Pat Cummins Exits SRH Mid-IPL 2026, Returns to Australia

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) full-time captain Pat Cummins has reportedly returned to his home country of Australia. However, SRH sources have said that he will return soon. It is known that Australian captain Pat Cummins is the captain of the SRH team in the IPL. However, he has been suffering from back pain for some time. Due to this, he missed international matches including the recent T20 World Cup played in Australia.

Now he will miss some matches in the IPL as well. He has not played in the first two matches already. Despite his problem, he is still with the SRH team. He joined the team before the start of the tournament. He is also practicing in the nets. However, it seems that he has recently returned to Australia. According to Cricket Australia (CA) rules, Cummins has returned to that country. CA permission is mandatory for him to play in any tournament. For this, he has to prove his fitness. For this, he has to attend medical tests there. In this context, Cummins, who is suffering from back pain, has to undergo medical tests. Cummins, who has gone to Australia, will undergo medical tests there under the auspices of CA. If Cummins is considered to be fully recovered, CA will allow him to play in the IPL. Currently, Cummins seems to have recovered. After the tests there, he will play in the IPL with CA permission.

Cummins will rejoin the SRH team on April 17. He will serve as captain for the matches that follow. If he plays in other tournaments without the permission of the CA and while he is ill, his own team, CA, will take action against him. That is why Cummins will go there and enter the IPL with the appropriate permissions. SRH.. played two matches in the latest IPL. They won one of them. Cummins will be away for the remaining three matches. He will be available for the next matches.