David Payne replaces Jack Edwards in Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2026

David Payne replaces injured Jack Edwards in Sunrisers Hyderabad squad for IPL 2026. KKR roped in Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for Akash Deep, who is recovering from lumbar stress injury under BCCI Medical Team at COE Bengaluru

Hyderabad: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have picked Saurabh Dubey and David Payne respectively as player replacements for TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

Akash Deep, a right-arm pacer who has played 10 Tests for India, taking 28 wickets, has been ruled out of the season due to a lumbar stress injury. He will be under the care of the BCCI Medical Team at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru for further management of his injury.

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Saurabh, a left-arm pacer, will replace Akash at KKR. He will join KKR for Rs 30 Lakh.

Meanwhile, Payne is an injury replacement for Jack Edwards at SRH. Payne has played one ODI for England and 233 T20s, taking 304 wickets. He will join SRH for Rs 1.5 Crore.