The IPL 2025 has come to an unfortunate stall after the 58th match of the tournament due to rising border tensions between Indian and Pakistan. As for now, it has been announced that the tourmamenty has been suspended for about a week, however, in the broader spectrum of things there is no definite information whether it would actually start after this window.
Amidst this environment, this article will take a look at how the suspension of the tournament will effect each team. We will introspect the availability of the key players in each team and how the composition and balance of each team will be effected by the window of the restart of the tournament like if it begins in one week, one month or sometime over two months.
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International Cricket Schedule (June-September 2025) Key Tournaments and Series Affecting Overseas Players:
World Test Championship Final (June 11-15, Lord's): Australia vs South Africa England vs India (5 Tests: June 20-August 4) - affecting English players West Indies vs Australia (3 Tests: June 25-July 16, followed by 5 T20Is: July 20-28) South Africa in Zimbabwe (2 Tests: June 28-July 10) Zimbabwe T20 Tri-Series (South Africa, New Zealand, Zimbabwe: mid-July) Pakistan in West Indies (T20Is and ODIs: July 31-August 12) South Africa in Australia (ODIs and T20Is: August) South Africa in England (Limited overs: September) Team-by-Team Analysis 1. Chennai Super Kings
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Indian Players: Ruturaj Gaikwad (initially captain, injured), MS Dhoni (captain after Gaikwad's injury), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Ravichandran Ashwin, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Mukesh Choudhary, Shaik Rasheed, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shreyas Gopal, Anshul Kamboj, Vansh Bedi, Ayush Mhatre (replacement for Gaikwad), Khaleel Ahmed
Overseas Players: Devon Conway (NZ), Rachin Ravindra (NZ), Noor Ahmad (AFG), Matheesha Pathirana (SL), Nathan Ellis (AUS), Jamie Overton (ENG), Sam Curran (ENG), Dewald Brevis (SA, replacement for Gurjapneet Singh)
Impact of Different Restart Timeframes:
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Impact AssessmentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Unavailable Overseas Players Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
One Week (Mid-May)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Minimal impact - can complete tournament before international commitments beginSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table NoneSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table One Month (June)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Moderate impact - would lose English playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Jamie Overton, Sam CurranSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Two+ Months (July)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Major impact - would lose most overseas playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Conway, Ravindra (NZ), Ellis (AUS), Curran, Overton (ENG)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Key Advantages/Disadvantages:
Advantage: Already eliminated from playoffs, so less competitive pressureDisadvantage: Significant reliance on overseas all-rounders like CurranAssessment: CSK's strength in Indian talent makes them less vulnerable to overseas departures2. Mumbai Indians
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Indian Players: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Vishnu Vinod, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Krishnan Shrijith, Robin Minz
Overseas Players: Trent Boult (NZ), Mitchell Santner (NZ), Will Jacks (ENG), Ryan Rickelton (SA), Bevan-John Jacobs (NZ), Allah Ghazanfar (AFG, injured - replaced by Mujeeb Ur Rahman), Lizaad Williams (SA, injured - replaced by Corbin Bosch), Reece Topley (ENG)
Impact of Different Restart Timeframes:
Restart TimeframeSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Impact AssessmentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Unavailable Overseas Players Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
One Week (Mid-May)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Minimal impact - all players availableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table NoneSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table One Month (June)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Moderate impact - English players unavailableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Will JacksSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Two+ Months (July)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Major impact - would lose most overseas playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Jacks (ENG), David (AUS), Boult, Santner (NZ), Rickelton (SA)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Key Advantages/Disadvantages:
Advantage: Exceptionally strong Indian core with star batters and captainAdvantage: Six consecutive wins before suspension created strong momentumAdvantage: Less dependent on overseas players than many other teamsAssessment: Among the least affected teams by overseas departures due to their stellar Indian lineup3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru
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Indian Players: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee, Rasikh Dar, Mayank Agarwal (injury replacement)
Overseas Players: Phil Salt (ENG), Liam Livingstone (ENG), Josh Hazlewood (AUS), Tim David (AUS), Romario Shepherd (WI), Jacob Bethell (ENG), Nuwan Thushara (SL), Lungi Ngidi (SA)
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Restart TimeframeSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Impact AssessmentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Unavailable Overseas Players Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
One Week (Mid-May)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Minimal impact - all players availableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table NoneSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table One Month (June)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Significant impact - three English players unavailableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Jacob BethellSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Two+ Months (July)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Severe impact - most overseas players unavailableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Salt, Livingstone, Bethell (ENG), Hazlewood, David (AUS), Shepherd (WI), Ngidi (SA)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Key Advantages/Disadvantages:
