Nitish Kumar has embraced greater prominence with the ball for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026. Having bowled just 23.1 overs in the previous three editions of the tournament, he has already delivered 13 overs in six games in 2026.

The 26-year-old has made breakthroughs with the new ball, and also chipped in during the death overs. He has done all of this at quicker speeds, having worked with pace-bowling coach Steffan Jones prior to the season on consistently hitting the 140kph mark.