AUS Skipper Pat Cummins returns home Ahead of 3rd Test, Check out the reason here

Another blow for Australia, captain Pat Cummins will return home to Sydney from India due to personal reasons on Monday. Cummins will briefly return home and the senior pacer is expected to join the Australian camp ahead of the 3rd Test against India.

Under the leadership of pace ace Cummins, the top-ranked Australian side suffered a demoralizing defeat at the hands of Rohit Sharma’s India in the 2nd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 on Sunday.

Pat Cummins returns to Australia

With two wins in two matches, Rohit and Co. have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India’s historic win over Australia in the 2nd Test at Delhi has also paved the way for the hosts to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the fourth successive time.

With India wrapping up the 2nd Test in its favor inside the first 3 days, both teams have a nine-day break before the start of the 3rd Test of the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Indore.

Better News for Australia amid Pat Cummins’ Departure

In some positive news for Australia, Mitchell Swepson will rejoin the team after leaving the squad before the second Test for the birth of his first child.

Australia squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner

An embattled Australia outfit will be looking to bounce back in the remaining two Tests in the series after India reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a six-wicket victory in Delhi.

The Australian players will now take time to regroup before shifting their attention to the third Test at Holkar Cricket Stadium. Cummins’ team was bowled out for 113 in their second innings of the second Test after a collapse early on day three.

India’s premium all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took a Test career-best 7-42 to skittle Australia in Delhi.

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