Hyderabad, April 18 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have signed South African pacer Gerald Coetzee for the remainder of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, as a replacement for David Payne, who has been ruled out of the tournament after an ankle injury, according to a release.

Gerald Coetzee has played four Tests, 14 ODIs and 18 T20Is for South Africa and has 67 international wickets against his name. He has also featured in 14 IPL matches. While he played four matches for the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025, he had a longer stint for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024, playing 10 matches. The South African quick has 15 IPL wickets to his name.

Payne played two matches for SRH in the IPL 2026. He claimed figures of 2/35 in 3 overs ...