Pat Cummins has been struggling with injuries lately leading to speculations about his participation in IPL 2025. Fans are constantly asking one question – Will Pat Cummins play IPL 2025? The skipper has finally voiced his opinion addressing this critical question from the fans. In this article, we will discuss if we will see Pat Cummins in IPL 2025.
Will Pat Cummins Play IPL 2025？
If you are a Hyderabad fan, you should be happy to know that Pat Cummins will be fit and feature in IPL 2025, skipper Pat Cummins, a right-arm seamer, who has been sidelined for more than a month has started training again after missing the Champions Trophy and the Sri Lanka tour. The SRH captain, who suffered an ankle injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, stated that he is aiming to return to competitive cricket by playing in the IPL in an interview with Cricket.Com.Au.
Pat Cummins has confirmed his Return In IPL 2025! pic.twitter.com/DiGN7siJhq
— SunRisers OrangeArmy Official (@srhfansofficial) February 26, 2025
Pat Cummins said, “It’s just one of those ones you’ve got to manage. A bit of a break now, hopefully, it sets it up for the next year or so,” he said. “Physically it’s quite a nice build-up for the World Test Championship final, and then the Test matches after that,” he said. That’s the aim at this stage -– start bowling over the next week or so, building up, and should be right for IPL.” So if you are a Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fan, rest assured, you will witness Pat Cummins in IPL 2025.
How Pat Cummins Got Injured？
Australia suffered a significant setback ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy when skipper Pat Cummins was pulled out of the prestigious competition because of an ankle injury he sustained in the final Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test.
From an injury setback in the bowling department to top-order’s low returns, skipper Pat Cummins opens up on Australia’s woes going into Melbourne 🏏#AUSvIND #WTC25 https://t.co/ehC0HijoeL
— ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2024
The star bowling all-rounder’s availability was called into question when coach Andrew McDonald made hints that he was unlikely to be ready in time. Concerns also started rising in the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s camp post-Cummins injury. Amidst the concerns, the team can’t help but wonder, “Will Pat Cummins play IPL 2025?” because there is barely a two-week break between the Champions Trophy 2025 and IPL 2025. However, Cummins has now stated that he will be fit to play in the IPL.
Pat Cummins’s IPL Career
Pat Cummins’s IPL career has not been something extraordinary. In his 58 IPL games, the Aussie has scalped 63 wickets at an average of 30.52 and an economy of 8.75 runs per over. Last year he became the skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad and led the team to the finals. Leading SRH marks an important event in Cummins’s IPL career.
🚨 CAPTAIN CUMMINS RETURN. 🚨
– Pat Cummins is targeting IPL 2025 to announce his return to cricket. pic.twitter.com/CoPGXN3azD
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 21, 2025
Cummins first appeared in the IPL in 2014 with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and then the Delhi Daredevils. He then signed with the SRH side in IPL 2023 and has been a mainstay of their roster. He has been able to lift the team morale and bring an aggressive brand of cricket which is visible on the field. With the injury scare behind, it will be a treat to watch Pat Cummins in IPL 2025.
