Pat Cummins vs Mohammed Siraj After 67 IPL Matches: Stats Comparison You Need to Know!

Pat Cummins and Mohammed Siraj were spotted in action recently during the 51st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Gujarat Titans (GT) on May 02 (Friday) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Siraj has been in tremendous form in the ongoing 18th season for GT. He bagged 14 wickets in 10 matches, averaging at 24.28, which includes a strike rate of 16.28, and an economy of 8.94.

On the other hand, Cummins, who recently appeared in his 68th IPL match, faces a tough time as SRH’s captain and key pacer. He managed to take just 10 wickets in 10 matches of this season at an average of 34.40, a strike rate of 21.40, and an economy of 9.64.

Before stepping onto the field for his 68th IPL game, how did Cummins fare compared to Siraj in the first 67 IPL games? Let’s take a closer look by comparing their stats at this stage and find out how these two fiercest performed in their IPL journey.

1. Most Wickets Taken:

Comparing the stats till the first 67 IPL matches, Mohammed Siraj bagged 11 fewer wickets than Pat Cummins at this level:

Cummins made his IPL debut with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2014 and went on to represent Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad, but played only 8 seasons. In comparison, Siraj marked his IPL debut in 2017 with SRH and played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in subsequent seasons before moving to GT ahead of the 2025 edition.

2. Average and Strike Rate:

Considering the average and strike rate, Cummins proves himself better than Siraj after 67 IPL matches:

However, the Aussie pacer’s numbers aren’t impressive when compared to other top-quality fast bowlers in the world.

In comparison, Siraj, as GT’s core pace bowler, went on to improve his stats and holds an average of 29.55 and a strike rate of 20.43 after playing 103 matches in his IPL career.

3. Economy Rate:

Cummins and Siraj have almost a similar economy rate after playing 67 games in the league:

However, the GT pacer currently boasts a better economy rate of 8.68 than Cummins’s numbers of 8.87.

4. Best Bowling Figures:

Once again, these two right-arm pace bowlers registered nearly an equal level of bowling figures after playing 67 matches:

Pat Cummins registered his best IPL bowling figures of 4/34 in his 4-over spell when playing for Kolkata Knight Riders against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 54th match of IPL 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

However, Mohammed Siraj had his best figures of 4/32 in 4 overs after playing 67 matches. This was one of his best performances for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 53rd match of IPL 2017 against Gujarat Lions at the Green Park Stadium, Kanpur.

The key point to be noted is that neither of these two bowlers managed to achieve a 5-wicket haul in their IPL career till their recent game against each other.

5. Best Contributions to the Winning Cause:

Out of 67 matches, Cummins’ stats were much better than Siraj’s, having grabbed 42 wickets that contributed to the winning cause on 30 occasions:

Analyzing the above stats, it is understood that both Cummins and Siraj have delivered their best performances in 30 out of 67 matches. But, the Australian pacer’s numbers were much impressive at that time compared to the Indian speedster. 

Cummins vs Siraj Stats Comparison After GT vs SRH, 52nd Match IPL 2025

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Final Verdict:

Pat Cummins seems to be the clear winner, having performed better in the first 67 IPL matches than Mohammed Siraj in terms of wickets, average, strike rate, and major contribution to his team’s winning cause. However, analyzing the recent performance and overall IPL stats, GT’s lethal pacer edges out the SRH captain.