IPL Schedule Resumes After Brief Suspension
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, which was delayed for a week due to tensions at India-Pakistan borders, will resume from May 17. This delay had left the IPL teams confused regarding the availability of South African players.
South Africa Opens Up Player Availability
Cricket South Africa (CSA) had initially intended to return its players by May 26. This was done with the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia in June in mind. CSA had announced that preparing for the WTC final was its top priority.
Now, CSA has reversed this choice. The board has decided to allow players to stay with their IPL franchises until the culmination of the tournament.
WTC Preparation Schedule Reversed
CSA shortened its WTC preparation period. Earlier, a preparatory match against Zimbabwe was planned on June 3. CS Director of Cricket Enoch Nkwe opines that this match is scrapped. WTC final preparations will now begin directly on June 3.
IPL Teams Receive Key Player Boost
Following the new schedule, several South African players will be available all season long in the IPL:
- Kagiso Rabada – Gujarat Titans
- Lungi Ngidi – Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Tristan Stubbs – Delhi Capitals
- Aiden Markram – Lucknow Super Giants
- Ryan Rickelton, Corbin Bosch – Mumbai Indians
- Marco Jansen – Punjab Kings
- Wiaan Mulder – Sunrisers Hyderabad
This will allow teams to retain important international players towards the end of the tournament.
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