Delhi: Australian captain Pat Cummins is currently suffering from a back injury. For this reason, it is not certain that he will play further in the ongoing Ashes series against England. Not only this, there is still no clear picture on his playing in next year’s T20 World Cup.

Will Cummins be out of T20 World Cup?

Cummins made a comeback in the third Test of Ashes 2025. In the Adelaide Test, he took six wickets and played an important role in giving Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead. However, after this he has been rested from the remaining matches of the series. Mitchell Marsh is currently captaining Australia’s T20 team.

Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald said that Cummins’s position regarding the T20 World Cup is not clear yet. He told that there is definitely hope but at the moment it is difficult to say anything definite.

Cummins had a problem of lumbar stress in his back during the West Indies tour in July. After this he did rehab and returned to the Adelaide Test with caution. According to the coach, after winning the series, it would not be right to put Cummins in further risk.

Australia’s T20 World Cup 2026 group

T20 World Cup 2026 will be played in India and Sri Lanka. Australia has been placed in Group B. Sri Lanka is in this group. Zimbabwe. Teams from Oman and Ireland are included.

Australia’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule