Sunrisers Hyderabad Signs Harsh Dubey as Injury Replacement for IPL 2025
Harsh Dubey Joins Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has officially brought on board Harsh Dubey, an allrounder from Vidarbha, to fill in for Smaran Ravichandran, who is sidelined due to injury for the remainder of IPL 2025. Dubey's signing comes at a cost of INR 30 lakh.
Smaran, who was previously a replacement for Australian spinner Adam Zampa, has been ruled out due to an undisclosed injury. The Karnataka batter had showcased his talent in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, amassing 433 runs in just seven innings, including a crucial 101 in the final. Unfortunately, he did not get the opportunity to play in SRH's lineup before his injury.
Dubey is regarded as a promising talent, capable of making contributions with both bat and ball.
Profile of Harsh Dubey
Harsh Dubey, a left-arm spinner and lower-order batsman from Vidarbha, has been steadily advancing in Indian domestic cricket across various formats.
At just 22 years old, Dubey has already participated in 16 T20 matches, 20 List A games, and 18 first-class matches, accumulating a total of 127 wickets and 941 runs.
He made his List A debut in 2021 and entered the T20 arena later that same year. While his performance in T20s is still developing, he has shown great control and the ability to bowl extended spells, making him a valuable player in first-class cricket.
In his 18 red-ball matches, he has taken 97 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 2.87, along with scoring seven half-centuries.
Dubey's Ranji debut was notable, as he scored a fifty in his first innings against Jammu and Kashmir. He gained significant recognition during the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy, where he was named Player of the Series after leading Vidarbha to victory with 476 runs and an impressive 69 wickets.
Currently, SRH finds itself in ninth place on the points table, having secured three wins out of ten matches.