Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Pat Cummins Retains SRH Captaincy for 2026
Pat Cummins, a famous Australian cricketer, will lead the Sunrisers Hyderabad team again in the 2026 IPL season.
This is his third time being the captain.
Last time, in 2024, his team almost won the championship.
The year before, in 2025, they finished in sixth place.
Right now, Pat Cummins is getting better from an injury and practicing with the team.
Everyone hopes he will lead them to victory this season.
Pat Cummins has been reappointed as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2026 IPL season.
This will be his third consecutive term as captain for the franchise.
In 2024, under his leadership, SRH reached the IPL playoffs and finished as runners-up.
In 2025, the team finished sixth under Cummins' captaincy.
Cummins is currently recovering from an injury but has been seen training and bowling.
- Who
- Pat Cummins
- What
- Reappointed as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad
- When
- For the upcoming 2026 IPL season
- Where
- Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise
- Why
- Following successful captaincy in previous terms
Retain Cummins
Consider Other Options
Proven Leadership
Retain Cummins
Cummins has successfully led the team in previous seasons.
Consider Other Options
Other captaincy candidates might bring fresh perspectives.
- Player
- Pat Cummins
- Team
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Season
- 2026
- Captaincy Term
- Third Consecutive
- Previous Season Finish (2025)
- Sixth Place
- IPL 2024 Performance
- Runner-ups