The process of exclusion of players from IPL 2026 continues. Now Sunrisers Hyderabad has confirmed that fast bowler David Paine is out of IPL 2026 due to ankle injury. David Paine is an English player. Some time back, Sunrisers Hyderabad had suffered another big blow, when England’s Brayden Carse was also ruled out of IPL 2026 due to injury. SRH’s fast bowling department seems to be in serious trouble.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s problems have increased a lot because they do not have experience in the fast bowling department. Jaydev Unadkat and Harshal Patel are proving to be very expensive. Meanwhile, Praful Hinge and Saqib Hussain have made a stellar debut, but when the team is surrounded by difficult circumstances, will Praful and Saqib save the team? Such questions have arisen before the SRH management.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
David Payne has been ruled out of TATA IPL 2026 after sustaining an ankle injury.
Wishing him a speedy recovery🧡 pic.twitter.com/aKjJ9lvl6R
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 16, 2026
It is not that the Sunrisers Hyderabad team is falling into a deep pit. Meanwhile, a good news has also come that Pat Cummins is on the path of recovery from injury. Cummins had returned to Australia for tests, but is going to join the SRH team again on 17 April. Till now, Ishan Kishan is captaining the Sunrisers Hyderabad team in place of Cummins.
Pat Cummins recently revealed through social media that currently his aim is to take the field against Rajasthan Royals on 25th April. This will be the overall eighth match of the SRH team in the IPL 2026 tournament. If we look at the points table, Hyderabad has 4 points after 2 wins in five matches. He is currently at fourth position in the table.
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