Australian skipper Pat Cummins may be out of the Champions Trophy 2025 due to injury. If the reports are to be believed, he is suffering from an ankle injury due to which he is unable to bowl. There are only a few days left for the Champions Trophy to begin, so in such a situation, his playing is also being questioned.
“Pat Cummins isn’t capable of resuming any form of bowling so he’s very unlikely to play, which would mean we need a captain,” Australia coach McDonald told SEN.
Cummins is currently battling an ankle injury. After the Border-Gavaskar 2024-25 series against India, he did not go on the Sri Lanka tour due to workload management. The absence of Pat Cummins can prove to be a big setback for Australia in the ICC tournament. Cummins is adept at bowling and captaincy as well as performing well with the bat. In his absence, Australia will now have to look for a new captain for the Champions Trophy.
3 Probable Replacements of Pat Cummins
There are 3 probable replacement of Pat Cummins, let’s take a look at some players:
Jason Behrendorff
The left-arm quick is a go-to-go replacement for Pat Cummins. Behrendorff has a vast experience of playing in an international tournament. Behrendorff has so far played 12 ODIs in which he scalped 16 wickets with a best bowling figures of 5/44. Recently, Behrendorff ended up being the leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded Big Bash League 2024-25 with 17 wickets under his pocket.
Riley Meredith
One of the exciting fast bowlers from Tasmania who can bowl above the speed 140+kmph, Riley Meredith is a bowler to watch out for. Meredith had a great BBL 2024-25 season with 16 wickets in 10 matches.
Tom Rogers
Surprising name on this list, Tom Rogers is a new entrant on this list. The Tasmain bowler had a good season of BBL 2024-25, where he scalped 16 wickets in 10 matches and played a pivotal role in Hobart Hurricanes’ winning the tournament.
