Pat Cummins created history as he took a three-wicket haul in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday (May 18).
He broke an all-time record of Hardik Pandya while emulating Shane Warne’s rare feat.
The SRH skipper was the pick of the bowlers for the Hyderabad-based team as he got the big wickets of Sanju Samson, Kartik Sharma, and Ruturaj Gaikwad and finished with figures of 3-28 in four overs as the hosts put up a total of 180 on the board after winning the toss and batting first.
Pat Cummins Creates History
Cummins etched his name in the history books as he went past Hardik and now has the most wickets by a pace-bowling captain in the IPL. He is the first fast bowler to take more than 40 wickets in the league. Overall, only Warne took more wickets while leading a side in the world’s richest cricket league.
Most Wickets By Captains In IPL History
| Player | Wickets As Captain In IPL | Matches Played As Captain In IPL | Teams Captained | Type |
| Shane Warne | 58 | 55 | Rajasthan Royals | Spinner |
| Pat Cummins | 42 | 36 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pacer |
| Hardik Pandya | 40 | 68 | Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians | Pacer |
| Anil Kumble | 30 | 26 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Spinner |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 20 | 28 | Kings XI Punjab | Spinner |
Meanwhile, this was the fifth three-wicket haul of Cummins’ IPL career as a captain. He is the second skipper to reach the mark after Warne and the first pacer to do so. No quick bowler even has four three-fors so far while leading a side in the league.
Most Three-Wicket Hauls In IPL History By Captains
| Player | Three Wicket Hauls In IPL As Captain | Type |
| Pat Cummins | 5 | Pacer |
| Shane Warne | 5 | Spinner |
| Anil Kumble | 3 | Spinner |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | Pacer |
| Yuvraj Singh | 3 | Spinner |
Meanwhile, Cummins became the first pace-bowling captain to take three wickets in an innings against the Super Kings. He registered the second-best figures by a skipper against the Super Kings, behind Ravichandran Ashwin. The two players are the only captains to take a three-for against the Men in Yellow in the league’s history.