Sunrisers Hyderabad: History, Squads, Staff, Captains

About Sunrisers Hyderabad

Although SRH kept 20 players from the Chargers team, including Kumar Sangakkara as captain, it took time for them to build a strong and steady team. In their first two years, they tried four different captains: Sangakkara, Cameron White, Daren Sammy, and Shikhar Dhawan. Their bowling was generally better than batting, but they had trouble finding the best combination of players.

Sunrisers started shaping their own style in 2015 when David Warner became captain. That year, they finished sixth, but unlike earlier captains, Warner stayed in charge because of his strong performance. In 2016, he led SRH to their first IPL title. From then on, Warner, head coach Tom Moody, mentor VVS Laxman, and bowling coach Muthiah Muralidaran worked very well together. Rashid Khan also became an important player during these years.

In 2020, Trevor Bayliss took over as head coach, but after a poor 2021 season, he left. That season, Warner was dropped, and Kane Williamson became captain. This year marked the end of SRH’s time with Warner and Rashid. Moody returned as director of cricket before the 2021 season and became head coach again in 2022, but Brian Lara replaced him later that year. Then in 2024, Daniel Vettori took over as head coach, and Pat Cummins was named captain. Cummins led the team to the final that year.

SRH’s big moment came in 2016 when they finished third in the points table but won three knockout matches in a row to claim their first title. They also reached the final in 2018 without Warner, who was their captain and best batsman, and again in 2024 under Pat Cummins.

The team struggled in 2021, winning only three out of 14 games and finishing last on the points table. This was worse than their previous bottom finishes in 2014 and 2015 when they ended sixth. Two years later, in 2023, they again finished in tenth place.

Information
Founded	2012
Owner	Kalanithi Maran (Sun Group)
Full Name	Sunrisers Hyderabad
Nick Name	SRH, The Orange Army
Theme Song	Orange Army
Home Ground	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Official Website	https://www.sunrisershyderabad.in/

SRH Coaching & Support Staff

Role	Coach / Staff
Head Coach	Daniel Vettori
Assistant Coach	Simon Helmot
Batting Coach	Hemang Badani
Fast Bowling Coach	James Franklin
Spin Bowling & Strategy Coach	Muttiah Muralitharan
Fielding Coach	Ramakrishnan Sridhar
Strength and Conditioning Coach	Mario Villavarayan
Physiotherapist	Theo Kapakoulakis
Team Manager	Vijay Kumar
Performance Analyst	Gaurav Sundararaman

SRH Squad 2025

Position	Players
Captain	Pat Cummins
All Rounders	Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Kamindu Mendis, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy
Bowlers	Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Pat Cummins
Batters	Ishan Kishan, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head

Sunrisers Hyderabad Home Ground

Feature	Details
Name	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Nickname	Uppal Stadium
Location	Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Home Team	Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Hyderabad Cricket Team, Indian National Cricket Team
Establishment	2003
Seating Capacity	Approximately 39,200
Ends	Pavilion End, North End (named after V.V.S. Laxman)
Pitch Characteristics	It is known to be flat, which aids batsmen, but can slow down and offer assistance to spinners as the game progresses.
SRH’s Home Advantage	The “Orange Army” – the loyal and loud fanbase creates a vibrant sea of orange, providing strong home support. SRH has historically defended low totals effectively at this ground.
Boundary Dimensions	Straight boundaries around 75 meters and square boundaries at approximately 70 meters, making six-hitting a challenging task.
IPL Record (Highest)	277/3 – The highest total in IPL history at the time, scored by SRH against Mumbai Indians in 2024, in a match that broke multiple T20 records.
Notable Feature	The stadium was named the best and most well-maintained ground in the IPL in both 2017 and 2019.
Historic Milestone	Hosted the final of the 2017 and 2019 Indian Premier League seasons. In 2009, Sachin Tendulkar reached the milestone of 17,000 ODI runs at this iconic venue, marking a historic moment in his legendary cricket career.
Other Significance	The Pavilion End was renamed the V.V.S. Laxman End in 2011 as a tribute to the Hyderabad-born batting legend.

List of SRH Captains 2008 to 2025

Captains	Span	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	W/L	%W	%L
Pat Cummins	2024-2025	30	15	14	0	1.07	50.00	46.66
Aiden Markram	2023-2023	13	4	9	0	0.44	30.76	69.23
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	2019-2023	8	2	6	0	0.33	25.00	75.00
Kane Williamson	2018-2022	46	22	23	1	0.95	47.82	50.00
Manish Pandey	2021-2021	1	0	1	0	–	–	100
David Warner	2015-2021	67	35	30	2	1.16	52.23	44.77
Darren Sammy	2014-2014	4	2	2	0	1.00	50.00	50.00
Shikhar Dhawan	2013-2014	16	7	9	0	0.77	43.75	56.25
Cameron White	2013-2013	8	5	3	0	1.66	62.50	37.50
Kumar Sangakkara	2013-2013	9	4	4	1	1.00	44.44	44.44

SRH Performance over the years

Year	Rank	Top Batter	Runs	Top Bowler	Wickets	Win %
2025	6th	Heinrich Klaasen	487	Harshal Patel	16	46.15
2024	2nd	Travis Head	567	Pat Cummins	18	57.14
2023	10th	Heinrich Klaasen	448	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	16	28.5
2022	8th	Abhishek Sharma	426	Umran Malik	22	42.85
2021	8th	Manish Pandey	292	Rashid Khan	18	21.42
2020	3rd	David Warner	548	Rashid Khan	20	50.00
2019	4th	David Warner	692	Khaleel Ahmed	19	40
2018	2nd	Kane Williamson	735	Rashid Khan	21	64.28
2017	3rd	David Warner	641	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	23	53.3
2016	1st	David Warner	848	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	23	64.7
2015	6th	David Warner	562	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	18	50
2014	6th	David Warner	528	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	20	42.86
2013	4th	Shikhar Dhawan	311	Amit Mishra	21	58.82

                                               

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