IPL 2026 Retention: SRH's full list of retained players and players' salary

Sunrisers Hyderabad will head into the IPL 2026 mini auction with ₹25.5 crore, keeping their core largely intact while making a few strategic releases.

 

The franchise has retained Heinrich Klaasen, their most expensive and most impactful recent signing, reaffirming his central role in SRH’s batting plans. Among the notable exits are legspinners Adam Zampa and Rahul Chahar, alongside South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder. Indian middle-order batter Abhinav Manohar, who saw limited game time in IPL 2025, has also been released.

 

Head coach Daniel Vettori said the decisions were made with long-term balance in mind.

 

“We wanted to keep the nucleus together and we’re happy with how the players performed,” Vettori said. “Having a healthy purse allows us to target quality players. Any time there’s a chance to add someone who hasn’t quite fit elsewhere, we hope to identify them and strengthen our squad.”

 

SRH, who showed steady improvement last season, now have the financial flexibility to reinforce specific roles as they aim to compete deeper into IPL 2026. 

SRH released players 2026
Player name	IPL 2026 team	IPL 2025 team	IPL 2026 salary	IPL 2025 salary
Abhinav Manohar	TBD	SRH	TBD	Rs 3.2 crore
Rahul Chahar	TBD	SRH	TBD	Rs 3.2 crore
Adam Zampa	TBD	SRH	TBD	Rs 2.4 crore
Simarjeet Singh	TBD	SRH	TBD	Rs 1.5 crore
Atharva Taide	TBD	SRH	TBD	Rs 30 lakh
Sachin Baby	TBD	SRH	TBD	Rs 30 lakh
Wian Mulder	TBD	SRH	TBD	NA

   

Sunrisers Hyderabad retained players ahead of IPL 2026 auction
Player	Type	Base Price (INR Cr)	Sold Price (INR Cr)
Heinrich Klaasen	BAT	-	23
Pat Cummins	AR	-	18
Abhishek Sharma	AR	-	14
Travis Head	BAT	-	14
Ishan Kishan	BAT	2	11.25
Harshal Patel	AR	2	8
Nitish Kumar Reddy	AR	-	6
Eshan Malinga	BOWL	0.3	1.2
Brydon Carse	AR	1	1
Jaydev Unadkat	BOWL	1	1
Kamindu Mendis	AR	0.75	0.75
Zeeshan Ansari	BOWL	0.3	0.4
Aniket Verma	BAT	0.3	0.3