Pat Cummins made his debut IPL debut for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014 IPL season. He played only one match for Kolkata Knight Riders and claimed one wicket. In 2015, he played three matches for the team and managed to claim only one wicket in the tournament. He was averaging around 97.00 and a strike rate of 60.00.
Pat Cummins played his proper tournament in 2017, he appeared in 12 matches and scalped 15 wickets with an average of 24.86 and a strike rate of 18.46. Pat Cummins returned to the IPL after missing two seasons, becoming the most expensive player of the 2020 season. He took 12 wickets from 14 matches and played a game-changing innings of 53* off 36 against Mumbai Indians.
In 2021, Cummins played the first half of the IPL and took nine wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders. After playing five matches and picking up seven matches in the 2022 IPL season. Moreover,Pat Cummins had to miss the remainder of the 2022 IPL season due to a hip injury and returned to Australia. Cummins prioritized being fit for the Australian team before the 2023 ODI World Cup and missed the IPL. Pat Cummins became the second-most expensive player in the IPL history after the 2024 Auction.
Full Name | Patrick James Cummins |
Date of Birth | 08 May 1993 |
Nationality, Hometown | Australian, Sydney |
Debut Year in IPL | 2014 |
Teams Played | Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils |
Current Team | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Batting Style | Right-handed |
Bowling Style | Right-arm fast |
Pat Cummins IPL Salary
Kolkata Knight Riders acquired Pat Cummins first in 2014 for INR 1.00 crore. He was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders for the same price value for the 2015 IPL season. In 2017, Pat Cummins was acquired for INR 4.50 crore. Cummins missed the 2018 and 2019 IPL season to keep his focus on International cricket. He decided to make his comeback in the 2020 IPL season.
He was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 15.50 crore. Cummins became the highest-earning player of the 2020 IPL season. Pat Cummins was retained for the same price value in 2021. He was released by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2022 IPL Auction. However, Kolkata Knight Riders reselected him into the squad for INR 7.25 crore. In 2024, he became the second-highest-earning player in IPL history when he was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20.5 crores. Pat Cummins current IPL salary is a whopping 20.5 crores.
YEAR | SALARY | TEAM |
---|---|---|
2014 | 1,00,00,000 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2015 | 1,00,00,000 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2017 | 4,50,00,000 | Delhi Daredevils |
2020 | 15,50,00,000 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2021 | 15,50,00,000 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2022 | 7,25,00,000 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2024 | 20,50,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Pat Cummins IPL Stats
Batting
YEAR | TEAM | MAT | RUNS | HS | AVG | SR | 100 | 50 |
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2022 | KKR | 5 | 63 | 56* | 15.75 | 262.50 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | KKR | 7 | 93 | 66* | 31.00 | 166.07 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | KKR | 14 | 146 | 53* | 20.85 | 128.07 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | DD | 12 | 77 | 24 | 15.40 | 145.28 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | KKR | 3 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | KKR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
YEAR | TEAM | MAT | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | KKR | 5 | 7 | 3/22 | 30.29 | 10.69 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | KKR | 7 | 9 | 3/24 | 26.33 | 8.83 | 17.88 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | KKR | 14 | 12 | 4/34 | 34.08 | 7.86 | 26.00 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | DD | 12 | 15 | 2/20 | 24.86 | 8.07 | 18.46 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | KKR | 3 | 1 | 1/54 | 97.00 | 9.70 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | KKR | 1 | 1 | 1/29 | 29.00 | 7.25 | 24.00 | 0 | 0 |