3 Sunrisers Hyderabad players who might be benched in IPL 2026
Let us take a look at three players who could be benched by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026.
1. Ravichandran Smaran (Top-order batter)
Ravichandran Smaran has been one of the breakout stars in India’s domestic circuit. Topping the run charts in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy was a major step in his steady rise to all-format prominence for Karnataka. He was signed as an injury replacement for Adam Zampa in 2025, but before he could play a game, he himself picked up an injury. He was retained by SRH for the 2026 season.
Srmaran finds himself competing for a spot in a packed batting unit, which contains multiple stars. A middle-order batter, Smaran faces stiff competition from the likes of Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone and Aniket Verma, players who are already established names at SRH.
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