IPL 2025: Majority of Overseas Players to Return for the League

Key Players Expected to Return

• Pat Cummins, captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, will return to lead the team in the remaining two league matches.
• Travis Head, explosive Australia and SRH opener, will also return home after the final two league engagements.
• Kagiso Rabada and Gerald Coetzee of Gujarat Titans will be available for all league games.
• Jos Buttler, among the top five scorers of this season, will return to Ahmedabad in the next 24 hours.
• Liam Livingstone, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, and other Royal Challengers Bengaluru overseas players should return.
• Faf du Plessis and Tristan Stubbs of Delhi Capitals are expected to take part in the rest of DC campaign.
• Devon Conway of Chennai Super Kings has assured his return, but the confirmation of Rachin Ravindra is still pending.

Players Unlikely to Return

• Josh Hazlewood, Australian pacer, will not return to India due to an injury issue.
• Mitchell Starc is believed to be rattled by the turn of events and may not return.
• Jake Fraser-McGurk of Delhi Capitals is unlikely to come back to India.
• Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis of Punjab Kings are unsure about their return, with Inglis having been picked for the WTC final.