Eight South African Players from IPL 2025 Selected for Proteas’ WTC Final Squad. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to resume on May 17, with the remaining 17 matches of the tournament scheduled to be played. However, several teams could face a significant setback, as South African players are expected to miss the playoff stage. Cricket South Africa (CSA) has mandated that all South African players named in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final squad must return home by May 26.
Originally, IPL 2025 was supposed to conclude on May 25. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended the tournament for a week on May 9 due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the border regions.
Following this suspension, BCCI released a revised schedule for IPL 2025. According to the updated schedule, the league stage will end on May 27, the playoffs will begin on May 29, and the final will be held on June 3. Notably, a total of 20 South African players are participating in IPL 2025.
South African Players Likely to Miss IPL 2025 Playoffs
South African Players Likely to Miss IPL 2025 Playoffs: Key Details
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Reason for Missing Playoffs | ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 Final preparations. |
| WTC Final Date | June 11, 2025. |
| Venue of WTC Final | Lord’s, London, England. |
| CSA Requirement for Players | Players must arrive in England by May 31, 2025. |
| Warm-up Match Opponent | Zimbabwe. |
| CSA Deadline for IPL Return | May 26, 2025. |
| Total SA Players in WTC Squad | 8 Players. |
| SA Players in WTC Squad & Teams | – Corbin Bosch (MI) – Wiaan Mulder (SRH) – Marco Jansen (PBKS) – Aiden Markram (LSG) – Lungi Ngidi (RCB) – Kagiso Rabada (GT) – Ryan Rickelton (MI) – Tristan Stubbs (DC) |
| Other SA Players in IPL 2025 | – Dewald Brevis (CSK) – Faf du Plessis (DC) – Donovan Ferreira (DC) – Gerald Coetzee (GT) – Quinton de Kock (KKR) – Anrich Nortje (KKR) – David Miller (LSG) – Matthew Breetzke (LSG) – Nandre Burger (RR) – Kwena Maphaka (RR) – Lhuan-dre Pretorius (RR) – Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) |
| Eliminated Teams (No Playoff Impact) | Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Rajasthan Royals (RR). |
| Conclusion for Eliminated Teams | SA players in these teams can return home without missing playoffs. |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Rajasthan Royals (RR) have already been eliminated from the playoffs. As a result, foreign players from these teams don’t have to worry about missing the playoffs. Additionally, all matches for these three teams will be completed by May 25, allowing their South African players to return to their home country by the May 26 deadline.