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As IPL 2025 faced disruptions and was suspended on 9th May, 2025, most of the overseas players returned back to their respective home countries.
The tournament is set to resume from 17th May, 2025, and it raises a crucial question about how many overseas players can rejoin their franchises.
Given their international commitments and other issues, check out the overseas players who might not come for the remainder of the tournament in IPL 2025 for each team.
IPL 2025 Points Table
Firstly, see where each team stands before the tournament resumes.
| Position | Teams | Matches Played | Won | Lost | NRR | Points |
|
1 |
Gujarat Titans | 11 | 8 | 3 | +0.793 | 16 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 8 | 3 | +0.482 | 16 |
| 3 | Punjab Kings | 11 | 7 | 3 | +0.376 | 15 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 12 | 7 | 5 | +1.156 | 14 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 6 | 4 | +0.362 | 13 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 5 | 6 | +0.193 | 11 |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 5 | 6 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 3 | 7 | -1.192 | 7 |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 3 | 9 | -0.718 | 6 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings | 12 | 3 | 9 | -0.992 | 6 |
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Overseas players return status for the remainder of IPL 2025
| Teams |
Return in Doubt (players who might not come back) |
Confirmed Arrivals (players who are/have come back) |
Players who stayed back in India |
| GT | - | Jos Buttler (Will be replaced in playoffs), Gerald Coetzee | Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Sherfane Rutherford, D. Shanaka, K. Janat, Glenn Philips |
| RCB | Josh Hazlewood | Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Phil Salt, Liam Livingston, Nuwan Thushara, Tim David, Lungi Ngidi | - |
| PBKS | Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie | Marco Jansen, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Azmatullah Omarzai, | - |
| MI | Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch | Trent Boult, Bevon Jacobs, Mujeeb Ur Rahaman, Reece Topley, Mitchell Santner | - |
| DC | Mitchell Starc, Faf du Plessis | Tristan Stubbs, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira | - |
| KKR | Moeen Ali, Rovman Powell | Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Spencer Johnson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje | - |
| LSG | - | Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, David Miller, Nicholas Pooran, Shamar Joseph | - |
| SRH | Wiaan Mulder | Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Heinrich Klassen, Kamindu Mendis, Eshan Malinga | - |
| RR | Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana | Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Fazalhaq Farooqi | Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius |
| CSK | Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Jamie Overton, Sam Curran | Matheesha Pathirana, Dewald Brevis, Nathan Ellis | Noor Ahmad |