Hyderabad, May 5 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have suffered another setback in their disappointing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign, with 22-year-old Karnataka batter R Smaran ruled out due to injury. Smaran, who had replaced Australian spinner Adam Zampa in the squad earlier this season, will now be replaced by Harsh Dubey, according to ESPNcricinfo.

22 year old Dubey is a left-arm spinning all-rounder from Vidarbha. He made headlines during the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season by taking a record 69 wickets--breaking Ashutosh Aman's previous mark of 68 wickets in a single season. His impressive performance helped Vidarbha lift the Ranji title this year.

Dubey joins SRH at his base price of INR 30 lakh, but while he has shone in red...