IPL 2025 will resume on May 17 [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X]
The IPL 2025, which saw an abrupt suspension due to the India-Pakistan military conflict, is set to resume on May 17. Thirteen group-stage matches and four playoff clashes, including the final, will be held across six venues.
As the BCCI plans to host the remaining 17 IPL matches, several overseas players remain highly doubtful for the rest of the season. So, before the second phase of the tournament commences, here is the schedule and the list of available and unavailable foreign players of all IPL 2025 teams.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Remaining matches: CSK vs RR (May 20), GT vs CSK (May 25)
- Available: Dewald Brevis, Devon Conway, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana
- Unavailable: Jamie Overton, Sam Curran, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Ellis
- Playoff qualification chances: Nil
Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Remaining matches: DC vs GT (May 18), MI vs DC (May 21)
- Available: Faf du Plessis, Sediqullah Atal, Dushmantha Chameera, Tristan Stubbs (not available for playoffs due to WTC final participation)
- Unavailable: Jake Fraser-McGurk (will not travel to India), Mitchell Starc, Donovan Ferreira
- Playoff qualification chances: Alive in playoffs race
- Temporary replacement signing: Mustafizur Rahman in for Fraser-McGurk
Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Remaining matches: DC vs GT (May 18), GT vs LSG (May 22)
- Available: Karim Janat, Dasun Shanaka, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Sherfane Rutherford
- Unavailable for playoffs: Jos Buttler (due to ENG vs WI series), Kagiso Rabada (WTC final commitment)
- Playoff qualification chances: Alive in playoffs race
- Temporary replacement signing: Kusal Mendis in for Jos Buttler
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Remaining matches: RCB vs KKR (May 17), SRH vs KKR (May 25)
- Available: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson
- Unavailable: Moeen Ali (opted out due to personal reasons), Rovman Powell
- Playoff qualification chances: Slim
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Remaining matches: LSG vs SRH (May 19), GT vs LSG (May 22)
- Available: Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Mitch Marsh, David Miller, Aiden Markram (not available for playoffs due to WTC final commitment),
- Unavailable for playoffs: Shamar Joseph
- Playoff qualification chances: Slim
- Temporary replacement signing: Will O'Rourke in for Mayank Yadav
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Remaining matches: MI vs DC (May 21), PBKS vs MI (May 26)
- Likely Available: Will Jacks (only for league stage), Ryan Rickelton (only for league stage), Bevon Jacobs, Corbin Bosch (available until the league stage ends), Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Reece Topley, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Playoff qualification chances: Alive in playoffs race
- Temporary replacement signings: Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson in for Will Jacks and Ryan Rickelton for playoffs.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Remaining matches: RR vs PBKS (May 18), PBKS vs DC (May 24), PBKS vs MI (May 26)
- Available: Azmatullah Omarzai, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Marco Jansen (available only for league stage)
- Uncertain Players: Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis (WTC final commitment), Aaron Hardie
- Playoff qualification chances: Alive in playoffs race
- Temporary replacement signings: Kyle Jamieson in for Lockie Ferguson
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Remaining matches: RR vs PBKS (May 18), CSK vs RR (May 20)
- Likely available: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Shimron Hetmyer
- Unavailable: Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger
- Playoff qualification chances: Nil
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Remaining matches: RCB vs KKR (May 17), RCB vs SRH (May 23), LSG vs RCB (May 27)
- Available: Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Nuwan Thushara, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell (available only for two league-stage games), Lungi Ngidi (available until the league stage ends)
- Uncertain: Josh Hazlewood (Shoulder Injury)
- Playoff qualification chances: Alive in playoffs race
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Remaining matches: RCB vs KKR (May 17), RCB vs SRH (May 23), LSG vs RCB (May 27)
- Likely available: Travis Head, Kamindu Mendis, Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Eshan Malinga
- Unavailable: Wiaan Mulder
- Playoff qualification chances: Nil
P.S: This is a developing story; keep refreshing for updated list of available and unavailable foreign players.