India, April 16 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) table is beginning to take shape with back-to-back action for fans, but injuries have so far played spoilsport for every franchise in their build-up to the campaign. There are already growing concerns around workload management between the demanding franchise leagues, which expect returns from their overseas investments, and the national cricket boards, which are focused on preserving the long-term future of their key players ahead of a packed international season.

Pat Cummins, captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, who had been ruled out with a lumbar stress reaction, has now announced his return and will be available for the remainder of the season. This comes after positive scan results in S...