Is Pat Cummins Set to Overtake David Warner as SRH’s Greatest Leader?
Pat Cummins has been brilliant as the captain of SRH and has won 17 matches out of the 32 played. Under Pat Cummins, SRH has scored 5 250+ scores, along with playing the Finals of the IPL 2024. After David Warner, Pat Cummins is turning out to be a true leader of the Orange Army.
After being included in the team for INR 20.50 Crore in 2024, Pat Cummins has silently made SRH a unit that knows how to demolish the other teams. Playing the Finals in the IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad has built a unit that comprises Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, and more. As a Captain of SRH, he has a win percentage of 53.12, while David Warner won 35 matches out of the 60 played and had a win percentage of 52.23.
Under the captaincy of Cummins, SRH started the trend of playing fearless cricket. With the players given full freedom, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Ishan Kishan have been dominating at the top, while Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, Aniket Verma, and Salil Arora have been dangerous in the middle overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad has got the highest IPL Total of 287 runs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Coming to the highest chase in IPL history, Sunrisers Hyderabad is at the third position in the list and has chased down 244 runs against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. The team also has a record of the highest power play score of 125/0, which was achieved against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Coming to the IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad is at the third position in the points table with 6 wins out of the 9 matches.
Our Take
With David Warner leaving the side in 2021, Sunrisers Hyderabad struggled during the 2022-2023 phase of the IPL. With some tough decisions taken, the Orange Army appointed Pat Cummins as their captain, and the team has done wonders under him. With complete freedom and a fearless approach taken, the Sunrisers Hyderabad camp has been dominating the IPL 2026 season and the fans will be looking forward to seeing how this team ends up in the season.
Note: The stats are till 29th April, 2026