Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards for the entire IPL 2026 season. The 25-year-old New South Wales cricketer, who bagged his maiden IPL deal worth Rs 3 crore in this year’s auction, has been ruled out due to injury, Cricketbuzz reported on Thursday. Details of the injury have not been released.Edwards earned his IPL contract after a strong all-round display for Australia A in the three-match ODI series against India A last year. He made his T20I debut for Australia on 29 January 2026, against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore under captain Travis Head, scoring five runs from six balls at number 8 and finishing with figures of 0 for 25 in two overs.Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis and England all-rounder Sam Curran Will miss the season too. Ellis’ absence is a major blow for Chennai Super Kings, who were counting on him as a key bowler after the departure of Sri Lankan pacer Muttisha Pathirana. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals will feel the loss of Karan, who joined the Jaipur-based franchise last year in a trade deal that included Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson. Ellis is out with a hamstring injury, while Curran is out with a back problem.with the Pat Cummins Still recovering from a back injury, Ishan Kishan will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening matches, with Abhishek Sharma acting as his deputy. SRH will begin their IPL 2026 campaign against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 28 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Their second match is an away game against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 2, before they return home to face Lucknow Supergiants on April 5.
