# @bizofsport on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=oTypHW1K6tw - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61093265-bizofsport-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0204040be8.jpg - **Posted:** 2026-03-24T18:24:44.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Business of Sport (@bizofsport) — https://gondola.cc/bizofsport ## Caption One of the Business of Sport greats returns. It was too painful to do this just after the Ashes, but with time the ever effective healer, and with the IPL kicking off this week, what better moment to get Pat Cummins back in the seat. When Pat first came on before the 2023 Ashes, the conversation ranged from how they’d deal with the new style of cricket England were bringing to the test scene, while also looking at the impact of an increasingly packed calendar, and how the players manage their priorities. This time round, the less we talk about England the better, but with the IPL fronting the calendar for the next few weeks, we take a proper look at what that tournament has done for the global game. This is another quality insight into the world of cricket at the highest level from one of the game’s great players. ---------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:24 Ashes Recap & How Australia Won 04:41 Two-Day Test Matches - Good or Bad for Cricket? 07:22 IPL Social Media Growth & the India Factor 09:48 Being the Most Expensive Player in the IPL Auction 11:38 Captaining Sunrisers - Pat's Role & the Language Barrier 14:30 T20 Batting Evolution - How Scores of 270+ Became Normal 16:47 Life as a Bowler When Batters Dominate 17:28 Scenario: 16 to Win, How Do You Bowl It? 26:01 Franchise Leagues vs. International Cricket: The Tension Point 28:35 Are Australia Players Sacrificing Money to Play Test Cricket? 29:54 How Pat Manages His Schedule Across All Formats 33:04 Equity in the SF Unicorns & Why That Deal Was Different 37:36 Balancing Family, Captaincy & Business Interests 40:28 Cricketers Getting Into Angel Investing 43:02 Is Pat Cummins the Anti-LeBron? On Not Being "All In" 24/7 46:21 Behind the Scenes of "The Test" Documentary 47:57 Quick-Fire Round ---------------------------------------------------- In Today's Show We Discuss: 1. The Ashes & Leadership - What it’s really like captaining Australia during an Ashes series - How Australia handled England’s “Bazball” approach - The role of individuality vs system in elite team performance 2. The IPL & The Business of Cricket - Inside the IPL: pressure, money and global attention - How IPL exposure unlocks sponsorships and business opportunities - Why cricket is facing a growing tension between leagues and international duty 3. The Evolution of Cricket - Why T20 cricket is becoming more aggressive than ever - The rise of 250+ scores and how teams are built to dominate - How rule changes like the “impact player” are reshaping the game 4. Life Beyond Cricket - Why Cummins doesn’t define himself purely as a cricketer - His approach to investing, AI and business interests - Balancing elite performance with family, curiosity and long-term thinking ---------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1lD0eIjmkyr92VggxZmDuF?si=c0a7e9846a834767 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/business-of-sport/id1690597762 Follow Harry Stebbings on X: https://twitter.com/HarryStebbings Follow Charlie Stebbings on X: https://twitter.com/CharlieStebbs Follow Pat Cummins on X: https://twitter.com/patcummins30 Follow Business of Sport on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizofsport Follow Business of Sport on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bizofsport ---------------------------------------------------- #businessofsport #charliestebbings #patcummins #cricket #ashes #sunrisers #testcricket #bazball #ipl ## Stats - **Views:** 53,245 - **Likes:** 1,028 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 116 ## Credits | Name | Username | Profile | Role | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Business of Sport | @bizofsport | https://gondola.cc/bizofsport | Podcast | ## Tags cricket, patcummins, testcricket, businessofsport, charliestebbings, sunrisers, bazball, ashes, ipl --- Copyright (c) Gondola