A very disappointing news is coming for the fans of IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad. Australian veteran fast bowler Pat Cummins, who took SRH to new heights under his captaincy, can withdraw his name from the IPL season to be held in the year 2027.
Cummins has made this big revelation. He has made it clear that considering Australia’s very busy international cricket calendar next year, he will give priority to Test matches and World Cup for his country rather than franchise cricket.
Ready to give up crores of salary, test and world cup is first choice
As the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pat Cummins gets a hefty salary of Rs 18 crore annually. But for this 33 year old player, it is not money but the country’s jersey that matters most. Cummins says that some things will have to be given up at some stage next year, and that thing is definitely not going to be Test matches or the ODI World Cup. He has made it clear that the priorities for him will always be Test cricket and ODI World Cup.
Australia’s schedule in the year 2027
This decision of the Australian captain is completely right, because in the year 2027, the Australian team has to play many big and tiring tournaments continuously. Due to this busy schedule, Cummins is planning to take a break from IPL. According to the schedule, India is to tour in January-February 2027, where an important test series of 4 matches will be played between the two teams. After this, the only Test match of the historic 150th anniversary will be played against England in Melbourne in March 2027.
Then there is the tour of England in June-August 2027, where the traditional and extremely tiring Ashes series is to be played. After this, the ICC ODI World Cup is to be hosted by South Africa and neighboring countries in October-November 2027. Cummins believes that if he plays all the Test matches against India, he will need a long break to rest his body before a big series like the Ashes.
Taking slow steps due to injury history
Cummins’s fear regarding workload management is not unfounded, because due to a back injury, he was able to play only the Adelaide Ashes Test last domestic summer and had to sit out of the T20 World Cup as well. For this reason, Cricket Australia is very cautious about its senior fast bowlers. Cummins has indicated that apart from himself, he may also rest Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood during the home series against New Zealand around the New Year. Even in the latter part of the India tour, bowlers can be rotated if needed so that they remain fresh for the Ashes.
Big trouble arises for Sunrisers Hyderabad
This statement of Pat Cummins has given sleepless nights to the management of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Cummins has not only been Hyderabad’s main fast bowler for the last few seasons, but is also the biggest face of the team’s leadership. However, Cummins has also said that he will not take any decision in a hurry and will take a final decision only after talking to the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise as the tournament approaches.