Australia captain Pat Cummins has taken an eight-week break from cricket to get himself ready for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Cummins recently played in the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States of America. The selectors have rested him for the white-ball tour of United Kingdom to manage his workload.

“A break makes you fresh and you never regret it,” Cummins was quoted as saying by Fox Sports.

“I’ve been bowling non-stop since the World Test Championship final against India. This break will help me to recover and then I will start preparing for the summer.”

“Any break helps you to bowl long spells without any injury concerns,” he added.

He was a part of the ODI series against India and then led Australia to success in the ICC ODI World Cup. He played Test matches against Pakistan and the West Indies. Cummins was in the team for the T20I and Test series against New Zealand. Pat was Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain in the Indian Premier League 2024. Pat travelled to the USA and the West Indies for the T20 World Cup and also competed in the MLC.

“I am down with hamstring and ankle issues. I will go to the gym and, start running, and rehab exercises.”

Cummins wants to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

“It’s the trophy I haven’t won before and my goal is to lift the trophy this time. You back yourself to win series at home,” he concluded.