IPL 2025: Top 3 players SRH might release ahead of the mega-auction

2. Pat Cummins

As surprising as it might sound, there could be a realistic likelihood of SRH letting go of their current star Captain and Australian skipper ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. Having been brought into the Hyderabad setup for a whopping INR 20.50 crore, there might be two alternatives which the management might be targeting. One would be the buying back of Cummins in the mega-auction for a relatively lower price.

The other route would be getting rid of Cummins from the roster, and buying two or maybe even three players for a cumulative price of the same amount Cummins was originally acquired for. There might be a mix of young talent as well as one or a couple of international superstars who might fit the bill.

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The third reason would be the fact that the Sunrisers already have a leader in the form of their former skipper Aiden Markram as well as Bhuvneshwar Kumar being a potential option for skippering the side as well if injury strikes. The management might as well be thinking of integrating a more role-specific all-rounder as compared to Cummins.