Sunrisers Hyderabad Welcomes Gerald Coetzee as Replacement for Injured David Payne
Sunrisers Hyderabad Signs New Pacer
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 18: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has officially acquired South African fast bowler Gerald Coetzee for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. This decision comes after David Payne was sidelined due to an ankle injury, as stated in a recent announcement.
Coetzee boasts an impressive record, having participated in four Tests, 14 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 18 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for South Africa, accumulating a total of 67 international wickets. In the IPL, he has played 14 matches, including four for the Gujarat Titans in the 2025 season and ten for the Mumbai Indians in 2024, where he secured 15 wickets.
David Payne, who played two matches for SRH this season, recorded figures of 2/35 in his debut against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he took the wickets of captain Rajat Patidar and wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma. However, he did not take any wickets in his second match against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
According to the IPL's announcement, "Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have signed Gerald Coetzee as a replacement for David Payne for the remainder of TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Payne, who played 2 games for SRH this season and took 2 wickets, is ruled out for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury."
The statement further reveals that Coetzee will join the SRH squad for a fee of Rs 2 crore.
Coetzee, a right-arm fast bowler, has a solid background with 4 Tests, 14 ODIs, and 18 T20Is under his belt, totaling 67 international wickets. He has previously played 14 IPL matches, representing both the Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, and has taken 15 wickets in the league. He will be joining SRH for INR 2 Crore," the IPL release noted.
Currently, SRH has played five matches in the tournament, securing two victories and suffering three defeats, placing them fifth in the standings with a net run rate of +0.576.