India, April 4 -- Ishan Kishan will lead the SunRisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026 for longer as Pat Cummins has reportedly headed home to have a final scan for his injured back. According to ESPN Cricinfo, Cummins will rejoin the squad on April 17 but only if cleared by Cricket Australia, given the Aussies have a packed schedule ahead of them that potentially culminates in an away Ashes series next year.

How many games has Pat Cummins played in IPL 2026?

The Aussie speedster, who was appointed as SunRisers' skipper ahead of IPL 2024, is yet to play a game in the 2026 edition. The 32-year-old played only one Test during the home Ashes series and sat out of the remaining four due to the lingering back injury. Due to Australia's jampacked sched...