Young opening batsman Sam Konstas and veteran all-rounder Glenn Maxwell were axed Wednesday as Cricket Australia announced a list of 21 nationally contracted players for the 2026-27 season.

SRH Predicted XI vs RCB, IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad look to start their IPL 2026 campaign on a high as they take on defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will face defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their very first game of the season.

Pat Cummins has acknowledged the growing strain between international commitments and franchise cricket, warning that the balance may become harder to sustain for future players.

SRH have suffered a huge blow ahead of their campaign opener against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), as captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the first few matches.

With regular captain Pat Cummins set to miss the first few games due to an injury, Ishan Kishan will step in as the stand-in skipper.

Former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund minced no words on the auction strategy of one particular franchise ahead of IPL 2026.

The IPL 2026 is set to begin in a week's time, but several teams are grappling with injuries to their star players. The overseas contingent seems to be the most affected

Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards was the only uncapped overseas player to be signed up at the 2026 auction.

Australia's big three, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, will miss the early stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with young pacer Josh Ellis also sidelined completely from the tournament due to injury.