Former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund criticised SRH's bowling ahead of IPL 2026. "If their batting is a 10, their bowling is a 1, with a very big drop off," he said, adding, "They've so many [bowlers] who have not even played in the IPL." SRH bowlers include Pat Cummins, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, and Sakib Hussain, among others.