Patrick James Cummins is a professional fast bowler who plays for the Australian cricket team in international cricket. He is primarily a right-arm fast bowler who represents Australia across all formats. Cummins also has the added ability to score vital runs lower down the order with the bat.
Cummins is the captain of the Australian cricket team in ODIs and Tests, as of October 2024. He led the Australian team to victory in the ICC World Test Championship final in 2023 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 by defeating India on both occasions.
Pat Cummins Salary 2024
Pat Cummins is considered a valuable player in the modern era of Australian cricket. Cummins has earned global accolades and lucrative deals with his multi-dimensional skill set of bowling accuracy, ability to score crucial runs lower down the order, and adept captaincy. According to GQ Australia, Cummins is expected to earn a monthly salary of USD 309,000. His annual salary has skyrocketed to USD 3 million, as of October 2024, and is expected to increase in the future as well.
Pat Cummins Australian Team Salary
Pat Cummins made his international debut for the Australian team across all formats in 2011. According to Fox Sports, Cummins was the highest-paid Australian cricketer for three consecutive years (2019-2021) regarding Cricket Australia’s confidential report.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Cummins pocketed USD 2 million with a split of USD 1.8 million for his role as a player and USD 200,000 for his added responsibility of captaincy. He was included in Cricket Australia’s list of richest Australian cricketers.
As per the reports from The Sydney Morning Herald, Cummins will earn a remunerative sum of USD 2 million in 2024 and has the potential to pocket USD 1 million additionally from the marketing pool of Cricket Australia as part of the match and tour fees. With this incentive, Cummins is all set to become the first Australian cricketer to earn USD 3 million annually from the board of Cricket Australia.
Pat Cummins IPL Salary
According to India Today, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) signed up for Pat Cummins' services for INR 1 crore in the IPL 2014 auction. In the IPL 2017 auction, the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) signed him for INR 4.5 crores, as per the official website of the Delhi Capitals. The Mumbai Indians (MI) purchased Cummins for INR 5.4 crores in the IPL 2018 mega auction.
According to the official website of the Indian Premier League, Cummins was sold to the Knight Riders once again for a whopping price of INR 15.50 crores. Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, he was not retained by KKR. However, he was bought back by the Kolkata-based franchise again for INR 7.5 crores. Unfortunately, he was ruled out of the remainder of the IPL 2022 season due to a hip injury. The Australian backed out of IPL 2023 to focus on international cricket. With that move, Cummins also took a pay cut of INR 7.5 crores for that season.
Cummins returned to the IPL saga in the IPL 2023 mini-auction. The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) roped him in for an astounding price of INR 20.50 crores. He was considered the highest purchase in IPL history until the Knight Riders cashed in on his Australian teammate Mitchell Starc for INR 24.75 crores.
Pat Cummins Domestic Team Salary
According to Forbes, Cricket Australia had introduced a system to sign up two nationally contracted players to join the Big Bash League teams on the basis of a ‘Marquee Supplementary List.’ The cricketing board also enlisted a hike in BBL’s salary cap from USD 1.25 million to USD 1.98 million.
Pat Cummins T20 League Salary
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the highest bid of salary that a cricketer can earn by featuring in the United States of America’s newly-launched Major League Cricket (MLC) is USD 300,000. Pat Cummins was approached by the San Francisco Unicorns and he has joined forces with the franchise in pursuit of building professional rapport with a few successful entrepreneurs.
Pat Cummins Contract 2024
Pat Cummins is in a league of his own when it comes to his country’s annual contract list. He has earned a top-tier contract with leadership under his belt. The Australian pacer has also signed millionaire contracts with franchises like Sunrisers Hyderabad and San Francisco Unicorns.
Pat Cummins Australian Team Contract
Pat Cummins earned his maiden national contract in June 2011. According to Cricket Australia’s official website, Cummins became the youngest cricketer to earn a central contract with the Australian Cricketing Board. With the national contract under his sleeve, Cummins made his international debut for the Australian men’s cricket team across all formats.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Cummins signed a three-year central contract with Cricket Australia and would be primarily focusing on national duties till the Ashes 2025-26.
Pat Cummins IPL Team Contract
Pat Cummins earned his maiden IPL contract with the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2014. He was retained for the next season in IPL 2015. Cummins then landed a contract with the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) for the IPL 2017 edition. The Mumbai Indians (MI) signed a deal with the Aussie pacer for the IPL 2018 season, but a hip injury meant that he could not represent the five-time champions in that edition. After a hiatus of a couple of seasons, Cummins returned to his former IPL team Knight Riders which signed him for a hefty paycheck for IPL 2020. He was retained for the 2021 edition and was bought back in the IPL 2022 mega auction.
After missing out on IPL 2023 due to international commitments, Cummins landed a historic contract with the Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2024. He is expected to be retained for the IPL 2025 edition and would reportedly lead the side.
Pat Cummins T20 League Contract
Pat Cummins has only played a handful of matches in the Big Bash League (BBL). He made his BBL debut with the Perth Scorchers in the BBL 2013-14 season and was signed by the Sydney Thunder in the next edition. He represented the franchise for three seasons in 2014-14, 2016-17 and 2018-19.
According to the official website of the Sydney Thunder, Cummins was drafted as a ‘Marquee Supplementary’ player for the 13th edition of the BBL. He also signed a four-year contract with the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket in June 2024.
FAQ's On Pat Cummins’ Salary and Contract
A. Pat Cummins was born on May 8, 1993, in Westmead, Sydney.
A. Pat Cummins plays as a bowler who bowls right-arm fast.
A. As of October 2024, Pat Cummins is 31 years old.
A. Pat Cummins was born in Sydney and is an Australian.
A. Pat Cummins is the captain of the Australian Test and ODI team.
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