Will Australian Players Return to India for IPL 2025: The 18th season of the Indian Premier League was stopped as a precaution but a plan is being prepared to start it back very soon. It can be started from May 15 or 16, meanwhile, there was news about some Australian players that he will no longer return to India. There has been a big update about Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc. Let us tell you which players of Australia are part of this league and which players can no longer return to India.
Josh Hazlewood’s injury update
For their first title, Royal Challengers Bangalore team is performing brilliantly this season, Australian bowling Josh Hazlewood has played an important role in it but now it is difficult to return to India. He is swallowed in his shoulder, due to which he did not even play his previous match. He was struggling with injury even before the IPL started.
He was also out of the Champions Trophy after the Border Gavaskar Trophy. However, a media report states that he is scheduled to play in the World Test Championship finals to be held in June, so Cricket Australia is not worried about him. If the IPL starts now, Hazlewood can be out, which will be a big shock for RCB.
Will Mitchell Starc not return to India for IPL 2025?
When Mitchell Starc returned to his country after the IPL was postponed, he did not talk to any media, his wife was also present with him. Nine News has quoted Stark’s manager in his news as saying that he will not return to India i.e. Delhi Capitals are also sure to be shocked, who were still performing brilliantly in the tournament.
Which Australian players will not return to India?
There are many such players from Australia, which are now difficult to return to India. However, this is not due to injury. Pat Cummins Sunrisers is the captain of Hyderabad, who has already been out of the playoff race. In such a situation, there is no meaning left in his return. There are also travis heads, they are also part of the Hyderabad franchise. Nathan Ellis is among the Chennai Super Kings, his team was the first team to be out of the playoff race.
Australian players playing in IPL 2025
Apart from this, there are many Australian players who are in the franchisees whose team is strong in the playoff race. Let me tell you that there is no such team yet who has confirmed its place in the playoffs.
The players still involved in the race to make a place in the playoffs include Mitchell Starc, Jake Fraser-Macgark (DC), Spencer Johnson (KKR), Michel Marsh (LSG), Josh Hazlewood, Tim David (RCB), Marcus Stoinis, Mich Owen, Josh England, Aron Hardy, Jewier Bartlets (PBKS).
What is the latest update about IPL 2025?
The IPL 2025 was postponed from the 59th match while the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match was stopped in the middle which could be played back. There are still 13 matches left for league stage. The BCCI held a meeting on Sunday and it was considered to start it as soon as possible but the final decision has not been taken yet. The final does not go too far, so the plan to start it as soon as possible is making BCCI and its new schedule can be announced as soon as possible.