Cummins returns to training as he prepares for IPL 2025 and WTC final

Australia skipper Pat Cummins has started bowling in the nets as he gears up for the IPL 2025 and the World Test Championship final against South AfricaPat Cummins sustained an ankle injury during the BorderGavaskar Trophy Later the speedster was ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025 and is optimistic about his fitness in the coming futureThe ankle is all going strong been able to give it a good rest and then been building up slowly which you dont get to do when you play lots of cricket Its feeling as strong as it has for a fair while Should be fine for the IPL thats the plan So have a few weeks of bowling building back up and then hopefully dont have to worry about it for a while Pat Cummins told ESPNcricinfoThe rightarm pacer explained that his ankle required careful management over time and became a bigger issue during the Boxing Day Test in MelbourneAlso ReadSeen some of my childhood heroes Jasprit Bumrah delighted on sweeping ICC honoursIts something that weve opted never to have surgery on or intervene too much just a lot to rehab Having this break meant that I could get a couple of cortisones and really rehab it well the last couple of weeks Cummins saidLooking ahead Cummins is hopeful of steadily increasing his workload during the IPL before playing a full role in the threeTest series against West Indies following the WTC finalHe acknowledged the importance of strategic rest in a packed schedule hinting at the possibility of managing workload heading into a busy season of cricketSometimes by missing the odd tour you actually end up playing more cricket for the whole year I think in the past you used to play everything whereas now absolutely you try and make sure the players are at their peak for as long as you can for the year and to play as much of the important stuff each year Its just the way of the world Everyones used to it Cummins remarkedAustralias Champions Trophy 2025 campaign has seen an inexperienced pace attack as Cummins Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc missed out on the event In their absence some new faces have stepped up and have impressed at the international levelNathan has always been so valuable that he can bowl at any stage He doesnt necessarily need to take the new ball to have a big impact He can bowl through the middle and at the end Cummins addedBeyond the WTC final Pat Cummins is already thinking about Australias upcoming whiteball commitments including the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year and the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa Zimbabwe and Namibia As the defending champions Australia will look to retain their title and Cummins remains committed to leading them into the tournamentIt comes around pretty quick were already almost halfway Thats definitely what weve been speaking to When its a long way away Test cricket and other tournaments take priority But once it gets a bit closer that becomes a bit more of a focus Cummins concludedWith ANI Inputs