The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) finished as runners-up during the 2024 IPL season. For the IPL 2025, they snapped up some great buys, including India’s leading wicket-taker of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Mohammed Sham, and Indian opener Ishan Kishan. The Orange Army squad had retained three overseas players and two Indian players out of their INR 120 crore budget. The overseas players were retained for a whopping INR 55 crore, as they had played an instrumental part in leading the team to their franchise's second IPL Final appearance. Let us look in-depth at the full squad of the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the IPL 2025 season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad squad IPL 2025
The Sunrisers Hyderabad retained the core group and went into the IPL 2025 mega auction by filling five slots. The IPL 2024 runners-up retained Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore), Pat Cummins (INR 18 crore), Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head (INR 14 crore respectively), and Nitish Kumar Reddy (INR 6 crore). SRH has a team strength of 20 players, including 15 Indian and 6 overseas players, after Adam Zampa was ruled out of the IPL 2025 due to injury. (via IPL's official website)
| Sr No. | Player | Country | Role |
| 1. | Heinrich Klaasen (Retained) | South Africa | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| 2. | Pat Cummins (Retained) | Australia | Bowler |
| 3. | Abhishek Sharma (Retained) | India | All-rounder |
| 4. | Travis Head (Retained) | Australia | Batter |
| 5. | Nitish Kumar Reddy (Retained) | India | All-rounder |
| 6. | Abhinav Manohar | India | Batter |
| 7. | Atharva Taide | India | Batter |
| 8. | Sachin Baby | India | Batter |
| 9. | Aniket Varma | India | Batter |
| 10. | Ishan Kishan | India | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| 11. | Wiaan Mulder (Replacement) | South Africa | All-rounder |
| 12. | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | All-rounder |
| 13. | Harshal Patel | India | All-rounder |
| 14. | Rahul Chahar | India | Bowler |
| 15. | Jaydev Unadkat | India | Bowler |
| 16. | Simarjeet Singh | India | Bowler |
| 17. | Zeeshan Ansari | India | Bowler |
| 18. | Mohammed Shami | India | Bowler |
| 19. | Harsh Dubey (Replacement) | India | Bowler |
| 20. | Eshan Malinga | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
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IPL 2025 SRH Squad Indian players list
The Sunrisers Hyderabad retained two Indian players and bought 11 Indian players in the IPL 2025 mega auction. After injury replacements, SRH has the following Indian players on their side:
| Sr No. | Player | Capped/Uncapped |
| 1. | Abhinav Manohar | Uncapped |
| 2. | Atharva Taide | Uncapped |
| 3. | Sachin Baby | Uncapped |
| 4. | Aniket Varma | Uncapped |
| 5. | Ishan Kishan | Capped |
| 6. | Nitish Kumar Reddy | Capped |
| 7. | Abhishek Sharma | Capped |
| 8. | Harshal Patel | Capped |
| 9. | Rahul Chahar | Capped |
| 10. | Jaydev Unadkat | Capped |
| 11. | Simarjeet Singh | Uncapped |
| 12. | Zeeshan Ansari | Uncapped |
| 13. | Mohammed Shami | Capped |
| 14. | Harsh Dubey (Replacement) | Uncapped |
IPL 2025 SRH Squad overseas players list
The Sunrisers Hyderabad retained three overseas players and purchased four in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The Hyderabad team has invested in some of the most explosive players for the 18th edition. Here’s the list of the overseas players of SRH after an injury replacement:
| Sr No. | Player | Capped/Uncapped |
| 1. | Heinrich Klaasen | Capped |
| 2. | Travis Head | Capped |
| 3. | Pat Cummins | Capped |
| 4. | Wiaan Mulder (Replacement) | Capped |
| 5. | Kamindu Mendis | Capped |
| 6. | Eshan Malinga | Uncapped |
SRH Team 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2025 auction buys
Bagging the likes of Mohammed Shami and IPL 2024 Purple Cap holder Harshal Patel at decent prices was a huge bonus for Hyderabad. They have splurged INR 11.25 crore for Ishan Kishan to make him the most expensive player for the Hyderabad-based franchise in the IPL 2025 mega auction, as per the IPL’s official website. They now have one of the most settled sides among all the franchises.
| Sr No. | Player | Base Price | Final Price |
| 1. | Ishan Kishan | INR 2 crore | INR 11.25 crore |
| 2. | Mohammed Shami | INR 2 crore | INR 10 crore |
| 3. | Harshal Patel | INR 2 crore | INR 8 crore |
| 4. | Abhinav Manohar | INR 30 lakh | INR 3.20 crore |
| 5. | Rahul Chahar | INR 1 crore | INR 3.20 crore |
| 6. | Adam Zampa | INR 2 crore | INR 2.40 crore |
| 7. | Simarjeet Singh | INR 30 lakh | INR 1.50 crore |
| 8. | Eshan Malinga | INR 30 lakh | INR 1.20 crore |
| 9. | Brydon Carse | INR 1 crore | INR 1 crore |
| 10. | Jaydev Unadkat | INR 1 crore | INR 1 crore |
| 11. | Kamindu Mendis | INR 75 lakh | INR 75 lakh |
| 12. | Zeeshan Ansari | INR 30 lakh | INR 40 lakh |
| 13. | Sachin Baby | INR 30 lakh | INR 30 lakh |
| 14. | Aniket Varma | INR 30 lakh | INR 30 lakh |
| 15. | Atharva Taide | INR 30 lakh | INR 30 lakh |
SRH's injury replacements
SRH bought Adam Zampa and Brydon Carse during the IPL 2025 auction. Unfortunately, both players picked up an injury and were ruled out of IPL 2025. Wiaan Mulder replaced Brydon Carse in the squad for INR 75 lakhs. Smaran Ravichandran has replaced Adam Zampa in the squad. But he also got an injury and was ruled out for the season. SRH signed Harsh Dubey as Smaran's replacement for INR 30 lakhs.
IPL 2025 Auction SRH’s purse value
The 2016 IPL champions had a purse of INR 120 crores in the IPL 2025 auction. With 5 players being retained by the Sunrisers, they went for big players in the auction, and look forward to consolidating their position and form in the upcoming IPL season.
| Auction Purse | INR 120 crores |
| Retention Spent | INR 75 crores |
| Auction Spent | INR 44.80 crores |
| Purse Remaining | INR 20 lakhs |
FAQs on SRH Team 2025
A. The Sunrisers Hyderabad retained five players before the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. The Sunrisers Hyderabad bought a total of 15 players in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. As of May 05, 2025, the Sunrisers Hyderabad have a squad size of 20 players for the IPL 2025 season after the injury replacement.
A. Ishan Kishan was the most expensive player of the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2025 mega auction. He was bought for INR 11.25 crore.
A. Sunrisers Hyderabad have a remaining purse balance of INR 20 lakh in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
