Adam Zampa	Bowler
Rahul Chahar	Bowler
Viyan Mulder	All-rounder
Abhinav Manohar	Batsman

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Impact of Release: Space in the Spin Department

• Spinner Shortage: The release of both leg-spinners, Adam Zampa and Rahul Chahar, will leave the team looking for new spinners at the auction.
• All-Rounder Slot: The exit of Wiaan Mulder frees up a foreign all-rounder slot.

Traded Player: Mohammed Shami exits

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Player	Role	Where Traded	Value (₹ Crore)
Mohammed Shami	Bowler	Lucknow Super Giants	10 crore

Mohammed Shami's trade adds ₹10 crore to SRH's purse, but the lack of a world-class Indian fast bowler will be felt.

SRH's Remaining Purse

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Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 Remaining Purse: ₹25.5 crore

SRH has retained its batting strength and secured a strong purse. It remains to be seen how the Orange Army addresses its bowling challenges in the auction.

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