The Australian Skipper Pat Cummins has been officially ruled from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to commence in India and Sri Lanka, following a minor setback in his recovery in his recovery from a persistent back complaint that has plagued him for over seven months. Australia cricket Board has confirmed the news and finalized the 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, with left arm pacer Ben Dwarshuis replaced Cummins in the team. This will blow the Australia cricket T20 world cup campaigns, as they lose on the most fact bowler and fanatics player in the team.
Cummins Injury Time Line
Cummins Injury has begun in July 2025 when he first time experienced symptoms of lumbar stress injury in his lower back. He just played one Test match since then- the Adelaide Test against England in December 2025, that was the last appearance in the cricket. The Australia cricket board has officially revealed led to his omission from the upcoming T20 world cup squad, Cummins acknowledged the missing the tournament despite feeling relatively healthy.
In the Press statement he said “It was really unfortunate. I feel pretty good, just a minor setback and just ran out of time really,”. He further elaborated on the medical team approach, stating he needed four to eight weeks after the Adelaide Test to allow the bone to settle properly before rebuilding his playing back.
Squad Changes and Replacements
The Australia has announced the squad and revealed along with Cummins significant change in their squad. Australia dropped top-order batter Matt Short from the T20 World Cup squad after a run of poor form, opting instead for Matthew Renshaw, who made his T20I debut only recently against Pakistan. Selector Tony Dodemaide praised Renshaw’s recent form across multiple formats and his ability to handle spin in middle overs.
Dwarshuis brings prefect replacement in the bowling line up left-arm pace options to the squad, along with dynamic fielding and late-order hitting capabilities. His ability to swing the ball at good pace, combined with clever variations, makes him well-suited to the expected conditions in Sri Lanka and India.
Looking Ahead towards T20 world Cup 2026
Our Latest cricket news updates Cummins is likely to be fully fit for the upcoming IPL 2026 season in India, going to miss the T20 World Cup 2026. His immediate focus remains on complete recovery, with plans to rest for several more weeks in the coming days till IPL begins and gradually improve his injury soon.
Australia will began their first T20 world cup against Ireland on 11th February 2026 at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Mitchell Marsh will lead a squad featuring Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
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