Pat Cummins is one of the most expensive players in IPL history and the man Sunrisers Hyderabad trusted with their captaincy for three straight seasons. The Australian fast bowler has 87 wickets from 80 IPL matches, but his league story is about more than bowling figures. His Pat Cummins IPL stats include a 66 not out from No. 8 against Chennai Super Kings, a 14-ball fifty against Mumbai Indians that equalled the fastest in the league at the time, and a record Rs 20.50 crore auction bid that made headlines around the cricket world.
Bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in December 2023 and immediately handed the captaincy, Cummins led the franchise to the IPL 2024 final in his first season in charge. A back injury then disrupted the next two years: he played only eight matches in 2026, with Ishan Kishan standing in as captain. With the 2027 season still to come, Cummins has said he may skip the tournament to manage his workload, so his IPL future is one of the open questions of the next cycle.
Pat Cummins IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Patrick James Cummins |
| IPL Debut | 2014 (Kolkata Knight Riders) |
| Role | Right-arm fast bowler (bowling all-rounder) |
| Batting Style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm fast |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Current IPL Team | Sunrisers Hyderabad (captain) |
| IPL Matches | 80 |
| IPL Runs | 642 |
| Highest Score | 66* |
| IPL Wickets | 87 |
| Best Bowling | 4/34 |
| IPL 2027 Team | Not officially confirmed |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Pat Cummins?
Patrick James Cummins was born on 8 May 1993 in Sydney, Australia. He is a right-arm fast bowler who bats right-handed, and he has captained Australia in Tests and ODIs, leading the side to the 2023 ODI World Cup and the ICC World Test Championship titles.
In the IPL, Cummins made his debut for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014. He played for KKR in 2014 and 2015, then for Delhi Daredevils in 2017, before returning to KKR for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons. He sat out the 2023 season to focus on national commitments, including the Ashes and the ODI World Cup. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for Rs 20.50 crore in the December 2023 auction and named him captain, a role he has held through the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Pat Cummins IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Debut season |
| 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Played 3 matches |
| 2016 | – | Did not participate |
| 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | Played 12 matches, took 15 wickets |
| 2018 | – | Did not participate |
| 2019 | – | Did not participate |
| 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Played 14 matches |
| 2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Played 7 matches |
| 2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Played 5 matches |
| 2023 | – | Did not participate (opted out; Ashes and World Cup commitments) |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Captain; led SRH to the final |
| 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Captain; retained for Rs 18 crore |
| 2026 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Captain; retained for Rs 18 crore; missed first half through injury |
| 2027 | – | Not officially confirmed |
Cummins has played for three IPL franchises, but his longest association is with Kolkata Knight Riders, where he spent five seasons. His move to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024 changed his league career: he replaced Aiden Markram as captain and became the face of the franchise, the first overseas captain since David Warner to take SRH to an IPL final. The squad around him has turned over quickly. Ahead of the 2026 season, SRH released Adam Zampa, Wiaan Mulder and Rahul Chahar, and traded Mohammed Shami to Lucknow Super Giants.
Pat Cummins IPL 2024 Stats
| Format | M | Runs / Wkts | HS / BBI | Avg | SR / Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | 16 | 136 runs | 35* | 22.67 | 143.16 |
| Bowling | 16 | 18 wickets | – | 31.44 | 9.28 |
Cummins bowled 61 overs across 16 matches in 2024, his busiest IPL season. The numbers alone do not explain his value that year. SRH played a fearless brand of cricket, and Cummins marshalled the attack while the batting did the damage. He took 18 wickets and added 136 runs at a strike rate above 143. The season ended in the final, where KKR beat SRH, but the campaign re-established Cummins as one of the league’s premier leaders.
Pat Cummins IPL 2025 Stats
| Format | M | Runs / Wkts | HS / BBI | Avg | SR / Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | 14 | 97 runs | 22* | 24.25 | 167.24 |
| Bowling | 14 | 16 wickets | – | 28.12 | 9.06 |
The 2025 season was a step back for the team. SRH finished sixth in the points table with six wins and one no-result from 14 matches, missing the playoffs. Cummins still delivered a solid personal return: 16 wickets at an average of 28.12 and an economy of 9.06, plus 97 runs at a strike rate of 167.24. The franchise kept its faith in him, confirming him as captain for 2026 on 17 November 2025.
Pat Cummins IPL 2026 Stats
| Format | M | Runs / Wkts | HS / BBI | Avg | SR / Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | 8 | 30 runs | 19 | 10.00 | 157.89 |
| Bowling | 8 | 8 wickets | – | 38.38 | 9.59 |
Cummins missed the first half of IPL 2026 while recovering from a lumbar stress injury suffered on Australia’s tour of the West Indies in July 2025. He received fitness clearance in mid-April and played eight matches, taking eight wickets at an economy of 9.59. In his absence, Ishan Kishan led the side and impressed as stand-in captain. SRH finished third in the league stage and reached the playoffs, but lost to Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator.
Pat Cummins IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. No official announcement has been made about whether Cummins will play. In June 2026 he declined to commit, saying: “I’ve had a couple of injuries pop up, so I don’t really want to lock in anything.” Australia face a heavy 2027 schedule, including a four-Test series against India in January and February, the 150th anniversary Test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March, and an Ashes series later in the year. If he skips the tournament, Ishan Kishan is widely seen as the frontrunner to lead SRH again.
Pat Cummins IPL 2027 Team and Price
Not officially confirmed. Sunrisers Hyderabad have not yet announced their retention list for the 2027 season, and the auction details are still to be confirmed. Cummins was retained at Rs 18 crore for both the 2025 and 2026 seasons as captain. For how retentions work and what the deadlines mean for a player in his position, see the guide to IPL 2027 retention deadline, rules and purse.
Pat Cummins IPL Career Batting Stats
| M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 53 | 20 | 642 | 66* | 19.45 | 152.49 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 44 |
Pat Cummins IPL Career Bowling Stats
| M | Overs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 301.3 | 2680 | 87 | 4/34 | 30.80 | 8.89 | 20.79 | 1 | 0 |
Pat Cummins IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | KKR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.25 |
| 2015 | KKR | 3 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.70 |
| 2016 | – | Did not play | ||||||||
| 2017 | DD | 12 | 77 | 24 | 15.40 | 145.28 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8.07 |
| 2018 | – | Did not play | ||||||||
| 2019 | – | Did not play | ||||||||
| 2020 | KKR | 14 | 146 | 53* | 20.85 | 128.07 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7.86 |
| 2021 | KKR | 7 | 93 | 66* | 31.00 | 166.07 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8.83 |
| 2022 | KKR | 5 | 63 | 56* | 15.75 | 262.50 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10.69 |
| 2023 | – | Did not play (opted out) | ||||||||
| 2024 | SRH | 16 | 136 | 35* | 22.67 | 143.16 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9.28 |
| 2025 | SRH | 14 | 97 | 22* | 24.25 | 167.24 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9.06 |
| 2026 | SRH | 8 | 30 | 19 | 10.00 | 157.89 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9.59 |
| 2027 | – | Season not started | ||||||||
Pat Cummins IPL Highest Score
Pat Cummins’s highest IPL score is 66 not out, made for Kolkata Knight Riders against Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede in April 2021. Coming in at No. 8, he struck 66 off 34 balls in a lost chase, and it remains the highest IPL score by a batter at that position. The innings underlined what KKR already knew: Cummins is not a tailender who can hold a bat, but a genuine lower-order hitter.
Pat Cummins IPL Wickets and Best Bowling
Cummins has taken 87 wickets in 80 IPL matches at an average of 30.80 and an economy of 8.89. His best bowling figures are 4/34 for KKR against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020. He has one four-wicket haul in the league. The economy figure needs context: Cummins almost always bowls the hardest overs, in the powerplay and at the death, where batters attack from the first ball.
Pat Cummins IPL Batting Records
- 14-ball fifty vs Mumbai Indians (2022): Cummins smashed 56 not out off 15 balls with four fours and six sixes, reaching fifty in 14 balls and equalling the then-fastest IPL fifty record.
- Highest IPL score by a No. 8: 66 not out vs Chennai Super Kings (2021).
- Career strike rate of 152.49 across 80 IPL matches, with 44 sixes from limited balls faced.
Pat Cummins IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | KKR | Not officially confirmed | Auction (debut season) |
| 2020 | KKR | Rs 15.50 crore | Auction – most expensive overseas player at the time |
| 2021 | KKR | Rs 7.25 crore | Auction |
| 2022 | KKR | Not officially confirmed | Retained |
| 2024 | SRH | Rs 20.50 crore | Auction – IPL auction record at the time |
| 2025 | SRH | Rs 18 crore | Retention |
| 2026 | SRH | Rs 18 crore | Retention |
| 2027 | – | Not officially confirmed | Retention/auction list pending |
Cummins is one of the few players to have twice held IPL price records. KKR paid Rs 15.50 crore for him in December 2019, making him the most expensive overseas player bought at auction up to that point. Four years later, SRH paid Rs 20.50 crore for him in the December 2023 auction, a league record that stood until Mitchell Starc went for Rs 24.75 crore later the same evening. For how auction types differ across seasons, see the IPL 2027 mini auction vs mega auction explainer.
Pat Cummins IPL Records and Achievements
- 87 wickets in 80 IPL matches, with best figures of 4/34.
- Highest IPL score by a No. 8 batter: 66* vs CSK (2021).
- 14-ball fifty vs MI (2022), then the joint-fastest fifty in IPL history.
- Most expensive IPL auction purchase at the time: Rs 20.50 crore (SRH, 2023).
- Most expensive overseas player at auction at the time: Rs 15.50 crore (KKR, 2019).
- Captained Sunrisers Hyderabad to the IPL 2024 final in his first season as captain, and to the playoffs in 2026.
- As Australia captain, led the national side to the 2023 ODI World Cup and the ICC World Test Championship.
Pat Cummins’s IPL Performance Analysis
Cummins’s IPL graph splits cleanly into two eras. At KKR and Delhi he was a strike bowler who occasionally exploded with the bat. The 2017 season with Delhi, 15 wickets in 12 matches at an economy of 8.07, was his most complete early campaign. The 2020 to 2022 KKR stretch gave him his batting landmarks but modest bowling returns, 28 wickets in 26 matches.
The SRH era is the captaincy era. His 18 wickets in 2024 came at a high economy, but they came while leading a young attack and setting the tone for an aggressive side. The concerning trend is availability: eight matches in 2026 because of the back injury, and his bowling average has climbed in each of the last three seasons, from 31.44 to 28.12 to 38.38. At 33, with a heavy Australian calendar ahead, his IPL future depends on his body holding up as much as on SRH’s retention call.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pat Cummins playing IPL 2027?
Not officially confirmed. Cummins has said he does not want to lock anything in because of injuries, and Australia’s packed 2027 calendar makes a full IPL season difficult for him.
Which team will Pat Cummins play for in IPL 2027?
Not officially confirmed. He has been Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain since 2024, but the 2027 retention list has not been announced.
What is Pat Cummins’s IPL auction price?
His highest auction price is Rs 20.50 crore, paid by Sunrisers Hyderabad in December 2023. He was retained at Rs 18 crore for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
How many wickets has Pat Cummins taken in the IPL?
87 wickets in 80 matches, at an average of 30.80 and an economy of 8.89, with best figures of 4/34.
What is Pat Cummins’s highest IPL score?
66 not out for KKR against CSK in 2021, the highest IPL score by a batter at No. 8.
What is Pat Cummins’s fastest IPL fifty?
He reached fifty in 14 balls against Mumbai Indians in 2022, finishing 56 not out off 15 balls, which equalled the fastest IPL fifty record at the time.
When did Pat Cummins make his IPL debut?
In 2014, for Kolkata Knight Riders. He played one match that season.
Has Pat Cummins captained in the IPL?
Yes. He has captained Sunrisers Hyderabad since 2024, taking them to the final in his first season and to the playoffs in 2026.
Sources and Data Notes
Season and career statistics are compiled from the official IPL site, ESPNcricinfo, myKhel, CricTracker, SportsCafe, Khelnow, IPL.com and established cricket publications. Auction prices are taken from franchise and league announcements. Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
Statistics updated through: 20 October 2026
