Sunrisers Hyderabad has been handed a setback in the Indian Premier League 2026 season as skipper Pat Cummins announced that he would miss more matches than earlier reported due to his injury. Cummins confirmed that he would miss SRH's encounters with Chennai Super Kings on 18th April and Delhi Capitals on 21st April. The Australian all-rounder is nursing a stress-related injury and has been on the sidelines since the third Test of the Ashes, missing the T20 World Cup 2026 because of the same problem. Cummins Gives Fitness Update, Reveals Return Date Cummins posted fews images on instagram and the supporters of SRH started engaging in the comments on social media. Fw asked him to come to India for IPL and the SRH skipper responded them with exact match in which he is aiming to make a comeback. "Fly back Friday. Aiming for 25th vs RR" the pacer replied indicating that he targets SRH's next match against Rajasthan Royals on April 25. Our captain responds 😍🧡Pat Cummins is coming 🔥Most likely to feature against RR on April 25 💪🧡 pic.twitter.com/eVhSHUQEK3 — ORANGE ARMY (@SUNRISERSU) April 15, 2026 The pacer had joined the SRH camp at the beginning of the season and even played the first two games, but later flew back to Australia for further tests, scans. The 32-year-old's recovery is being closely monitored by Cricket Australia who has suggested him to take further rest before coming back into competitive cricket. The Aussie fast bowler is believed to be asked to take another 10 days rest to allow for full recovery before rejoining action. Also Read | MI in Trouble as Rohit Sharma Ruled Out of the IPL 2026 Match Against Punjab Kings SRH's Performances Without Cummins Sunrisers Hyderabad have struggled on the first part of the IPL as they have won two games and lost three in total without the services of their captain. Their main area of concern is their batting which have been inconsistent with their middle order, with the likes of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head not being able to score many runs, while only Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan have managed to keep the scoreboard moving with their batting. The Sunrisers do have positives when it comes to bowling as in their last match against Rajasthan Royals, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain picked up 4 wickets each but the absence of Cummins will be a huge blow in terms of the experience and leadership for the bowling attack and his return will help to bring the team into balance again. It will be interesting to see how the Sunrisers manage their side for their next two games.