Sydney, June 3 -- Australia skipper Pat Cummins has hinted that he could skip next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) as he prepares for a long Test season and for their road to the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Cummins is back home after featuring for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the second half of their season, which ended in the eliminator. He will be aiming to freshen his legs for the next Test assignment at home against Bangladesh from August.

After that, will be a stretch of 21 Tests in 12 months, with the qualification for the ICC World Test Championship final at stake. Tough away from home assignments against South Africa, India and England will be there, and Aussies will finish 2027 with the ODI World Cup. In March of that year will be t...