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title: "Brydon Carse replacement named for Sunrisers"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ron Alderman"
section: "Franchise Cricket"
published: "2026-04-14T16:32:07Z"
modified: "2026-04-14T16:33:36Z"
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# Brydon Carse replacement named for Sunrisers

- **Suffered a hand injury, batting in the nets**
- **Hasn’t played in the IPL this season**
- **Replaced by Sri Lankan International**

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Brydon Carse will miss the 2026 Indian Premier League through injury, prompting **[Sunrisers Hyderabad](https://www.sunrisershyderabad.in/)**to bring in Dilshan Madushanka as his replacement. The late switch deals a blow to the England seamer, who had been expected to play a key role in the tournament, while the Sri Lankan now has the chance to make his mark in one of the world’s biggest T20 leagues.

> Dilshan Madushanka joins the squad as a replacement for Brydon Carse, who is ruled out due to injury.\
> \
> Welcome, Dilshan 🧡 [pic.twitter.com/zJQWtbXVZt](https://t.co/zJQWtbXVZt)
>
> — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) [April 14, 2026](https://twitter.com/SunRisers/status/2044033133121777752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## **Carse’s injury**

Carse injured his right hand whilst batting ahead of the opening game of this season’s IPL against **[last year’s winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru](https://readcricket.com/2026/03/24/rcb-title-defence-ipl-2026/)**. No other details of the injury has been released, other than he will return home to be assessed. Sunrisers head coach Daniel Vettori had hoped for a quick recovery but that hasn’t happened.

Madushanka was part of the Mumbai Indians squad for the 2024 season, but didn’t play due to a hamstring injury ruling him out for the season.

## **Bowling woes for Hyderabad**

Carse’s injury isn’t the only issue for the Sunrisers. Hyderabad’s captain Pat Cummins is also an injury worry. He is due to undergo a fitness test tomorrow in Australia(15th April) and if he passes, he will fly to India on 17th April. Hyderabad face Chennai Super Kings the day after.

> 🚨 Return of Pat Cummins for SRH 🚨 \
> \
> If Pat Cummins clears the fitness test, he is expected to join SRH on April 17. SRH will play against CSK on 18th April. \[Cricbuzz\]\
> \
> 📷 BCCI [pic.twitter.com/FAF7Y6G364](https://t.co/FAF7Y6G364)
>
> — CricketGully (@thecricketgully) [April 14, 2026](https://twitter.com/thecricketgully/status/2044016143321678077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

As for their current bowlers, Jaydev Unadkat (4-140) and Harshan Patel (0-94) have been ineffective. The Sunrisers used two uncapped players in [**Praful Hinge**](https://readcricket.com/2026/04/14/praful-hinge-ipl-debut-three-wicket-over-srh/) (4-34) and Sakib Hussain (4-24) and they helped secure the win over **[Rajasthan Royals](https://readcricket.com/2026/04/13/srh-vs-rr-match-report-hinge-57-run-win/)** (13th April).

Cummins’ arrival will be a major boost for the team, who currently sit fourth in the table with two wins from five games. However, he has not played much since mid-2025 due to a persistent back injury, which also ruled him out of the recent Ashes series.

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