Australia's World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins will lead the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise announced on Monday.
The 30-year-old pacer was bought by SRH for a whopping Rs 20.50 crore in the IPL auction in December last year, making him the second-costliest player in the event's history.
Cummins replaced South African Aiden Markram, who led SRH in the 2023 season. The Sunrisers had a forgettable last seasion as they finished at the bottom of the table haing lost 10 of their 14 games.
"Our new captain Pat Cummins," the SRH said on social media platforms, along with a picture of Cummins.
The 30-year-old led Australia to the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup 2023 triumphs.
Cummins has earlier played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils in the IPL.
Interestingly, Cummins' first match as captain for SRH will be against his former side KKR at the Eden Gardens on March 23.