Pat Cummins has been left celebrating in the rain, having passed the latest demanding examination of his captaincy skills by steering his Sunrisers Hyderabad team into the playoffs of the Indian Premier League.
The Australian skipper, who has consistently proved his leadership acumen by guiding the national team to the World Test title, World Cup crown and an Ashes retention, has also flowered, internationally, as captain of the ambitious franchise team in Hyderabad this term.
He had been hoping that his Travis Head-inspired outfit would roar into the final-four knockout stage by beating the already eliminated Gujarat Titans on Thursday, but the weather did the job for him, a persistent downpour prompting a wash-out at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.