Advantage: Star power of Virat Kohli and strong Indian bowling talentAdvantage: Strong momentum before suspension with good playoff positionDisadvantage: Heavy dependency on overseas batting talent like Salt and Tim DavidAssessment: Moderately affected by overseas absences but mitigated by strong Indian core4. Gujarat Titans
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Indian Players: Shubman Gill (c), Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jayant Yadav, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Nishant Sindhu, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar
Overseas Players: Jos Buttler (ENG), Kagiso Rabada (SA), Glenn Phillips (NZ, injured - replaced by Dasun Shanaka), Gerald Coetzee (SA), Karim Janat (AFG)
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Impact AssessmentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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One Week (Mid-May)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Minimal impact - all players availableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table NoneSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table One Month (June)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Moderate impact - would lose Jos ButtlerSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Buttler (ENG)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Two+ Months (July)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Major impact - would lose most overseas starsSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Buttler (ENG), Rabada, Coetzee (SA), Phillips/Shanaka (NZ/SL) Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Key Advantages/Disadvantages:
Advantage: Strong Indian core under Gill's captaincyAdvantage: Currently leading the table with strong playoff positionDisadvantage: Would lose explosive opener Buttler in longer delay scenariosAssessment: Moderately affected but could overcome with strong Indian core5. Kolkata Knight Riders
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Indian Players: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi,
Overseas Players: Quinton de Kock (SA), Anrich Nortje (SA), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG), Rovman Powell (WI), Moeen Ali (ENG), Spencer Johnson (AUS), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell (WI)
Impact of Different Restart Timeframes:
Restart TimeframeSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Impact AssessmentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Unavailable Overseas PlayersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
One Week (Mid-May)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Minimal impact - all players availableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table NoneSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table One Month (June)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Moderate impact - would lose Moeen AliSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Moeen Ali (ENG)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Two+ Months (July)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Severe impact - most overseas stars unavailableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Moeen Ali (ENG), de Kock, Nortje (SA), Powell (WI)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Key Advantages/Disadvantages:
Advantage: Strong Indian core with Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer and Varun ChakravarthyDisadvantage: Heavy dependency on overseas stars Narine and RussellAssessment: Severely impacted by loss of game-changing overseas talents in longer delay6. Punjab Kings (PBKS)
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Indian Players: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nehal Wadhera, Pravin Dubey, Harnoor Singh, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash
Overseas Players: Josh Inglis (AUS), Glenn Maxwell (AUS), Marcus Stoinis (AUS), Marco Jansen (SA), Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG), Aaron Hardie (AUS), Lockie Ferguson (NZ), Xavier Bartlett (AUS)
Impact of Different Restart Timeframes:
Restart TimeframeSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Impact AssessmentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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One Week (Mid-May)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Minimal impact - all players availableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table NoneSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table One Month (June)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Moderate impact - potentially losing Australian playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Australian contingent involved in WTC FinalSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Two+ Months (July)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Severe impact - most overseas players unavailableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Inglis, Maxwell, Stoinis, Hardie, Bartlett (AUS), Jansen (SA), Ferguson (NZ)
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Key Advantages/Disadvantages:
Advantage: Strong position in tableDisadvantage: Heavy dependency on Australian players who would be unavailableAssessment: Among the most severely impacted teams due to high reliance on overseas talent7. Delhi Capitals (DC)
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Indian Players: Axar Patel (c), Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi, Ajay Mandal, Vipraj Nigam, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Karun Nair, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma,
Overseas Players: Jake Fraser-McGurk (AUS), Harry Brook (ENG), Faf du Plessis (SA), Mitchell Starc (AUS), Dushmantha Chameera (SL), Donovan Ferreria (SA)
Impact of Different Restart Timeframes:
Restart TimeframeSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Impact AssessmentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Unavailable Overseas Players Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
