
IPL 2025: New Full Schedule, Available & Unavailable Players List Before Restart
The 2025 IPL season, which was unexpectedly paused due to the military conflict between India and Pakistan is now set to restart on May 17. A total of 13 league matches and 4 playoff games including the final will be played across six different venues. However, the second leg of the tournament comes with uncertainty around the availability of overseas players, as several are unlikely to return due to national commitments or travel restrictions. Before the action resumes, here's a quick look at the updated match schedule and a team-wise list of foreign players who are available or unavailable for the rest of the season.
IPL 2025 New Schedule
RCB Playoff Qualification Scenario & Players Availability – IPL 2025
Category | Details |
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Playoff Status | Alive in playoff race |
Remaining Matches | May 17 – vs KKR (Home) May 23 – vs SRH (Home) May 27 – vs LSG (Away) |
Playoff Qualification Chance | High – 1 win likely confirms spot, 2 wins could secure Top 2 |
Player | Availability Status |
Phil Salt | Available |
Liam Livingstone | Available |
Tim David | Available |
Nuwan Thushara | Available |
Romario Shepherd | Doubtful (Likely to leave for ENG vs WI series) |
Jacob Bethell | Unavailable after May 25 (ENG vs WI series) |
Josh Hazlewood | Doubtful (WTC Final commitments with Australia) |
Lungi Ngidi | Unavailable after May 25 (WTC Final commitments with South Africa) |
MI Playoff Qualification Scenario & Players Availability – IPL 2025
Category | Details |
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Playoff Status | Alive in playoff race |
Remaining Matches | May 21 – vs DC (Home) May 26 – vs PBKS (Away) |
Playoff Qualification Chance | Moderate – Must win at least one; two wins guarantee a spot |
Player | Availability Status |
Bevon Jacobs | Available |
Mitchell Santner | Available |
Trent Boult | Available |
Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Available |
Reece Topley | Available |
Ryan Rickelton | Unavailable after May 25 (WTC Final commitment – South Africa) |
Will Jacks | Unavailable after May 25 (ENG vs WI Series – England) |
Corbin Bosch | Unavailable after May 25 (WTC Final commitment – South Africa) |
PBKS Playoff Qualification Scenario & Players Availability – IPL 2025
Category | Details |
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Playoff Status | Alive in playoff race |
Remaining Matches | May 18 – vs RR (Away) May 24 – vs DC (Home) May 26 – vs MI (Home) |
Playoff Qualification Chance | Moderate – Likely needs 2 wins from 3 to stay in contention |
Player | Availability Status |
Azmatullah Omarzai | Available |
Mitchell Owen | Available |
Josh Inglis | Unavailable (WTC Final commitment – Australia) |
Marcus Stoinis | Unavailable (WTC Final commitment – Australia) |
Marco Jansen | Unavailable (WTC Final commitment – South Africa) |
Xavier Bartlett | Doubtful |
Aaron Hardie | Doubtful |
DC Playoff Qualification Scenario & Players Availability – IPL 2025
Category | Details |
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Playoff Status | Alive in playoff race |
Remaining Matches | May 18 – vs GT (Home) May 21 – vs MI (Away) |
Playoff Qualification Chance | Medium – Must win both matches to secure playoff spot |
Player | Availability Status |
Faf du Plessis | Available |
Donovan Ferreira | Available |
Sediqullah Atal | Available |
Dushmantha Chameera | Available |
Jake Fraser-McGurk | Replaced (not traveling to India) – replaced by Mustafizur Rahman |
Tristan Stubbs | Doubtful (WTC Final commitment) |
Mitchell Starc | Doubtful (uncertain for remainder of the tournament) |
GT Playoff Qualification Scenario & Players Availability – IPL 2025
Category | Details |
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Team | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
