"Hasn't Worked Out...": Pat Cummins Reflects As SRH Collapse To Sixth Defeat Of IPL 2025 vs MI

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins admitted that his side "never got going" after suffering their sixth defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season on Wednesday. SRH went down by seven wickets to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here After being reduced to 35/5 in 8.3 overs, it was the 99-run stand between Heinrich Klaasen and Abhinav Manohar that helped SRH post a respectable total of 143/8. Klaasen top-scored with a gritty 71 off 44 deliveries, smashing nine boundaries and two sixes. Manohar supported him with a valuable 43 off 37 balls, including two fours and three sixes.

Speaking after the match, Cummins praised the pair for their fightback.

"Klaasen and Abhinav did well for us to get to a total," he said.

However, the SRH skipper acknowledged that the team's poor start cost them heavily.

"Never got going. After a couple of wickets, you have to find a way to steady the ship. Couldn't do that," he admitted.

When asked about the pressure to post a big score on the Hyderabad surface, Cummins pointed out that the pitch wasn't unplayable but required smarter batting.

"We spoke about the pitch before the match. You're allowed to bowl a good over, build your innings and you can catch up. You have to start 0 for 0, it's about assessing the pitch each time you play," he explained.

Drawing a comparison to earlier matches, Cummins highlighted the unpredictability of T20 cricket.

"The difference between the first game where we got 280-plus and the next, where we folded, was big. That's T20--you don't know what happens," he remarked.

With SRH now slipping further in the tournament, Cummins remains focused on the road ahead.

"Hasn't worked out so far. We have a few away games now.