3 potential captaincy options for SRH if Pat Cummins don’t return for IPL 2025

Indian Premier League 2025 season is soon set to resume after the standoff between India and Pakistan ended. Seven teams are in the hunt for a place in the playoffs while three sides have already been knocked out. Chennai Super Kings became the first team to exit IPL 2025 followed by Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

With SRH already out there is a chance that their skipper Pat Cummins may not return for the final three games of the season. The 32-year-old could use this chance to get himself in shape for the World Test Championships finals that is to be played on June 11. South Africa are set to take on the current holder,  Australia, in the marquee match at the home of cricket the Lords.

Here are the top 3 potential captaincy options for SRH if Pat Cummins doesn’t return for the rest of IPL 2025:

3- Ishan Kishan

26-year-old Ishan Kishan is playing his first season for SRH after his long stint with the Mumbai Indians. Kishan began with a century in his first game but then lost form and endured a quiet time with the bat. If Pat Cummins doesn’t come back for the rest of IPL 2025, Ishan Kishan could be a great choice to lead the side. Kishan also has a little captaincy experience, having led India in the Under-19 World Cup in 2016.

2- Abhishek Sharma

Left-handed batter Abishek Sharma could be one of the captaincy choices for SRH to replace Pat Cummins for the rest of the IPL 2025 season. Abhishek is the current captain of Punjab’s domestic cricket team. In the last few years, Punjab has emerged as one of the better teams in the white-ball format, having won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2023. Abhishek Sharma, as the captain, could also show his leadership skills and bring it to the selectors’ notice.

1- Jaydev Unadkat

One of the most underrated brains in Indian domestic cricket, Jaydev Unadkat, is known to be a very good captain. It was under Unadkat’s captaincy that Saurashtra went on to win the Ranji Title twice in a space of three years, beating Bengal on both occasions. Unadkat is known to connect with the players well and has also been a huge factor in motivating the youngsters to perform better in Saurashtra’s domestic side. Unadkat could step in as the captain of SRH if Pat Cummins decides to stay put at home and miss the final three games of IPL 2025.

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