Australia captain Pat Cummins has suggested he may skip the next IPL season to manage workload ahead of a packed Test calendar and 2027 ODI World Cup. With 21 Tests in 12 months including series vs India, England and South Africa, Cummins prioritises Test cricket and ICC tournaments, hinting at potential rest during IPL to prepare for Ashes.
Sydney: Australia skipper Pat Cummins has hinted that he could skip next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) as he prepares for a long Test season and for their road to the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Cummins is back home after featuring for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the second half of their season, which ended in the eliminator. He will be aiming to freshen his legs for the next Test assignment at home against Bangladesh from August.
After that, will be a stretch of 21 Tests in 12 months, with the qualification for the ICC World Test Championship final at stake. Tough away from home assignments against South Africa, India and England will be there, and Aussies will finish 2027 with the ODI World Cup. In March of that year will be the 150th anniversary Test between Australia and England in March.
Right in the middle is the IPL, happening before the Ashes campaign next year in England that Aussies will be raring to win, having not won a series there since 2021. Cummins said that a full five-match Test series against India away from home could leave him in need of a break before the away Ashes.
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