IPL 2025: which overseas players are available for the rest of the season?

Full list of available overseas players for the remainder of IPL 2025, and the replacements for the unavailable players

ESPNcricinfo staff16-May-20253:14

Which overseas players are returning, and for how long?

IPL 2025 resumes on May 17 after it was interrupted due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. Here’s the full list of overseas players who are available for the rest of the season, as well as the temporary replacements signed for those who are not coming back.

Gujarat Titans

Players availableJos Buttler (available until the league stage ends, to be replaced by Kusal Mendis for the playoffs), Kagiso Rabada (available until the league stage ends), Sherfane Rutherford, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Dasun Shanaka, Gerald CoetzeeFull squad here

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Players availableJacob Bethell (available only for two league-stage games), Lungi Ngidi (available until the league stage ends), Romario Shepherd, Phil Salt, Tim David, Liam Livingstone, Nuwan ThusharaUncertain playersJosh HazlewoodFull squad here

Punjab Kings

Players availableMitchell Owen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen (available until the league stage ends), Xavier Bartlett, Kyle Jamieson (temporary replacement for injured Lockie Ferguson)Uncertain playersJosh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron HardieFull squad here

Mumbai Indians

Players availableWill Jacks (available until the league stage ends, set to be replaced by Jonny Bairstow for the playoffs), Ryan Rickelton (available until the league stage ends, set to be replaced by Richard Gleeson for the playoffs), Bevon Jacobs, Corbin Bosch (available until the league stage ends), Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Reece Topley, Mujeeb Ur RahmanFull squad here

Delhi Capitals

Players availableTristan Stubbs (available until the league stage ends), Faf du Plessis, Dushmantha Chameera, Sediqullah AtalPlayers not availableMitchell Starc, Jake Fraser-McGurk (replaced by Mustafizur Rahman, who will be available between May 18-24), Donovan FerreiraFull squad here

Kolkata Knight Riders

Players availableSunil Narine, Andre Russell, Quinton de Kock, Spencer Johnson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich NortjePlayers not availableRovman Powell (has been replaced by Shivam Shukla), Moeen Ali.Full squad here

Lucknow Super Giants

Players availableAiden Markram (available until the league stage ends), Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, Matthew Breetzke, Will O’Rourke (replacement for injured Mayank Yadav)Players not availableShamar JosephFull squad here

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Players availablePat Cummins, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Kamindu Mendis, Eshan MalingaPlayers not availableWiaan MulderFull squad here

Rajasthan Royals

Players availableShimron Hetmyer, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh TheekshanaPlayers not availableJofra Archer, Nandre BurgerFull squad here

Chennai Super Kings

Players availableNoor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Dewald Brevis, Devon ConwayPlayers not availableJamie Overton, Sam Curran, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan EllisFull squad here