IPL – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India – May 22, 2026. Abhishek Sharma celebrates after reaching his half century.
It may not be a surprise if he even settles for a non-captaincy role, as the immediate priority appears to be exiting the SRH camp, a team he joined in 2019. 2 batter will continue attracting a lot of attention in the coming weeks.
the IPL ecosystem is keeping a keen eye on the developments in the SRH camp While sources close to the player have maintained that “nothing is happening”. “There are not many captaincy opportunities right now. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are two options, but most other teams appear sorted. So even if SRH and Abhishek agree to part ways, the big question remains: where to? And how will SRH position itself even if they agree? A cash deal? Player trade? Lots of factors,” adds the source. Abhishek remains the hottest property in the T20 circuit at the moment, and the World No. Many factors must align for such a move to happen, and it remains to be seen whether SRH can convince one of their MVPs to stay. The move could well be delayed, but as things stand, the future of the two parties doesn’t look too bright.
All franchises have over a month to freeze their core before the mini-auction in December.