IPL 2026: Pat Cummins' Availability in Doubt? SRH Makes Bold Captaincy Decision, New Skipper Revealed!
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Pat Cummins Doubtful for IPL 2026! SRH Eyes Ishan Kishan as New Captain
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News18•10-03-2026, 09:30
Pat Cummins Doubtful for IPL 2026! SRH Eyes Ishan Kishan as New Captain
•IPL 2026 season is set to begin on March 28, with Royal Challengers Bangalore as the defending champions.
•Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins is battling a back injury, making his participation in IPL 2026 uncertain.
•If Cummins is unavailable, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, and Ishan Kishan are in the captaincy race.
•Ishan Kishan emerges as a strong candidate, having led Jharkhand to a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy victory and captained India in the 2016 U19 World Cup.
•SRH gained immense popularity in 2024-2025 due to aggressive batting by players like Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Heinrich Klaasen, with Ishan Kishan joining in 2025.
