Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has stated that he is recovering from a back injury and hopes to return to play in the middle of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). The Aussie skipper is suffering from a back injury
Pat Cummins (Pic: BCCI)
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has stated that he is recovering from a back injury and hopes to play again in the middle of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). The Australian pacer is set to miss the opening few matches of the tournament due to a back problem.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Cummins stated on a Business of Sport podcast that he has started bowling in the nets again and is slowly increasing his workload as part of a systematic rehabilitation plan.
"I'm still recovering from a back injury, but it's good. I'm back bowling in the nets. The IPL is starting soon. I won't make the start of that, but it shouldn't be too long before I'm back out there playing," Cummins said.
The fast bowler is optimistic about making a speedy return while acknowledging that he would miss the first part of the IPL. Cummins also admitted that, as part of a closely watched regimen intended to guarantee a safe return to competitive cricket, he is currently bowling every third day.
"We've mapped out a plan to get me right by [the] middle of the tournament, so hopefully, if nothing goes wrong, [I'll] play the back half plus the finals," Cummins added.
Cummins played just one Test match against England during the Ashes series last year due to a back stress injury. The pacer also missed the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka but is aiming to come back on the field soon.
In place of Cummins, the Hyderabad-based franchise has confirmed that India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan will be the stand-in skipper for the 2026 season. The Sunrisers Hyderabad will start their season against the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on March 29.
Sunrisers Hyderabad squad for IPL 2026:
Ishan Kishan, Salil Arora, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Ravichandran Smaran, Aniket Verma, Abhishek Sharma, Brydon Carse, Harsh Dubey, Krains Fuletra, Liam Livingstone, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi, Shivang Kumar, Jack Edwards, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, David Payne, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, David Payne, and Pat Cummins
(With ANI Input)
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