
ipl 2026 auction left in abu dhabi Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) With one of the most explosive and balanced teams on paper, combining a retained squad of proven match winners with a series of smart additions to strengthen their batting depth and all-round options. With a purse spend of Rs 119.55 crore and only Rs 5.45 crore left, the Orange Army has clearly gone all out on power hitters and multi-faceted cricketers for the new season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad retain power-packed core and add more batting strength
SRH’s strategy revolved around continuity at the top and in the leadership group, which kept the blockbuster trio intact. heinrich classen, Pat Cummins, Travis Head And Abhishek SharmaAll of them are among the highest paid players in the team. Klaasen tops the salary charts at Rs 13 crore, Cummins at Rs 18 crore and the left-handed opening pair of Head and Abhishek close at Rs 14 crore, underscoring the franchise’s commitment to an aggressive, top-heavy batting template driven by a world-class all-round captain.
The think tank maintained this philosophy and doubled down on it Ishan Kishan 11.25 crore more Harshal Patel For Rs 8 crore, SRH have been given a homegrown wicketkeeper-batsman who can float up the order and an experienced Indian death overs specialist who also boosts the hitting lower down the order. Nitish Kumar ReddyWhereas, remaining at 6 crores further strengthens the Indian all-round core braydon carsey, Kamindu Mendis And Harsh Dubey Provide seam, spin and batting flexibility in the middle and lower order at a relatively affordable price tag
To complement this intact core, SRH moved forward aggressively liam livingstoneRs 13 crore was paid for the England all-rounder after going unsold in the first round of the auction. The acquisition of Livingstone adds a formidable middle-order enforcer and a handy spin option, creating a batting spine of Head, Abhishek, Kishan, Klaasen and Livingstone that can attack in all phases of an innings. The franchise also selected the Australian all-rounder jack edwards 3 crore more for domestic batsman Salil Arora For Rs 1.5 crore, both are seen as value additions who can serve as impact players or injury covers in the long season.
On the bowling front, SRH retained the left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat More Sri Lankans on 1 crore quickly Ishaan Malinga At Rs 1.2 crore, while maintaining experience and diversity in its pace unit. young spinner Zeeshan Ansari Whereas, continues at 0.4 crore Aniket Verma And ravichandran remembrance Remain as a budget batting option worth Rs 30 lakh each, ensuring team continuity and domestic depth. This mix of high-ticket stars and low-cost Indian role players has allowed SRH to fill all 25 squad slots while staying within the purse framework of Rs 125 crore.
Also read: IPL 2026 auction: Complete list of sold players with their prices
SRH players salary in IPL 2026
SRH have added eight overseas players and a total of 25 cricketers, with their pay structure clearly tilted towards top-order firepower and leadership. The details of player prices for IPL 2026 are given below:
| Sl.No. | player | Selling Price (₹) |
| 1 | heinrich classen | 23 crores |
| 2 | pat cummins | 18 crores |
| 3 | travis head | 14 crores |
| 4 | Abhishek Sharma | 14 crores |
| 5 | liam livingstone | 13 crores |
| 6 | Ishan Kishan | 11 crore 25 lakh |
| 7 | Harshal Patel | 8 crores |
| 8 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | 6 crores |
| 9 | jack edwards | 3 crores |
| 10 | Salil Arora | 1 crore 50 lakh |
| 11 | Ishaan Malinga | 1 crore 20 lakh |
| 12 | braydon carse | 1 crore |
| 13 | Jaydev Unadkat | 1 crore |
| 14 | Kamindu Mendis | 75 lakhs |
| 15 | Shivam Mavi | 75 lakhs |
| 16 | Zeeshan Ansari | 40 lakhs |
| 17 | Omkar Tarmale | 30 million |
| 18 | Amit Kumar | 30 million |
| 19 | Shivang Kumar | 30 million |
| 20 | cranes fuletra | 30 million |
| 21 | Aniket Verma | 30 million |
| 22 | Saqib Hussain | 30 million |
| 23 | ravichandran remembrance | 30 million |
| 24 | Prafulla Hinge | 30 million |
| 25 | Harsh Dubey | 30 million |
Also read: IPL 2026 auction: Complete list of unsold players including base price


