- Pat Cummins’ playing in IPL 2025 is in danger. If Pat Cummins misses the 18th season, then the Sunrisers Hyderabad team can choose these 3 unsold Indian fast bowlers as a replacement for Cummins.
Australia’s captain Pat Cummins is injured these days. Due to this, he could not be a part of the Test series against Sri Lanka. It was expected that he could recover by the Champions Trophy. But, before the start of the tournament, Cricket Australia has officially announced that Pat Cummins will not be able to be a part of the Champions Trophy.
He is out of this ICC tournament. In such a situation, there is a threat to his playing in IPL 2025. If Pat Cummins misses the 18th season, then the Sunrisers Hyderabad team can choose these 3 unsold Indian fast bowlers as a replacement for Cummins. Let us tell you about those 3 players…
1. Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur, the fierce bowling all-rounder of the Indian team, was a part of Chennai Super Kings in the year 2024. But, he was released before the mega auction. Thakur did not find any buyer in the mega auction held in Dubai and he remained unsold. In such a situation, if captain Pat Cummins is out of the 18th season of IPL, then Sunrisers Hyderabad can choose Shardul Thakur as his replacement. Let us tell you that Shardul Thakur has scored 307 runs in 95 matches of IPL and has taken 94 wickets. Like Cummins, Shardul can play an important role in batting and bowling.
2. Umesh Yadav
Team India’s fast bowler Umesh Yadav got a huge amount in the last IPL. He was bought by the Gujarat team for 5.80 crores. Before the mega auction, there were speculations that he could get a good amount. But, this did not happen and Umesh Yadav remained unsold. No team bought him. In such a situation, his luck may shine. If Pat Cummins is out, the SRH team can include him as a replacement. He has played 148 matches in IPL. In which he has taken 144 wickets. If Umesh Yadav gets a chance, he can prove to be beneficial for SRH.
3. Shivam Mavi
The third and last name in this list is Shimav Mavi. Who did not find any buyer in the Indian Premier League 2025? Mavi is known for his brilliant bowling. But, no team bought him in the mega auction. In such a situation, the Sunrisers Hyderabad team can include Mavi in the squad as a replacement for Pat Cummins. Let us tell you that Mavi has played 32 matches in the IPL. In which he has hunted 30 batsmen.
