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Pat Cummins for SRH - (Source: AFP)
On Monday, May 18, SRH captain Pat Cummins rose to the occasion at the right time for his side. In the ongoing match against CSK, the right-arm seamer picked up three early wickets and rattled Chennai’s top-order.
Notably, CSK won the toss and opted to bat first. The decision backfired as the Men in Yellow lost 4 wickets for less than 100 runs on the board. The right-arm seamer also scripted history, achieving a personal milestone in the process.
Pat Cummins Rattles CSK’s Top-Order
Notably, Cummins came to bowl the 3rd over of the match. On the 3rd ball of his first over, he dismissed Sanju Samson, a big turning point in the match. Further, Cummins took a wicket each in his 2nd and 3rd over of the night. His other scalps included Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma.
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Cummins’ brilliant effort with the ball put the brakes on CSK’s scoring rate. Notably, it is a big match for Pat Cummins and SRH, because the IPL 2026 playoff qualification is on the line.
Pat Cummins Completes 200 T20 Wickets
With the crucial wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pat Cummins completed 200 T20 wickets. Notably, Cummins has become the 131st player in T20 history to achieve this milestone. Overall, Rashid Khan is the leading wicket-taker with 718 scalps.
Talking about Australians, then Adam Zampa is the leading wicket-taker with 414 wickets. Shedding light on Pat Cummins’ career, the right-arm seamer completed the feat in his 177th T20 innings.
Pat Cummins Overtakes Hardik Pandya In A Special Feat
With the three-wicket haul, Pat Cummins also became the leading wicket-taker among active IPL captains. The Australia seamer surpassed Hardik Pandya in this feat. Cummins now has 42 IPL wickets as a captain.
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Previously, Hardik Pandya held this record as he had 40 IPL wickets as a captain. Overall, Shane Warne is the highest-wicket taker in IPL history as a captain with 57 scalps.
Most Wickets in IPL as a Captain
- 57 – Shane Warne
- 41 – Pat Cummins*
- 40 – Hardik Pandya
- 30 – Anil Kumble
- 25 – Ravi Ashwin
Pat Cummins returns to form after missing IPL 2026 1st Half
Interestingly, for the unversed, Pat Cummins missed the first half of IPL 2026. Ishan Kishan led the side in his absence as the right-arm seamer was recovering from his back injury. Notably, the 33-year-old has taken 8 wickets in 6 innings he has played this season.
The ongoing match against CSK is Cummins’ best performance in IPL 2026. After his four overs, the SRH captain registered the figures of 3/28. Talking about the ongoing match, at the time of writing this article, CSK are 151/4 after 17 overs.
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