SunRisers Hyderabad Captains

David Warner: The Most Successful SRH Captain (CrickitbyHT via X)

Making their way into the storied arena of IPL in 2013, SunRisers Hyderabad swiftly carved their niche as one of the formidable franchises of the tournament. At the helm of their success are some of their astute captains, among whom David Warner, the architect of their maiden title triumph, stood out prominently during the initial years of their journey.

Celebrating SRH’s meteoric rise in IPL, here at OneCricket, we take a look at the list of SRH captains so far, along with a detailed discussion on their current leader, Pat Cummins.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Captains List

Player	Span	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied/No Result	Winning Percentage
Kumar Sangakkara	2013-2013	9	4	4	1/0	50.00
Cameron White	2013-2013	8	5	3	0/0	62.50
Shikhar Dhawan	2013-2014	16	7	9	0/0	43.75
Daren Sammy	2014-2014	4	2	2	0/0	50.00
David Warner	2015-2021	67	35	30	2/0	53.73
Kane Williamson	2018-2022	46	22	23	1/0	48.91
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	2019-2023	8	2	6	0/0	25.00
Manish Pandey	2021-2021	1	0	1	0/0	0.00
Aiden Markram	2023-2023	13	4	9	0/0	30.76
Pat Cummins	2024-Present	35	14	21	0/1	40

Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain 2025

Pat Cummins (2024-Present)

SRH Captain 2025: Pat Cummins (iplt20)

Having led Australia in all the major tournaments, including the 2023 World Test Championship and the 2023 ODI World Cup, Pat Cummins was announced as the captain of SRH ahead of IPL 2024. SRH management spent a whopping ₹20.50 crore on Cummins, hoping for a redemption after several years of title drought.

So far, it has been a roller coaster ride for the Aussie all-rounder, replacing Aiden Markram as the SRH leader. Notably, Cummins led Sunrisers Hyderabad to the playoffs in his debut season as captain. However, in the IPL 2025, Hyderabad’s performance had been below par, becoming one of the first teams to be eliminated from the playoffs.

FAQs: Sunrisers Hyderabad Captains

Q.1. How many captains of SRH are there?

Answer: Since its addition in the 2013 edition of IPL, Sunrisers Hyderabad has had as many as ten captains, namely, Kumar Sangakkara, Cameron White, Shikhar Dhawan, Daren Sammy, David Warner, Kane Williamson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Manish Pandey, Aiden Markram, and currently, Pat Cummins.

Q.2. Who is the captain of SRH in 2025?

Answer: In the IPL 2024, the World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins replaced Aiden Markram as the leader of SRH and is currently leading the team in IPL 2025.

Q.3. Who is the new owner of SRH?

Answer: The current owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is Kavya Maran. She is the CEO and co-owner of the team. Kavya Maran is also involved in other media ventures and has a net worth estimated to be over Rs 400 crore.

Q.4. Who is the best captain of the SRH team?

Answer: So far, Aussie opener David Warner has been the most successful Sunrisers Hyderabad captain. Taking the team to their maiden and only IPL title in 2016, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final.