India, March 29 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori has played down concerns around Brydon Carse after the all rounder missed their IPL 2026 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Carse was ruled out after picking up a hand injury during a practice session just a few days before the game.

Vettori explained that the incident happened in the nets when Carse was batting and got hit on his bowling hand. While scans did not show any fracture, the swelling made it difficult for him to properly hold the ball. He did try to push through and stay in contention, but in the end, the team decided not to risk it.

The good news for Hyderabad is that the injury is not serious. Vettori sounded fairly optimistic and suggested that Cars...