As Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) prepares to tackle defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) tonight, all eyes are on Ishan Kishan. The explosive left-hander is ready to realize a singular feat, changing into the youngest Indian captain within the historical past of the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise.
At 27 years and 253 days outdated, Kishan will lead the “Orange Military” at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, stepping in for normal skipper Pat Cummins, who’s sidelined for the primary few weeks of the season as a result of a decrease again harm.
Whereas the general file for the youngest SRH captain remains to be held by Kane Williamson (who was 27 years and 244 days outdated throughout his 2018 debut), Kishan surpasses former Indian captains of the workforce like Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Manish Pandey to say the highest spot amongst Indians.
This captaincy debut caps off a “golden run” for the Patna-born cricketer, who lately led Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title and performed a pivotal function in India’s T20 World Cup 2026 victory. Moreover, Kishan is simply 2 runs away from reaching the profession milestone of three,000 IPL runs.
Full Listing of SRH Captains (2013-2026)
Kumar Sangakkara (2013): The franchise’s inaugural captain. He led in 9 matches earlier than stepping down mid-season as a result of poor kind.
Cameron White (2013): Took over from Sangakkara for the remaining 8 matches of the debut season, efficiently guiding the workforce to the playoffs.
Shikhar Dhawan (2013-2014): Led the facet for 16 matches throughout two seasons earlier than relinquishing the function to deal with his batting.
Daren Sammy (2014): The 2-time T20 World Cup winner captained SRH for the ultimate 4 matches of the 2014 season.
David Warner (2015-2021): Essentially the most profitable captain in SRH historical past. He led in 67 matches and captained the workforce to their solely IPL title in 2016.
Kane Williamson (2018-2022): Stepped in throughout Warner’s absence and later grew to become full-time captain. He led in 46 matches and reached the 2018 ultimate.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2019-2023): Served as a dependable stand-in captain over a number of seasons, main the facet in 8 matches.
Manish Pandey (2021): Led for a single match within the 2021 season when the common captain and vice-captain had been unavailable.
Aiden Markram (2023): Appointed captain in 2023 after main Sunrisers Japanese Cape to the SA20 title. He led SRH in 13 matches.
Pat Cummins (2024-Current): The common captain who led SRH to the 2024 ultimate and a record-breaking season as a batting powerhouse.
Ishan Kishan (2026): Named the eleventh captain of SRH historical past to steer the workforce in the beginning of the 2026 season whereas Cummins recovers from harm.