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The Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) came to an end after they lost to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the eliminator last night. Orange Army’s new star all-rounder Harsh Dubey has had a good IPL campaign and domestic campaign, which has earned him a call to the India national cricket team.
Harsh Dubey has been included in the squad for the first time for the one-off Test and three-match ODI series against Afghanistan next month. India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar has praised Harsh and sees him as a replacement for Ravindra Jadeja in the future, but also mentioned that despite being dropped, Harsh is still the team’s No. 1 all-rounder.
This opportunity has helped me move forward – Harsh Dubey
When he was asked about replacing Ravindra Jadeja, he replied that he is not thinking of replacing anyone and focuses on his game, works hard and wants to support his abilities. He took 198 wickets in 95 matches across all three formats.
“This opportunity has helped me a lot to grow as a player. I am not looking to replace anyone. I have worked hard for this opportunity and my hard work is the reason why I am here today. Instead of thinking too much about the future, my focus is completely on giving my best on any given day,” Dubey told PTI after completing his IPL assignment.
“Right now, I’m treating this international match like any normal game. I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself; I just want to support my abilities and do what has always worked for me.”
Harsh Dubey’s first class career
Harsh Dubey has the feat of taking 133 first-class wickets, taking five wickets nine times and 10 wickets twice. He is also a master of the willow, having scored over 1000 runs in 27 red-ball games. This all-rounder has nine half-centuries to his name in first-class cricket.
Dubey said, “I really enjoy my batting and want to perform consistently as an all-rounder. I see myself as an all-rounder because I have always played as an all-rounder.” Harsh Dubey participated in 8 IPL games this season, which gave him the opportunity to excel in his game. “This is my first full IPL season and it has been a really good experience,” Dubey said.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s performance in IPL 2026 was excellent
The spinner all-rounder took 8 wickets in 8 matches with best figures of 3/12 against Delhi Capitals. He did not play in the eliminator, but the 23-year-old Vidarbha cricketer will now look to practice hard in his free days and get ready for the upcoming international games.
Talking about Sunrisers Hyderabad’s IPL campaign, they started the competition slowly and then picked up the pace in the middle stage and after losing the first two out of four games, they won five games in a row. He qualified with 18 points; However, they finished third in the points table with a lower NRR than Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans.
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