Australia’s Pat Cummins will proceed because the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for a 3rd consecutive Indian Premier League (IPL) season, with the franchise confirming his function on Monday by way of a submit on its official ‘X’ deal with.
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— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) November 17, 2025
Although the announcement featured solely Cummins’ pictures and no formal assertion, the message was unmistakable – SRH’s management stays within the fingers of the Australian fast-bowling ace as they enter the 2026 season.
Cummins is at present recovering from a again harm and has been dominated out of the primary Ashes Take a look at in Perth. He’s, nevertheless, anticipated to be match for the second Take a look at in Brisbane beginning December 4. In his absence, Steven Smith will lead Australia within the sequence opener in opposition to England from November 21.
Regardless of the momentary harm setback, SRH have proven full religion in Cummins’ management, reaffirming his central function of their long-term plans.
The 31-year-old took over SRH’s captaincy in 2024 after being acquired for a staggering ₹20.50 crore on the public sale—then one of many highest bids in IPL historical past. His appointment adopted Australia’s dominant run in worldwide cricket, together with victories within the World Take a look at Championship and the 2023 ODI World Cup. Cummins beforehand represented Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals earlier than becoming a member of Hyderabad.
As SRH introduced their squad for IPL 2026, they retained the core that powered their resurgence in latest seasons. Alongside Cummins, the explosive opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head stay the heartbeat of the line-up. Their aggressive begins have been instrumental in SRH’s revival, together with a powerful IPL 2024 marketing campaign the place they completed as runners-up.
In a significant shake-up, the franchise traded veteran pacer Mohammed Shami to Lucknow Tremendous Giants whereas releasing star spinners Adam Zampa and Rahul Chahar. These strikes seem aimed toward recalibrating the bowling assault round Cummins’ experience and strengthening squad steadiness after the workforce’s underwhelming IPL 2025 season. SRH didn’t qualify for the playoffs final 12 months, ending sixth with six wins, seven losses, and one no-result from 14 matches.