New Delhi: News has started coming about the next season of IPL (IPL 2023). At the same time, today is the last day to hand over the list of players retained and released for IPL 2023 to the BCCI. Before this big news is coming out. Australia’s Test and ODI team captain Pat Cummins has decided not to play in IPL 2023.
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Pat Cummins himself has given this information by tweeting. The reason behind this big decision of Cummins is the busy cricket calendar of the next 12 months. Cummins was not retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) before the 15th season of the IPL. But, in the mega auction, Cummins was bought for Rs 7.25 crore. However, in IPL 2022, Cummins was able to play only 5 matches due to a hip injury. In this he took 7 wickets.
I’ve made the difficult decision to miss next years IPL. The international schedule is packed with Tests and ODI’s for the next 12 months, so will take some rest ahead of an Ashes series and World Cup. pic.twitter.com/Iu0dF73zOW
— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) November 14, 2022
Pat Cummins tweeted, ‘I have taken the difficult decision not to play in next year’s IPL. The international schedule for the next 12 months is packed with Tests and ODIs, so I will take some rest before the Ashes series and the World Cup.
Cummins further wrote, ‘Many thanks to Kolkata Knight Riders for understanding my problem. Such a wonderful team of players and staff and I hope to be back there as soon as possible.
It is known that Australia has to play the Ashes series in June next year, after which the ODI World Cup is to be played in India in October-November. At the same time, Australia can play the World Test Championship next year. Australia has to play further Test series against West Indies and South Africa.