IPL 2025 Playoff: Key Squad Replacements and Injury Updates Ahead of Resumption

IPL Squad Changes And Replacements 2025 Updates: The IPL 2025 is all set to resume on May 17 (Saturday) after a week of being suspended due to the tensions between India and Pakistan, with a match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Many teams are going to be without several foreign players who had returned home once the decision to suspend the league for a week was announced. With South Africa and Australia set to begin preparations for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and England hosting West Indies in an ODI and T20I series, several teams are sweating over the availability of their overseas stars, especially for the playoffs.

IPL 2025: Kyle Jamieson Replaces Injured Lockie Ferguson in Punjab Kings Squad

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson will join the Punjab Kings squad for the rest of IPL 2025, taking the place of fellow Kiwi pacer Lockie Ferguson. Jamieson, who earlier played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, was confirmed as Ferguson’s replacement by both the Punjab Kings team and the IPL in a press release on Thursday, May 15. Ferguson suffered a hamstring injury during the PBKS’ match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on April 12. 

IPL 2025: Kusal Mendis to Replace Jos Buttler at Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans announced on Thursday that Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis will replace Jos Buttler after he leaves for international duty following the league stage of IPL 2025. Mendis will join the team on May 26, just before the Playoffs. This will be his first IPL appearance, and he was signed for ₹75 lakh by the 2022 champions.

Buttler has been in excellent form this season, scoring 500 runs in 11 matches at an average of 71 and a strike rate close to 164. He will return home to prepare for England’s upcoming ODI series against the West Indies, which begins on June 29.

IPL 2025: Mayank Yadav Ruled Out of IPL 2025, William O’Rourke Joins LSG as Replacement

Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Mayank Yadav has been ruled out of the rest of IPL 2025. The 22-year-old missed the first half of the season with a back injury. He came back and played two matches, but the injury returned, and now he won’t be able to play again this season.

To fill his place, LSG has brought in New Zealand’s William O’Rourke as a replacement. The Kiwi pacer has been in great form in international cricket and has signed with the team for ₹3 crore.

IPL 2025: Jonny Bairstow Likely to Replace Will Jacks at Mumbai Indians 

England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow is likely to join the Mumbai Indians as a replacement for his fellow countryman Will Jacks during the final stage of IPL 2025. As per a report by ESPN Cricinfo on Thursday (May 15), Bairstow, who has previously played in the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, is in advanced talks with the Mumbai Indians.

Will Jacks, who was bought by MI for ₹5.25 crore in the last IPL auction, has returned to India but is expected to miss the playoffs because of his international commitments. Jack's, a right-handed batter who also bowls off-spin, has played in 11 of MI’s 12 matches this season. He was named in England’s ODI squad for the upcoming home series against the West Indies on Tuesday (May 13), which overlaps with the IPL playoffs.

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