Australia captain Pat Cummins is highly unlikely to feature in the Champions Trophy due to his ongoing ankle issue, with Steve Smith and Travis Head emerging as the leading candidates to take over the captaincy.

If Cummins is unavailable for the Champions Trophy, McDonald has a decision to make about his stand-in captain, with Steve Smith, who is currently fulfilling that role in Sri Lanka, and Travis Head th

Just a couple of weeks before the start of the ICC Champions Trophy, Australia have suffered a big blow as their skipper Pat Cummins is close to being ruled out of the competition. Australia coach Andrew McDonald dropped the bomb on Wednesday,

Steve Smith could remain in the hot seat as Australian captain with Pat Cummins "hugely unlikely" to play in the Champions Trophy.

Cummins has been unavailable for Australia’s ongoing two-match Test series against Sri Lanka due to an ankle injury and the birth of his second child. Smith has taken charge and led Australia to a dominant victory in the opening Test in Galle, winning by an innings and 242 runs.

Pat Cummins, Australia's captain in Tests and ODIs, is unlikely to get fully fit in time for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed the development stating that they are looking for a new captain for the showpiece event.

Australia's talismanic Test and ODI captain might have to cheer for his nation from the sidelines during the impending Champions Trophy 2025. Head coach Andrew McDonald said that Cummins is highly unlikely to play in the global event which begins on February 19.