The IPL 2025 was suspended due to the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. According to the new schedule, the league is set to conclude just eight days before the WTC final, which will be played between Australia and South Africa
Pat Cummins (Pic: File Pic)
Cricket Australia stated that it will support players' individual decisions on returning to India to feature in the IPL 2025, which was earlier suspended for one week.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the resumption of the IPL 2025 across six venues from May 17.
The dates of the IPL 2025 are clashing with the preparations of the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final scheduled at Lord's on June 11.
The development of the Indian league has left Australia and South Africa's regular players in a dilemma, whether to stay in their countries for the preparations of the Lord's final or return to India for the league.
"Following the announcement that the IPL will resume on Saturday, Cricket Australia will support players in their individual decisions whether to return to India or not," CA said in a statement.
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"Team management will work through preparation implications for the World Test Championship final for those players who choose to play in the remaining IPL matches.
"We are maintaining communication with the Australian government and BCCI around security arrangements and safety."
The IPL 2025 was suspended due to the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. According to the new schedule, the league is set to conclude just eight days before the WTC final, which will be played between Australia and South Africa.
In the wake of the unrest, several Australian players, including skipper Pat Cummins and fast bowler Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, have returned home.
Only a few former players like Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin, who are part of coaching setups, remain in India.
Other coaches, including Justin Langer and Mike Hussey, have returned home amid the rising border tensions.
Australian Test players currently involved in the IPL who are likely to be impacted include captain Cummins and Travis Head (both Sunrisers Hyderabad), Starc (Delhi Capitals), and Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru).
While SRH are out of the playoff race, second-placed RCB are well-positioned to qualify, and fifth-placed DC remain in contention.
(With PTI Inputs)
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