Playoff Status | Alive in playoff race |
Remaining Matches | May 18 – vs DC (Away) May 22 – vs LSG (Home) |
Playoff Qualification Chance | Moderate to High – Must win at least one, ideally both, to secure playoffs |
Player | Availability Status |
Jos Buttler | Unavailable after May 25 (ENG vs WI series) |
Sherfane Rutherford | Unavailable after May 25 (ENG vs WI series) |
Kagiso Rabada | Unavailable after May 25 (WTC Final commitment) |
Gerald Coetzee | Available |
Rashid Khan | Available |
Karim Janat | Available |
Dasun Shanaka | Available |
KKR Playoff Qualification Scenario & Players Availability – IPL 2025
Category | Details |
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Team | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
Playoff Status | Slim chance |
Remaining Matches | May 17 – RCB vs KKR (Away) May 25 – SRH vs KKR (Away) |
Playoff Qualification Chance | Low probability; needs multiple wins and favourable results |
Player | Availability Status |
Quinton de Kock | Available |
Andre Russell | Available |
Sunil Narine | Available |
Rahmatullah Gurbaz | Available |
Anrich Nortje | Available |
Spencer Johnson | Available |
Moeen Ali | Available (opted out previously, now returned) |
Rovman Powell | Doubtful (injury concern) |
LSG Playoff Qualification Scenario & Players Availability – IPL 2025
Category | Details |
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Playoff Status | Slim chance |
Remaining Matches | May 19 – LSG vs SRH (Home) May 22 – GT vs LSG (Away) |
Playoff Qualification Chance | Low probability; must win both matches and rely on favourable outcomes |
Player | Availability Status |
Matthew Breetzke | Available |
David Miller | Available |
Nicholas Pooran | Available |
Aiden Markram | Unavailable after May 25 (WTC Final commitment) |
Mitchell Marsh | Unavailable after May 25 (WTC Final commitment) |
Shamar Joseph | Doubtful |
SRH Playoff Qualification Scenario & Players Availability – IPL 2025
Category | Details |
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Playoff Status | Eliminated – No chance to qualify |
Remaining Matches | May 19 – SRH vs LSG May 23 – RCB vs SRH May 27 – SRH vs KKR |
Playoff Qualification Chance | 0% - Season over |
Player | Availability Status |
Travis Head | Unavailable after May 25 (WTC Final commitment) |
Heinrich Klaasen | Available |
Pat Cummins | Unavailable after May 25 (WTC Final commitment) |
Kamindu Mendis | Available |
Wiaan Mulder | Unavailable after May 25 (WTC Final commitment) |
Eshan Malinga | Available |
RR Playoff Qualification Scenario & Players Availability – IPL 2025
Category | Details |
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Team | Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
Playoff Status | Eliminated – No chance to qualify |
Remaining Matches | May 18 – RR vs PBKS May 20 – CSK vs RR |
Playoff Qualification Chance | 0% - Season over |
Player | Availability Status |
Shimron Hetmyer | Available |
Lhuan-dre Pretorius | Available |
Wanindu Hasaranga | Available |
Jofra Archer | Likely unavailable after league stage (injured) |
Nandre Burger | Available |
Fazalhaq Farooqi | Available |
Kwena Maphaka | Available |
Maheesh Theekshana | Available |
CSK Playoff Qualification Scenario & Players Availability – IPL 2025
Category | Details |
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Team | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
Playoff Status | Eliminated – No chance to qualify |
Remaining Matches | May 20 – CSK vs RR May 25 – GT vs CSK |
Playoff Qualification Chance | 0% - Season over |
Player | Availability Status |
Devon Conway | Unavailable |
Rachin Ravindra | Unavailable |
Dewald Brevis | Available |
Sam Curran | Available |
Jamie Overton | Unavailable |
Nathan Ellis | Available |
Noor Ahmad | Available |
Matheesha Pathirana | Available |
SEE ALSO: IPL 2025 Playoffs Qualification Scenarios: RCB Nears Playoffs, Top 4 Battle Intensifies