Australia's World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins is in a race against time to recover from an ankle injury ahead of the Champions Trophy. Scans will determine his availability. Meanwhile, Steve Smith will lead the Test team in Cummins's absence for the Sri Lanka tour.

An injury concern looms over Australian skipper Pat Cummins ahead of next month's Champions Trophy with the pacer set to undergo a scan on his "sore ankle".

Pat Cummins, Australia's talismanic leader, could miss the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after an ankle injury threatens his participation. The injury has raised major concerns for both the Australian team and fans,

Australia face major concerns ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 as their skipper Pat Cummins awaits the results of his scans for a sore ankle. The side

Australian cricket team captain Pat Cummins is uncertain about his participation in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Cummins was reportedly managing an ankle injury throughout the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.

Cricket Australia officials are unsure about the severity of Pat Cummins' ankle injury, or whether he will be fit to return for Australia's first match in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan on February 22.

Australia captain Pat Cummins is in doubt for the Champions Trophy after it was revealed that he had been managing an ankle problem during the Test series against India. It was confirmed on Thursday that Cummins would miss the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka (paternity leave) and will undergo scans on his ankle in the coming days to determine whether he will be able to lead the team in the Champions Trophy,

The Australian cricket team have been dealt a massive blow as it was revealed that captain Pat Cummins was managing an ankle injury during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, and could miss this year’s Champions Trophy.