Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins has been cleared to appear for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), with medical assessments confirming that his issue has fully healed, according to Cricket Australia. Fresh scans conducted in Sydney have cleared him to return to bowling without any limitations, bringing a sigh of relief to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Cummins has been on the sidelines for months, managing a stress-related back concern since last August. However, he is now ready to get back to competitive cricket and is set to return to India on Friday. Cummins, who is also SRH's designated captain, is, as per reports, targeting the clash against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur later this month as his likely comeback match.
In his absence, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has led SRH, and under his leadership, SRH have clinched two victories in five games, sitting on the fourth spot in the points table. SRH's next match is against CSK on Saturday in Hyderabad.