Australia pacer <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ashes-pat-cummins-out-of-opener-steve-smith-to-lead-australia-23600523" rel="nofollow">Pat Cummins</a> was on Monday appointed as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for the third consecutive IPL season.
SRH confirmed Cummins&rsquo;s role as leader on its X handle.
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P.S. ?? ??? ????? ???? ???? ?? Pat Cummins | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PlayWithFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#PlayWithFire</a> <a href="https://t.co/r4gtlypAY9">pic.twitter.com/r4gtlypAY9</a>
&mdash; SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) <a href="https://twitter.com/SunRisers/status/1990412165031813182?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">November 17, 2025</a></blockquote>

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Cummins has officially been ruled out of the first <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ashes-steve-smith-alex-carey-take-first-look-at-optus-stadium-pitch-ahead-of-series-opener-23603647" rel="nofollow">Ashes</a> Test in Perth due to his back injury, but he is expected to be ready for the second Test in Brisbane.
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