Pat Cummins-Josh Hazlewood IPL 2026: The schedule of IPL 2026 has been announced, in the first match RCB is going to face Sunrisers Hyderabad on 28 March. But even before this match, both these teams are in big trouble. Actually, it is not decided that two players of these two teams will play in the first match.

We are talking about Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, who are suffering from injury and both these players are not fit yet. Pat Cummins is the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Josh Hazlewood is an important part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team.

Pat Cummins-Hazelwood will not play IPL 2026?

Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood did not play T20 World Cup 2026 due to injury and now there is speculation that they will not play in the initial matches of IPL 2026. Physio treatment of both these players is still going on and they will be able to participate in IPL only after medical clearance.

Pat Cummins has suffered this injury

• Pat Cummins has a back injury. He has suffered lumbar bone stress or nagging back injury.
• This problem for Cummins started after the West Indies tour in July 2025.
• Cummins missed the first few tests of the Ashes series, but later made a comeback.
• He was ruled out of T20 World Cup 2026 because his recovery was not complete.

Josh Hazlewood suffering from this injury

• Hazlewood has suffered a hamstring injury and Achilles tendon injury.
• Hazlewood suffered a hamstring injury during a Sheffield Shield match in November 2025.
• Hazlewood faced Achilles problem during rehab, as a result he was out of the Ashes.
• He was also ruled out of T20 World Cup 2026 because recovery was slow.

Cummins-Hazelwood's performance in IPL

Pat Cummins has taken 79 wickets in 72 matches in IPL, his economy rate is 8.8 runs per over.

Last year this player had taken 16 wickets in 14 matches. Hazlewood has taken 57 wickets in 39 matches, his economy rate is 8.2 runs per over. Last season, Hazlewood performed brilliantly and took 22 wickets in 12 matches. RCB also became IPL champion for the first time on the basis of his performance.