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Pat Cummins Hints at IPL Comeback for SRH After Back Injury Recovery

Pat Cummins has hinted at returning to the Indian Premier League for Sunrisers Hyderabad after being cleared from a back injury. The SRH captain missed half the season and four Ashes Tests due to a lumbar stress injury. Despite his absence, SRH has performed solidly with four wins and currently sits fourth in the points table. The team's batting has been led by Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen, while the pace unit has stepped up in Cummins' absence.

Key Points: Pat Cummins Set for SRH Return in IPL 2026

  • Pat Cummins cleared for IPL return after back injury recovery
  • SRH currently fourth in points table with 4 wins
  • Cummins missed half IPL season; Ishan Kishan captained in his absence
  • Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen lead SRH batting unit
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"Been a long time coming...": Pat Cummins hints at IPL return for SRH

Pat Cummins hints at IPL return for Sunrisers Hyderabad after recovering from a back injury. SRH currently fourth in points table.

"Been a long time coming...": Pat Cummins hints at IPL return for SRH
"Been a long time coming, stinging to get back into it tomorrow. - Pat Cummins"

Jaipur, April 24

Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Pat Cummins hinted at making his comeback to the Indian Premier League during the clash against Rajasthan Royals, scheduled for Saturday in Jaipur.

Cummins has been cleared to return to the IPL 2026 after positive results from recent scans on his back, offering a timely boost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as the tournament enters a crucial phase. The SRH's full-time captain had travelled back to Australia earlier this month for follow-up assessments on a lumbar stress injury that has limited his appearances since July last year, causing him to miss four out of five home Ashes Tests and the ICC T20 World Cup in its entirety.

So far, he has missed half the IPL season as well, with Ishan Kishan taking his place as the captain.

Taking to Instagram, Cummins posted pictures of him bowling in the nets, with caption, "Been a long time coming, stinging to get back into it tomorrow."

Despite Cummins' absence, SRH has been solid this tournament, having won four matches and lost three. They currently stand in the fourth spot in the points tally. While the pace duo of Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat did not do well in the initial few matches, the pace unit of Eshan Malinga (12 wickets), Sakib Hussain (six wickets) and Praful Hinge (five wickets) have come good, alongside crucial contributions from Harsh Dubey (eight wickets) and Shivang Kumar (five wickets) in the spin department.

Abhishek Sharma (323 runs in seven innings at an average of 53.83 and a strike rate of 215.33, including a century and two fifties), Heinrich Klaasen (320 runs in seven innings at an average of 53.33 and a strike rate of 153.11, including three fifties) and skipper Ishan (238 runs in seven innings at an average of 34.00 and a strike rate of 188.88) have been the leaders of SRH batting unit.

Since being roped in by Cummins as the captain in the 2024 season, he has taken 34 wickets in 30 matches for the franchise at an average of 29.88, with best figures of 3/19. He is also capable of playing some fiery cameos with the bat down the order.

- ANI

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Priya S
Finally! Been waiting to see Cummins back in action. But I'm a bit worried about who gets dropped - Eshan Malinga has been on fire with 12 wickets. You can't bench a match-winner like that just because the captain is back. Tough call for the management.
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Vikram M
Cummins is a legend but I hope he doesn't rush back. Back injuries are tricky - we saw what happened to Bumrah and even KL Rahul when they tried to come back too early. One wrong landing and the season could be over. Better to be fully fit than sorry. 💪
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Sarah B
It's interesting that Cummins posted about being "stinging to get back" - that's a very Australian expression! As a foreigner living in India, I love how the IPL brings different cultures together. SRH fans must be thrilled to have their captain back for the crucial phase of the tournament.
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Rohit P
SRH batting has been 🔥 - Abhishek Sharma with 323 runs at 215 strike rate is just insane! But our bowling needs Cummins' experience. Harshal and Unadkat haven't been consistent. Cummins' presence in the death overs could be the difference between top 2 and qualifying.
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David E
As a cricket fan from the UK, I'm just happy to see quality pacers back in action. Cummins missed a lot of international cricket due to this injury. The IPL is tough but maybe the intensity here will help him regain rhythm before the next Ashes. Good luck to him!

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