Pat Cummins IPL Salary 2026: ₹18 Crore & Earnings

Pat Cummins IPL Salary Year by Year

2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad ₹18 crore
2025 Sunrisers Hyderabad ₹18 crore
2024 Sunrisers Hyderabad ₹20.5 crore
2022 Kolkata Knight Riders Did not play (contract ₹7.25 crore)
2021 Kolkata Knight Riders Did not play (contract ₹15.5 crore)
2020 Kolkata Knight Riders ₹15.5 crore
2018 Mumbai Indians ₹5.4 crore
2017 Delhi Daredevils ₹4.5 crore

Total IPL salary ₹104.65 crore

Pat Cummins IPL Records

IPL matches: 80
IPL runs: 642average 19.5 · strike rate 152.5
Highest score: 66*
Hundreds / fifties: 0 / 3
IPL wickets: 87economy 8.89
Best bowling: 4/34
Seasons played: 92014–2026
Player of the Match awards: 3
4-wicket / 5-wicket hauls: 1 / 0

About Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins is an Australian bowler who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026. SRH retained him for ₹18 crore.

His IPL pay has moved from ₹4.5 crore in 2017 (Delhi Daredevils) to ₹18 crore in 2026. Across the seasons listed below, his IPL contracts add up to about ₹81.9 crore.

Since making his IPL debut for Kolkata Knight Riders against Chennai Super Kings on 20 May 2014, he has played 80 IPL matches, scoring 642 runs and taking 87 wickets.

Notable Achievements of Pat Cummins in IPL

IPL finalist (2024): played in the final.
Highest IPL score: 66* off 34 balls against Chennai Super Kings in 2021.
IPL fifties: 3 half-centuries.
Best bowling: 4/34 against Rajasthan Royals in 2020.
Best bowling season: 18 wickets in 2024.
Player of the Match: 3 awards in the IPL.

How Pat Cummins’ Salary Compares at SRH

Pat Cummins is the 2nd highest-paid player in the 28-man SRH squad, taking about 14.8% of the team’s total player spend. The average SRH player earns about ₹4.33 crore in IPL 2026. In 2025 he earned ₹18 crore.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pat Cummins' IPL salary in 2026?

Pat Cummins earns ₹18 crore from Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026.

How much has Pat Cummins earned from the IPL?

Adding up his IPL contracts season by season gives about ₹81.9 crore for the seasons with a known fee, not counting endorsements or prize money.

Which IPL team does Pat Cummins play for?

Pat Cummins plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026.

When did Pat Cummins make his IPL debut?

He debuted on 20 May 2014 for Kolkata Knight Riders against Chennai Super Kings.

Last updated November 1, 2026. Figures come from IPL auction and retention lists, BCCI announcements and published media reports; estimates are marked as such.