IPL 2026, SRH vs PBKS Today Match: Pat Cummins continued to remain unavailable for Sunrisers Hyderabad as he missed their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Match 17 clash against Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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Cummins, SRH’s regular captain, has not featured in the tournament so far due to a lingering back injury. The Australian fast bowler had suffered a lumbar stress injury last year and has been undergoing recovery and assessment since then.
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The 32-year-old had briefly returned to international cricket during the 2025-26 Ashes but was sidelined again as the injury worsened. He subsequently missed the T20 World Cup 2026 and has remained unavailable for IPL action.
The 32-year-old had briefly returned to international cricket during the 2025-26 Ashes but was sidelined again as the injury worsened. He subsequently missed the T20 World Cup 2026 and has remained unavailable for IPL action.
In his absence, Ishan Kishan has been leading Sunrisers Hyderabad, but the team has struggled with bowling consistency without their premier pacer.
Cummins had initially joined the SRH camp but later returned to Australia for further medical assessment, according to the reports, Cricket Australia is expected to conduct a final evaluation, after which he would require a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in the remainder of the IPL season.
While there is no official confirmation on his return date, reports suggest he could rejoin the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad after April 17, subject to clearance.
Cummins played an important role for Hyderabad last season, claiming 16 wickets with an economy rate of 9.06, and his absence leaves a significant gap in both leadership and bowling strength.
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and has decided to field first.
Playing XI:
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga
Impact Substitutes:
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact subs: Jaydev Unadkat, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Praful Hinge, Kamindu Mendis
Punjab Kings Impact subs: Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar
