Former player Aakash Chopra believes that Sunrisers Hyderabad will not retain Pat Cummins before the IPL 2025 auction. Let us tell you that Sunrisers Hyderabad had included experienced fast bowler Pat Cummins in their team for Rs 20.75 crore in the IPL 2024 auction.

Not only this, Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise also appointed him the captain of its team. Pat Cummins also did not disappoint his team and Sunrisers Hyderabad secured their place in the final of IPL 2024. Along with captaincy, he won the hearts of all the fans by giving a strong performance in bowling as well.

Aakash Chopra shared a video on his official YouTube channel in which he said, ‘Pat Cummins said that he does not know whether he will come to IPL or not because there are other things. Cricket has to be played continuously and everyone’s thinking may be different because there is Ashes and World Cup also. Champions Trophy is also to be played and IPL also definitely fits somewhere in between all this. He also said that the new rule has come into effect.

However, he also said that if his name is included in the auction, he will not back down. Mitchell Starc and other players have left and I feel that Sunrisers Hyderabad will not retain them. He will not give them Rs 18 crore. I feel so even though he has captained and bowled brilliantly.

Pat Cummins will be released: Aakash Chopra

Former player Aakash Chopra further said, ‘Pat Cummins will be released and he will not keep his name in the auction also. It is also possible that Pat Cummins may make a comeback after 6 months because it was under his captaincy that the franchise secured its place in the finals. You don’t want to be retained. You would like to go yourself.’

Let us tell you that Pat Cummins took 18 wickets in the Indian Premier League 2024. While bowling lethally, he created constant pressure on the batsmen of the opposing team.