Eight South African players, who are a part of the World Test Championship (WTC) final squad, will return home by May 27. As a result, they will miss the IPL
2025 playoffs.
The eight players — Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans), Aiden Markram (LSG), Marco Jansen (Punjab Kings), Tristan Stubbs (Delhi Capitals), Lungi Ngidi (RCB), Wiaan Mulder (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Ryan Rickelton and Corbin Bosch (both Mumbai Indians) — will leave for the UK with South Africa’s squad for the WTC final on May 30, to prepare for a warm-up game against Zimbabwe from June 3 at Arundel.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) had extensive negotiations with the BCCI about the
players staying till the June 3 final. However, considering the importance of the occasion the BCCI relented to the CSA’s request.
The WTC final against Australia will be played at Lord’s from June 11.
South African players, not part of the WTC final, will remain till the final. Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians will be the worst affected.