Pat Cummins Cleared to Rejoin Sunrisers Hyderabad

Pat Cummins, the Australian pace bowler and captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, has received medical clearance from Cricket Australia to rejoin his Indian Premier League team after recovering from a persistent back injury. The 32-year-old is set to travel to India on Friday and link up with the squad, though he is expected to miss the upcoming matches against Chennai Super Kings on April 18 and Delhi Capitals on April 21, targeting a return in the April 25 clash with Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.

Cummins' absence from the first five games of IPL 2026 stemmed from a back stress issue that first surfaced last August, limiting him to just one professional appearance since then, a Test match during Australia's Ashes series against England. The injury also sidelined him from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, where Australia failed to advance beyond the group stage. He briefly joined the Sunrisers Hyderabad camp at the season's start but returned to Australia for final scans to ensure full recovery. Fresh imaging in Sydney earlier this week confirmed the problem has resolved, allowing him to resume bowling without restrictions, according to a statement from Cricket Australia.