Chennai, May 26: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Pat Cummins could find his name in IPL record books as he will get a chance to create history and equal MS Dhoni's record of winning both the ODI World Cup and the Indian Premier League (IPL) in a single cricket season as captain. He also needs three more wickets to break Shane Warne's record of taking the most wickets in an IPL season as captain. SRH will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2024 final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here, Sunday.

Dhoni won the ODI World Cup in 2011 and also the IPL title in the same season. On the other hand, Cummins led Australia to win the recently concluded 2023 ODI World Cup and will captain the Hyderabad-based franchise in the IPL 2024 final. Dhoni won five IPL titles with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023 seasons. While Cummins won one IPL title in 2014 with the Knight Riders.

Cummins has picked up 17 wickets in the ongoing IPL . Currently, former Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne holds the record for the most wickets in an IPL season as a captain. The Australian great picked up 19 wickets in the 2008 season with the Rajasthan-based franchise leading them to title.

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