Pat Cummins, the ODI WC 2023 world cup winning skipper will be seen in the IPL 2024 auction which is slated to take place on 19th December. Pat Cummins was a part of KKR in 2022 edition and opted out of 2023 tournament to manage the workload ahead of the bumper cricket season.
Pat Cummins can also be used as a floater as the batter has got pretty good hitting ability and can dethrone the opposition. It won’t be wrong to say that IPL 2024 would serve as a stepping stone for T20 WC 2024 which is scheduled in June 2024 at USA- West Indies as all the teams would get ample match practice.
All eyes will be on KKR as they have got back their mentor Gautam Gambhir. According to some reports, it is believed that the captaincy would be snatched away from Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana who was the interim skipper would lead the side.
Pat Cummins is one of the best bowlers that the game has seen- Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar was having an interaction with Star Sports during the India vs South Africa 2nd T20I match. Sunil Gavaskar pointed out that Pat Cummins can grab eyeballs in the auction and said that he can attract the most interest from all the franchises.
“I think there will be tremendous interest in Pat Cummins. Don’t forget when he played for KKR, he got the fastest fifty at one stage. So he can play as a batter as well, apart from the fact that he’s one of the best bowlers that the game has seen. I think he would be the one that will attract the most interest from all the franchises,”
Pat Cummins has got that X factor- Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar stated that Pat Cummins has got that out of the box thinking and can be a leader for teams after Australia’s triumph in ODI WC 2023. Sanjay Manjrekar said that Pat Cummins is a complete package and brings different leadership.
“Pat Cummins would be a great addition on a pitch with where, you know most bowlers struggle. He has got that X factor and out of the box thinking, you know, just something of a wild card,” said Sanjay Manjrekar.
“A couple of teams looking for leadership, different leadership. SunRisers Hyderabad with Aiden Markram, Punjab Kings with Shikhar Dhawan. So Pat Cummins recent performance as a leader as well could maybe get the attention of a few team owners as well. Unlikely to happen, but can’t rule that out,” he added.