India, Feb. 3 -- Australia Test captain Pat Cummins provided a crucial update on Tuesday regarding his participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The pacer who is set to lead SunRisers Hyderabad all over again was recently ruled out of the T20 World Cup after he pulled out at the last minute to manage his back injury. The 32-year-old played just one Ashes Test against England, and he was named in the preliminary squad for the 20-team tournament.

However, just days before the start of the T20 World Cup, Cummins' name was withdrawn, and he was replaced by Ben Dwarshius. However, he remains hopeful of leading the SunRisers Hyderabad, the 2016 champions, in the upcoming IPL season.

Cummins said that the eventual final d...