Ahead of his return to the IPL, Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has earned more love and respect from Indian fans through his comment that highlighted the support overseas players get from Indians.
Pat Cummins had pulled out from the IPL 2023 season to be fresh for the WTC Final, the Ashes, and the World Cup 2023. Under his leadership and bowling efforts that led with example, Australia won the WTC Final and the World Cup and retained the Ashes in England.
His abilities as a bowling all-rounder and leadership, and his experience earned him the second-biggest IPL auction price ever as the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) shelled INR 20.5 crore in the IPL 2024 auction in December to secure his services.
Currently in New Zealand for the Test series, Pat Cummins touched upon the support foreign players get from Indian fans, adding that India feels to him like another home because of so much time he spends in the country.
Cummins said, “India is like a second home. We spend so much time here. IPL you’ve got your home teams. So you actually feel like you’ve got plenty of fans Or, you know, at least cricket fans that have, you know, supported you or, you know, lots of people come up to me and say, Oh, I’m from Kolkata or I go for KKR. So it’s nice feeling like not everyone’s against you.”
Indian fans have often mentioned on social media how Cummins is the least hated Australian captain for them, someone who Indians love despite the fast bowler’s team extending India’s ICC title drought.
Here is how Indian fans reacted to his statement from Pat Cummins:
The 30-year-old fast bowler spoke about Indian megastar Virat Kohli and the on-field rivalry of the Australian team with Kohli. Cummins has dismissed Kohli eight times in international cricket.
“I’m just a big believer in concentrating on what I do. Those guys are that good, if you’re just a little bit off, they’ll find a way to kind of put you off your game. So, um yeah, it’s always good coming up against Virat. He’s got me a few times. I’ve got him a few times. It’s always pretty good,” added Pat Cummins.
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