Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood look set to stay in the Indian Premier League for 2027, with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru both planning to retain their Australian fast bowlers, according to a report from CODE Sports on 11 November 2026. ## Retention deadline looms All ten IPL franchises must submit their final retained and released player lists by 17 November 2026, ahead of the mini-auction in Goa on 16 December. CODE Sports journalist Daniel Cherny reported that Cummins will remain with Hyderabad and Hazlewood with Bengaluru, even though both face a packed international schedule that includes Australia's Ashes tour of England in 2027. ## What each bowler is worth Cummins occupies an 18 crore rupee retention slot at Hyderabad, where he is also captain. He led the side to the IPL final in 2024 and has taken 87 wickets in 80 IPL matches. Hazlewood holds a 12.50 crore rupee slot at Bengaluru and has taken 72 wickets in 52 IPL matches. He defended 29 runs in the final over of the 2025 final against Punjab Kings as RCB won their first IPL title, then played a key role in the club's successful title defence in 2026. ## Why the decision matters Both bowlers had been doubts for IPL 2027 because of workload, with Australia's calendar leaving little rest between series. Their reported availability for most of the tournament is a boost for both franchises as they finalise their squads. Neither club has yet published its official retention list, so the decisions remain reported rather than confirmed. Sources: [Cricket Addictor](https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket-news/srh-and-rcb-set-to-retain-pat-cummins-and-josh-hazlewood-ahead-of-ipl-2027-auction-465891/) and [CricInformer](https://cricinformer.com/ipl-2027-rcb-srh-massive-boost/).