SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) have confirmed that Pat Cummins will be their captain for a third consecutive season. The announcement comes hours after former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had spoken about the possibility of Travis Head taking over SRH's captaincy in IPL 2026. SRH had acquired Cummins for ₹20.50 crore at IPL 2024 auction.