IPL 2025 Returns! Which Foreign Players Are Back? Full Team Breakdown

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to resume on May 17, following a week-long suspension due to heightened tensions at the India-Pakistan border. With both nations now under a ceasefire agreement reached on May 10, the tournament will pick up from where it left off. However, the revised schedule, which pushes the final to June 3, has cast uncertainty over the availability of several foreign players across franchises.

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The rescheduling clashes with multiple international assignments, including the World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa and the England-West Indies white-ball series, raising concerns for IPL teams banking on overseas stars.

📌 Team-Wise Player Availability:

Punjab Kings (PBKS):

• Available: Xavier Bartlett, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mitchell Owen
• Unconfirmed: Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):

• Unavailable due to international duty: Josh Hazlewood, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi
• Likely available: Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone

Mumbai Indians (MI):

• All overseas players expected to return
• Playoff doubts: Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch (due to national duty)

Gujarat Titans (GT):

• Majority of overseas players stayed back
• Uncertain: Jos Buttler, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee, Sherfane Rutherford

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):

• Returning: Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen
• Unconfirmed: Eshan Malinga, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder

Chennai Super Kings (CSK):

• Expected to return: Noor Ahmad, Dewald Brevis, Matheesha Pathirana, Devon Conway, Sam Curran
• Doubtful: Rachin Ravindra, Jamie Overton

Delhi Capitals (DC):

• Unavailable: Mitchell Starc, Jake Fraser-McGurk (opted out)
• Replacement: Mustafizur Rahman
• Others expected to return

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):

• Likely to return: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rovman Powell, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
• Unclear: Moeen Ali, Spencer Johnson

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):

• All players expected to return except Aiden Markram

Rajasthan Royals (RR):

• Already out of the playoff race; foreign players likely to skip remaining matches

With the playoffs race heating up, franchises are closely monitoring player availability and adjusting strategies. The final lap of IPL 2025 promises to be dramatic—both on and off the field.