Pat Cummins Out of Initial T20 World Cup Matches Due to Injury

• Australia faces a significant setback as captain Pat Cummins will miss the initial matches of the T20 World Cup starting February 7.
• Cummins is recovering from a lumbar bone injury, which also affected his participation in the 2025-26 Ashes series.
• Australian selection committee chairman George Bailey confirmed Cummins is not fully fit and might join the team only after the third or fourth match.
• The team management is cautious due to Cummins' history of back injuries and does not want to rush his return.
• His absence could impact Australia's bowling attack in the early stages of the tournament, placing more responsibility on other fast bowlers.

Why It Matters: Pat Cummins will miss early T20 World Cup matches due to injury, a major blow for Australia.