The IPL 2025 is back! After a short break due to India-Pakistan border tensions, the tournament will resume on Saturday, May 17, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Kolkata Knight Riders at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
However, because of the rescheduling, some international players won’t return for the remaining matches — either due to other cricket commitments or personal reasons.
Here’s the complete list of overseas players still available for the rest of the IPL 2025 season:
Contents
Gujarat Titans
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Jos Buttler (only for league matches)
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Kagiso Rabada (league stage)
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Sherfane Rutherford
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Rashid Khan
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Karim Janat
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Dasun Shanaka
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Gerald Coetzee
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Kusal Mendis (joins as Buttler’s replacement for Playoffs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
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Jacob Bethell (available for first two league games)
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Lungi Ngidi (league stage)
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Romario Shepherd
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Phil Salt
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Tim David
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Liam Livingstone
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Nuwan Thushara
Mumbai Indians
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Will Jacks (league stage)
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Ryan Rickelton (league stage)
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Corbin Bosch (league stage)
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Bevon Jacobs
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Mitchell Santner
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Trent Boult
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Reece Topley
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Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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Jonny Bairstow (replaces Jacks for Playoffs)
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Richard Gleeson (replaces Rickelton for Playoffs)
Punjab Kings
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Marco Jansen (league stage)
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Mitchell Owen
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Azmatullah Omarzai
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Xavier Bartlett
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Kyle Jamieson (temporary replacement for injured Lockie Ferguson)
Delhi Capitals
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Tristan Stubbs (league stage)
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Faf du Plessis
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Dushmantha Chameera
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Sediqullah Atal
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Mustafizur Rahman
Kolkata Knight Riders
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Sunil Narine
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Andre Russell
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Quinton de Kock
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Spencer Johnson
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz
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Anrich Nortje
Lucknow Super Giants
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Aiden Markram (league stage)
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Mitchell Marsh
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Nicholas Pooran
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David Miller
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Matthew Breetzke
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Will O’Rourke (replaces injured Mayank Yadav)
Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Pat Cummins
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Travis Head
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Heinrich Klaasen
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Kamindu Mendis
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Eshan Malinga
Rajasthan Royals
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Shimron Hetmyer
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Lhuan-dre Pretorius
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Fazalhaq Farooqi
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Kwena Maphaka
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Wanindu Hasaranga
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Maheesh Theekshana
Chennai Super Kings
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Noor Ahmad
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Matheesha Pathirana
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Dewald Brevis
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Devon Conway
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