Sunrisers Hyderabad Boost as Pat Cummins Set to Join Squad Before Opener

Sunrisers Hyderabad will be getting a massive boost right before the tournament begins. Their skipper, Pat Cummins, will be joining the team in Bengaluru today. Although he has been ruled out for the initial games, his availability comes as a big boost for the team.

Sunrisers Hyderabad has received a major boost right before the IPL 2026 begins. SRH fans were worried since the team had to start their campaign without Pat Cummins. With Ishan Kishan leading the team for the first few games, it remains to be seen who takes the charge with the ball in absence of Cummins.

But there is positive news for the team, related to their skipper. Some reports indicate that Pat Cummins will be joining Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru today. It will be an arrival worth noticing for the fans, as Cummins has been one of the key skippers for the team over the last two seasons.

He had suffered from a back injury during the Australia tour of West Indies. With the injury worsening, he was eventually ruled out of action till The Ashes. Cummins returned to play just one game for the team, which was a series decider, and helped the Aussies to win the same. But since then, he also went on to miss the T20 World Cup 2026.

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With Pat Cummins joining the team ahead of the season opener, he won't be available to play for them. Taking a look at his fitness, Sunrisers Hyderabad also announced Ishan Kishan as the interim captain and Abhishek Sharma as the vice captain. It will be a huge task for the two Indian youngsters to lead SRH for a few games.

But with the availability of Cummins, they will surely be getting some useful inputs. Sunrisers Hyderabad is scheduled to play its IPL opener against the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru. While Cummins will join the team, he is expected to return in action after SRH has played a few games.