Sunrisers Hyderabad Salary List

IPL 2026 · 18 Players · 5 Retained

Total Spend

₹91.5 Cr

Purse Left

₹8.5 Cr

Most Expensive

Heinrich Klaasen

Avg Salary

₹5.57 Cr

Sunrisers Hyderabad spent ₹91.5 Cr of their ₹100 Cr purse on a 18-player squad — leaving ₹8.5 Cr in reserve for mid-season cover. Their three highest-paid players (Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma) account for 60% of the total spend, a clear sign this core is the team's backbone. Retentions and RTM picks absorbed 82% of the purse, showing how much faith the management has placed in continuity. Heinrich Klaasen (₹23 Cr) anchors the batting, while Pat Cummins (₹18 Cr) leads the bowling attack. The squad mix is 11 Indian + 7 overseas, with a maximum of 4 overseas players allowed in any playing XI.

Full Salary Breakdown

#	Player	Role	Salary	Buy Type	Status	Origin
1	Heinrich Klaasen	WK-Batter	₹23 Cr	Retained	Capped	Overseas
2	Pat Cummins	Bowler	₹18 Cr	Retained	Capped	Overseas
3	Abhishek Sharma	All-rounder	₹14 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
4	Travis Head	Batter	₹14 Cr	Retained	Capped	Overseas
5	Liam Livingstone	All-rounder	₹13 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
6	Nitish Kumar Reddy	All-rounder	₹6 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
7	Ishan Kishan	WK-Batter	₹2.6 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
8	Harshal Patel	Bowler	₹2.4 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
9	Adam Zampa	Bowler	₹1.5 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
10	Rahul Chahar	Bowler	₹1.2 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
11	Jaydev Unadkat	Bowler	₹1 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
12	Brydon Carse	All-rounder	₹1 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
13	Kamindu Mendis	All-rounder	₹75 L	Auction	Capped	Overseas
14	Atharva Taide	Batter	₹60 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
15	Zeeshan Ansari	Bowler	₹40 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
16	Aniket Verma	All-rounder	₹30 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
17	Simarjeet Singh	Bowler	₹30 L	Auction	Capped	Indian
18	Sachin Baby	Batter	₹30 L	Auction	Capped	Indian

Most Expensive

Heinrich Klaasen

₹23 Cr

Cheapest

Sachin Baby

₹30 L

Average Salary

₹5.57 Cr

across 18 players

Spend by Role

Batters

14.8%

₹14.90 Cr · 3 players

Bowlers

24.7%

₹24.80 Cr · 7 players

All-rounders

34.9%

₹35.05 Cr · 6 players

Wicketkeeper-Batters

25.5%

₹25.60 Cr · 2 players

Estimated Take-Home Salary (After 30% Tax)

IPL salaries above Rs 1 Crore fall in India's highest tax bracket (30% + cess). Below is an approximate take-home estimate for the top earners. Overseas players may have different tax obligations based on DTAA agreements.

Player	Gross Salary	Est. Tax (~30%)	Est. Take-Home
Heinrich Klaasen(Overseas)	₹23 Cr	₹6.90 Cr	₹16.10 Cr
Pat Cummins(Overseas)	₹18 Cr	₹5.40 Cr	₹12.60 Cr
Abhishek Sharma	₹14 Cr	₹4.20 Cr	₹9.80 Cr
Travis Head(Overseas)	₹14 Cr	₹4.20 Cr	₹9.80 Cr
Liam Livingstone(Overseas)	₹13 Cr	₹3.90 Cr	₹9.10 Cr
Nitish Kumar Reddy	₹6 Cr	₹1.80 Cr	₹4.20 Cr
Ishan Kishan	₹2.6 Cr	₹0.78 Cr	₹1.82 Cr
Harshal Patel	₹2.4 Cr	₹0.72 Cr	₹1.68 Cr
Adam Zampa(Overseas)	₹1.5 Cr	₹0.45 Cr	₹1.05 Cr
Rahul Chahar	₹1.2 Cr	₹0.36 Cr	₹0.84 Cr

Retained / RTM Players

Heinrich Klaasen(Retained)₹23 Cr
Pat Cummins(Retained)₹18 Cr
Abhishek Sharma(Retained)₹14 Cr
Travis Head(Retained)₹14 Cr
Nitish Kumar Reddy(Retained)₹6 Cr

Auction Picks

Liam LivingstoneOS₹13 Cr
Ishan Kishan₹2.6 Cr
Harshal Patel₹2.4 Cr
Adam ZampaOS₹1.5 Cr
Rahul Chahar₹1.2 Cr
Jaydev Unadkat₹1 Cr
Brydon CarseOS₹1 Cr
Kamindu MendisOS₹75 L
Atharva Taide₹60 L
Zeeshan Ansari₹40 L
Aniket Verma₹30 L
Simarjeet Singh₹30 L
Sachin Baby₹30 L

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunrisers Hyderabad's total salary spend in IPL 2026?

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have spent a total of Rs 91.5 Crore on their IPL 2026 squad, with Rs 8.5 Crore remaining from their Rs 100 Cr purse.

Who is the highest-paid SRH player in IPL 2026?

Heinrich Klaasen is the highest-paid SRH player in IPL 2026 with a salary of Rs 23 Crore (Retained).

How many players did SRH retain for IPL 2026?

SRH retained 5 players for IPL 2026: Heinrich Klaasen (Rs 23 Cr), Pat Cummins (Rs 18 Cr), Abhishek Sharma (Rs 14 Cr), Travis Head (Rs 14 Cr), Nitish Kumar Reddy (Rs 6 Cr).

How many overseas players does SRH have in IPL 2026?

SRH have 7 overseas players in their IPL 2026 squad: Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Liam Livingstone, Adam Zampa, Brydon Carse, Kamindu Mendis. Teams can field a maximum of 4 overseas players in the playing XI.