Australia Pace Spearhead Cummins to Lead SRH for Third Consecutive Season in IPL
Sunrisers Hyderabad reaffirm Pat Cummins as captain to lead squad rebuilding after finishing sixth with six wins in IPL 2025, focusing on bowling and team balance.
- On Monday, Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed Pat Cummins will remain captain for a third consecutive IPL season via a photo post on its official X handle.
- SRH retained Pat Cummins because they showed full faith in his leadership despite a temporary injury and aim to recalibrate the bowling unit after finishing sixth in IPL 2025.
- In a major roster move, SRH traded veteran pacer Mohammed Shami to Lucknow Super Giants, released spinners Adam Zampa and Rahul Chahar, and kept openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head.
- Cummins is currently recovering from a back injury and ruled out of the first Ashes Test in Perth, with Steven Smith leading Australia from November 21 and Cummins expected fit for the second Test in Brisbane starting December 4.
- Building on their 2024 resurgence as IPL runners-up, Sunrisers Hyderabad retain Pat Cummins, whose leadership follows Australia's recent World Test Championship and 2023 ODI World Cup victories.
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