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New Delhi: The stars of Ishan Kishan, who created a stir with his bat and captaincy in IPL 2026, are at their peak these days. After a brilliant IPL season, he is now ready to rock the Team India jersey in the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, a big news is coming out from the camp of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). If reports are to be believed, Ishan Kishan can be made the full-time captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad next year (IPL 2027).

Now the question arises that despite having a veteran captain like Pat Cummins, why is the Hyderabad management handing over this responsibility to Ishaan? The reason for this is not Cummins’ captaincy, but his workload.

Pat Cummins hints at leaving IPL

Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins recently made it clear during an event that next year’s Ashes series and ODI World Cup are his first priority. Considering the heavy schedule of international cricket, he can take a break from IPL.

Cummins said in his statement, “Next year (2027), I will have to miss one tournament to manage my workload, but it will definitely not be Test cricket or the ODI World Cup. If I play the entire season in India, I will need a break just before the Ashes. I will take a final decision in time considering my injuries.”

Why Ishan Kishan is the most perfect contender for captaincy?

If Pat Cummins does not play next season, it will definitely be a big blow for Hyderabad, but the franchise already has an excellent option ready in the form of Ishan Kishan. When Cummins was not available in IPL 2026, Ishaan took charge of the team very well.

Ishan Kishan: Strong captaincy and batting statistics (IPL 2026)

Ishan led SRH in 8 matches, out of which the team won 5 and lost just 3. Taking over the responsibility of captain, he scored a brilliant 312 runs in 8 matches. Overall, a total of 602 runs came from Ishan’s bat in the entire IPL 2026, which shows his excellent form.

Cummins’ magic was fading in IPL 2026

Apart from the workload, Pat Cummins’ last season (IPL 2026) was very ordinary in terms of bowling. He took only 8 wickets in the matches of the season and during this his economy rate was more than 11 runs per over.

Cummins proved to be very expensive in the eliminator match played against Rajasthan Royals and he gave away 64 runs in his spell. Hyderabad’s journey ended with this defeat.

Due to poor form and international commitments, it seems difficult for Pat Cummins to play IPL next year. In such a situation, there is every hope that the command of Sunrisers Hyderabad will be completely handed over to Ishan Kishan.