Pat Cummins Targets IPL Return

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Australia's captain Pat Cummins is targeting the Indian Premier League to make his return from an ankle injury that has kept him out of the Sri Lanka Tests and the Champions Trophy. Cummins, who led Australia to their first Border-Gavaskar Trophy win in over a decade, bowled through pain during the final Test against India in Sydney. He has since been ruled out of the two-Test series in Sri Lanka and the ongoing Champions Trophy in Pakistan, with the injury coinciding with the birth of his second child, daughter Edi.

Cummins has resumed running and hopes to return to action with his franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad, last year's IPL runners-up, when the tournament begins. He believes the IPL will provide an ideal build-up to the World Test Championship final against South Africa, followed by a three-Test series in the Caribbean extending into July. The intensity of the IPL, Cummins says, will serve as an adequate lead-in to the Lord's final and the ensuing Test matches. Cummins has already pulled out of this year's Major League Cricket and will focus on his recovery and preparation for the upcoming tournaments.

The Australian Test captain's injury layoff has given him a chance to spend time with his family, and he has expressed his gratitude for the break. Cummins says it's been an amazing month or so just having full focus on family time and not having to do too much training or have his eye on a tour. He has been doing loads of rehab in the gym and trying to build back up slowly, and is confident that he will be fit to take back the captaincy reins for Australia's World Test Championship final.

Here are the key tournament schedules:

• March 22: IPL season opener
• June 11: World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's
• July: Three-Test series in the Caribbean

Cummins' return to the IPL will be a significant boost to his franchise, and he will be looking to make a strong impact in the tournament. With his injury on the mend, Cummins is confident that he will be able to perform at his best in the upcoming tournaments.

Cummins' preparation for the World Test Championship final and the Caribbean tour will be crucial, and he will be looking to use the IPL as a platform to get back to his best. The Australian captain's experience and leadership will be vital to his team's success in the upcoming tournaments, and he will be looking to lead by example. With his injury behind him, Cummins is ready to focus on his cricket and lead Australia to success in the World Test Championship final and beyond.

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