Hyderabad, June 5 -- Overall, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had a satisfactory campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season of 2026. But it could have been even better if the playoff match had ended on a different note. However, there were positive aspects in the SRH performance that were seen. Despite the heartbreaking eliminator exit by 47 runs to the Rajasthan Royals (RR), the team exhibited fighting spirit, unearthed talented youngsters like Sakib Hussain and Praful Hinge and piled up good scores consistently.

SRH had the most destructive top-order batting line in the event. Heinrich Klaasen (624 runs), Ishan Kishan (602 runs) and Abhishek Sharma (563 runs) - all had prolific seasons, while Travis Head comfortably breached the 400-...