Sunrisers Hyderabad’s leadership worries. Will Ishan lose his leadership in the middle of the IPL? Ishan Kishan is leading the Hyderabad team in the IPL. The team’s permanent captain Pat Cummins has not played any match yet due to injury. In his absence, Kishan has been appointed as the interim captain. Now Cummins has returned to India fit and there is a heated discussion in the team about the leadership. Because Kishan’s leadership in Cummins’ absence is commendable.
Hyderabad has so far played 7 matches and has earned 8 points with 4 wins and is at the third place in the list. Starting from commentators to former players, everyone is praising his clever strategy. Even Cummins’ absence is not felt. The young and inexperienced pace bowlers in the team like Shakib Hussain and Praful Hinge are also bowling deadly. It is always difficult to manage bowlers successfully. But under Kishan, even the inexperienced bowling force is performing well. Hyderabad will meet Rajasthan on the 25th. Cummins is likely to play this match. Cummins also praised Ishan’s leadership. He said that Ishan Kishan has led the team brilliantly.
Pat Cummins said, “Ishan Kishan has led the team brilliantly”. pic.twitter.com/EKnv5iwmeg
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 23, 2026
Hyderabad has returned to the season under the leadership of Ishan Kishan. It has emerged as a balanced team. After the initial defeat, the team has regained its composure with improved bowling and good coordination in the field. The change is mainly due to Kishan’s captaincy and his good rapport with the players. With Cummins’ return, Hyderabad will have to decide whether to hand over the reins to an experienced captain or rely on a younger player. The decision is not an easy one and could have a significant impact on the rest of the season. Ishan Kishan’s captaincy has the support of former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan acknowledged that Cummins led the team to the final in 2024 but said that it is not a good idea to tempt Hyderabad to bring back Cummins immediately.
