Pat Cummins and Travis Head set to return for Sunrisers Hyderabad as IPL 2025 resumes on May 17 after suspension. Get the full story on their comeback and what it means for SRH.
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Fans of SunRaisers Hyderabad have been set alight on Google trends with the sudden return of Pat Cummins, Travis Head for final leg of IPL 2025. India vs Pakistan tensions ground the tournament to a halt on May 9, the BCCI has confirmed that it will resume on May 17. All 17 matches to be played, final on 3rd June
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Due to overlapping international fixtures, many of the foreign players are in a tight spot, and most franchise merely carry a shadow of doubt on the availability of foreign players. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad was not not the not Lucky. Undeterred from out of the running, SRH have managed to get their skipper Pat Cummins and powerhouse opener Travis Head back from Australia.
ESPNcricinfo informs that both Australians have told the franchise of their intention to rejoined the squad in India. The manager of Cummins, Neil Maxwell has further confirmed that Australian Test Captain is in fact coming back. This move is despite both players are each preparing for the ICC World Test Championship Final — which begins at Lord’s on 11 June — a day before the IPL final.
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The move has stunned many particularly given the Australian board empowered players to pick their national over franchise duties. To SunRisers fans, this is adrenaline kick. Orange or no orange it is the first time that two of their key men come back in a shortened season that has seen hopes crushed even for playoff berths.
Apart from this the availability of Klaasen, Malinga, Mendis and Mulder into other centres overseas are yet to be confirmed.
Notably, Mulder has been selected in South Africa’s WTC Final squad.
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SRH Fans Win, Even Without a Trophy
Sunrisers Hyderabad might not be looking to challenge for the title this year but the ownership of Cummins and Head say they will not disappoint fans either. Even their return is enough to reignite the spirit of passion, pride and viewership to Hyderabad’s dugout as IPL 2025 kicks off.