Sunrisers Hyderabad SRH
Includes Deccan Chargers era (2008–2012)
Sunrisers Hyderabad have split their IPL captaincy into nine eras since 2008. Win rate, playoff runs, titles and every other captain who led inside them.
Captains of Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad have turned to seven captains in the IPL since 2008. David Warner led the side to one IPL title, with Kane Williamson, Adam Gilchrist and four others also captaining at other times.
Each era is assigned to the season’s primary captain — whoever led most of that year’s matches. Other captains are named in each era below.
All Sunrisers Hyderabad captains by matches led
Captain ↕ | Matches ↕ | W–L | Win % ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 67 | 35–32 | |
| Kane Williamson | 46 | 22–24 | |
| Adam Gilchrist | 40 | 18–22 | |
| Pat Cummins | 38 | 20–17 | |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 34 | 13–21 | |
| Aiden Markram | 13 | 4–9 | |
| Cameron White† | 12 | 7–5 | |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 10 | 4–6 | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar† | 8 | 2–6 | |
| Ishan Kishan† | 7 | 4–3 | |
| VVS Laxman† | 6 | 1–5 | |
| Daren Sammy† | 4 | 2–2 | 50.0% |
| Manish Pandey† | 1 | 0–1 | 0.0% |
SRH's all-time 46.3% win rate
Led matches without ever being a season's primary captain. Win rate excludes abandoned and no-result matches; Super Over wins count.
SRH captaincy only — follow a name for that captain's full IPL record.
Cummins took SRH to the 2024 final, beaten by KKR. SRH recorded 24 victories throughout three seasons, plus one more playoff campaign.
Of the era's 45 matches, 38 were led by Cummins and seven by Ishan Kishan in 2026.
SRH came out on top in four of 14 matches in 2023 and finished in the league stage under Aiden Markram.
Captaincy changed hands inside this era's 14 matches — Kumar led the season's opener, Markram the season's final 13.
SRH won 32.1% of its 28 matches over two seasons under Williamson, without reaching the playoffs.
Williamson led 20 of the 28 matches this era covers; Warner led six in 2021; Pandey led one in 2021; Kumar led one in 2022.
Under Warner, SRH notched eight wins in 2020 and made the playoffs, bowing out before the final.
During two seasons, Williamson led SRH to one final, in 2018, beaten by CSK. SRH prevailed in 16 of 32 matches, along with another playoff run.
Of the era's 32 matches, 26 were led by Williamson and six by Kumar in 2019.
Under David Warner, SRH won the 2016 title, beating RCB in the final, after a seven-year wait.
SRH notched six wins in 2014 and stayed outside the playoffs under Shikhar Dhawan.
Captaincy changed hands inside this era's 14 matches — Dhawan led the season's first ten, Sammy the season's final four.
SRH posted 20 wins throughout three seasons under Sangakkara, reaching the playoffs once.
Sangakkara led 34 of the 46 matches this era covers; White led 12 in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Throughout three seasons under Gilchrist, SRH won the 2009 title, RCB the beaten finalists, a first for the club.
Of the era's 46 matches, 40 were led by Gilchrist and six by Laxman in 2008.
Season-by-season captaincy record for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Every season, with the captain of each match. Open a season to see the order they led in.
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| 27 May | RR | Cummins | Lost | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 May | RCB | Cummins | Won | Home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 May | CSK | Cummins | Won | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 May | GT | Cummins | Lost | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 May | PBKS | Cummins | Won | Home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 03 May | KKR | Cummins | Lost | Home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Apr | MI | Cummins | Won | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Apr | RR | Cummins | Won | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Apr | DC | Ishan Kishan * | Won | Home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 Apr | CSK | Ishan Kishan * | Won | Home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 Apr | RR | Ishan Kishan * | Won | Home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Apr | PBKS | Ishan Kishan * | Lost | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 Apr | LSG | Ishan Kishan * | Lost | Home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 Apr | KKR | Ishan Kishan * | Won | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Mar | RCB | Ishan Kishan * | Lost | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A season with more than one captain — the era above is credited to whoever led most of it.
Away includes neutral venues.