Cummins cleared for IPL
Cricket Australia cleared Pat Cummins to participate in the IPL, confirming a cross‑board availability decision ahead of the season. The clearance was reported as part of ongoing international player management and franchise coordination. (x.com)
Pat Cummins has been cleared to return to the Indian Premier League after fresh back scans in Sydney showed he can bowl without restrictions. (cricket.com.au) Cricket Australia approved Cummins to rejoin Sunrisers Hyderabad, and ESPNcricinfo reported he is targeting a late-April comeback in the 2026 season. (espncricinfo.com) Cummins had flown back to Australia after Sunrisers Hyderabad’s game against Kolkata Knight Riders for a scheduled scan overseen by Cricket Australia. He was expected to rejoin the squad on April 17 if cleared. (espncricinfo.com) The fast bowler has been managing a lumbar stress issue, a lower-back injury that had already ruled him out of Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign earlier this year. Before the tournament, he said he hoped to play “the back half plus the finals” of the Indian Premier League if recovery stayed on track. (icc-cricket.com) (espncricinfo.com) Sunrisers Hyderabad had already planned around a delayed start. ESPNcricinfo reported in March that Ishan Kishan would serve as interim captain while Cummins recovered, with Abhishek Sharma as deputy. (espncricinfo.com) Cricket Australia had taken the same cautious approach with several senior quicks. Reports in March said Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood would all miss the early part of the Indian Premier League as Australia managed a heavy fast-bowling workload across the next 12 months. (thehindu.com) For Sunrisers Hyderabad, the clearance means their captain is moving from rehab planning to match planning. For Australia, it means their Test captain has passed the latest medical check without a setback. (cricket.com.au)
