Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada to Jos Buttler; 20 Overseas Stars Who May Not Return to India For IPL 2025

IPL 2025: The suspended IPL 2025 is set to resume from May 17, but what about the overseas players - will they return to India? It is the foreign players who add glamour and glitz to the cash-rich league and hence are important. So what happens now, will the overseas players who have returned to their homes come back to India with the tensions with Pakistan existing? While most foreign boards have been supportive of India and the BCCI, but again - there are other complications that have to be dealt with. 

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The new window, announced by the BCCI after a temporary ceasefire, clashes with international commitments— there is the much-awaited World Test Championship (WTC) final and England’s ODI series against West Indies. For the unversed, Australia take on South Africa in the WTC summit clash. 

Overseas Players Who Can Miss IPL 2025

RCB: Josh Hazlewood (WTC Prep), Romario Shephard (ENG vs WI ODI), Lungi Ngidi (WTC Prep), Tom Bethell (ENG vs WI ODI), Liam Livingstone (ENG vs WI ODI)

PBKS: Marco Jansen (WTC Prep), Josh Inglis (WTC Prep), Marcus Stoinis (WTC Prep)

MI: Ryan Rickleton (WTC Prep), Corbin Bosch (WTC Prep)

GT: Jos Buttler (ENG vs WI ODI), Sherfane Rutherford (ENG vs WI ODI), Kagiso Rabada (WTC Prep), Gerald Coetzee (WTC Prep)

SRH: Pat Cummins (WTC Prep), Travis Head (WTC Prep)

DC: Mitchell Starc (WTC Prep), Tristan Stubbs (WTC Prep)

KKR: Andre Nortje (WTC Prep)

IPL 2025 Playoffs Schedule

Qualifier 1 – May 29
Eliminator – May 30
Qualifier 2 – June 1
Final – June 3

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The suspended match between the Punjab Kings and the Delhi Capitals will be played on May 24 in Jaipur. Except for Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, all the other seven teams are in contention for a spot in the playoffs. The first match during the resumption will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders. With a win in this match, Virat Kohli's side will become the first team to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs.