According to recent reports by Cricbuzz, the SRH skipper Pat Cummins will be undergoing a fitness test tomorrow, April 15, in Australia and if everything is fine he will fly to India on April 17 to join
the team in their next match. The SRH captain has been sidelined for the first half of the tournament due to a lumbar stress injury. He initially arrived in India on 27 March but returned to Australia on 4 April for scheduled scans and rehabilitation overseen by Cricket Australia (CA).
Ishan Kishan has been leading SRH as stand-in captain in his absence, with Abhishek Sharma as vice-captain.If cleared, Cummins could potentially be available for SRH’s home match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on 18 April. Beyond the IPL, Cummins is scheduled to lead Australia on a significant five-Test tour of India from January to March 2027 as part of a demanding 2026–27 international calendar.
🚨Cricbuzz understands that Pat Cummins will undergo a fitness test tomorrow in Australia and fly to India on April 17 If all goes well, he could be back playing again soon for SRH pic.twitter.com/LIXc55Upjj
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 14, 2026
SRH win second match of IPL 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) secured their second victory of the 2026 IPL season on April 13, 2026, defeating the league-leading Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 57 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. The stand-in captain Ishan Kishan led from the front with a blistering 91 off 44 balls, powering SRH to a formidable total of 216/6.Young pacer Praful Hinge made IPL history by taking three wickets in the very first over of the innings. He finished with figures of 4/34 and was named Player of the Match.Fellow debutant Sakib Hussain provided clinical support, also claiming a four-wicket haul (4/24) as the Royals were bowled out for 159.
Following this result, SRH holds a record of 2 wins and 3 losses from their first five matches. As of April 14, 2026, SRH is positioned at 4th place in the points table, keeping their playoff hopes alive after handing the Rajasthan Royals their first defeat of the tournament.Rajasthan Royals suffered one of the worst starts in IPL history, reeling at 9/5 within the first three overs.