One Week (Mid-May)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Minimal impact - all players availableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table NoneSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table One Month (June)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Significant impact - would lose Australian and English playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Fraser-McGurk, Starc (AUS), Brook (ENG)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Two+ Months (July)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Severe impact - most overseas players unavailableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table All overseas playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Key Advantages/Disadvantages:
Advantage: Strong Indian core featuring Axar, Kuldeep, and KL RahulDisadvantage: Heavy reliance on overseas players in key batting positionsAssessment: Significantly impacted in longer delay scenarios8. Rajasthan Royals (RR)
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Indian Players: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Avesh Khan, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Overseas Players: Shimron Hetmyer (WI), Jofra Archer (ENG), Wanindu Hasaranga (SL), Maheesh Theekshana (SL), Kwena Maphaka (SA), Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG), Nandre Burger (SA)
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Impact AssessmentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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One Week (Mid-May)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Minimal impact - already eliminated from playoffsSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table NoneSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table One Month (June)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Moderate impact - would lose English playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Jofra ArcherSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Two+ Months (July)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Significant impact - would lose some overseas contingentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Archer (ENG), Hetmyer (WI), Maphaka (SA)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Key Advantages/Disadvantages:
Advantage: Strong Indian core with emerging talents like Jaiswal and Parag Advantage: Already eliminated from playoffs, so less competitive pressure Disadvantage: Would lose key overseas bowlers in longer delay scenarios Assessment: Moderately affected but elimination reduces competitive stakes 9. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
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Indian Players: Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Rishabh Pant (c), Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, M Siddharth, Arshin Kulkarni, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Prince Yadav
Overseas Players: David Miller (SA), Aiden Markram (SA), Mitchell Marsh (AUS), Matthew Breetzke (SA), Shamar Joseph (WI), Nicholas Pooran (WI)
Impact of Different Restart Timeframes:
Restart TimeframeSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Impact AssessmentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Unavailable Overseas Players Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
One Week (Mid-May)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Minimal impact - all players availableSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table NoneSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table One Month (June)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Moderate impact - would lose Australian playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Mitchell MarshSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Two+ Months (July)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Severe impact - would lose most overseas playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Miller, Markram (SA), Marsh (AUS), Joseph (WI),
Pooran (WI)
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Key Advantages/Disadvantages:
Advantage: Exceptional Indian batting core with Pant and talented youngsters Disadvantage: Reliance on overseas power-hitters and all-rounders Assessment: Significantly affected by overseas player departures, but strong Indian core provides resilience 10. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
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Indian Players: Abhishek Sharma , Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Atharva Taide, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Sachin Baby, Aniket Verma
Overseas Players: Adam Zampa (AUS), Kamindu Mendis (SL), Eshan Malinga (SL), Wiaan Mulder (SA, replacement for injured Brydon Carse), Heinrich Klaasen (SA), Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head (AUS)
Impact of Different Restart Timeframes:
Restart TimeframeSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Impact AssessmentSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Unavailable Overseas Players Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
One Week (Mid-May)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Minimal impact - already eliminated from playoffsSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table NoneSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table One Month (June)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Significant impact - would lose Australian playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Adam ZampaSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Two+ Months (July)Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Severe impact - would lose almost all overseas playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table All Australian and South African playersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
Key Advantages/Disadvantages:
Advantage: Already eliminated from playoffs, so less competitive pressureDisadvantage: Would lose captain Pat Cummins in longer delay scenariosDisadvantage: Overseas-heavy team structure, including leadershipAssessment: Possibly the most severely impacted team due to captain and key batsmen being overseas playersConclusion The timing of IPL 2025's restart will significantly impact the competitive balance of the tournament. Teams with stronger Indian core players who aren't dependent on overseas stars will have a distinct advantage in delayed restart scenarios.
Mumbai Indians emerge as the best-positioned franchise due to their exceptional Indian talent, while Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings face the greatest challenges due to their heavy reliance on overseas players.
For the integrity of the competition, a swift restart within the next few weeks would be ideal. If a longer delay is unavoidable, the BCCI might need to consider allowing teams to recruit replacement players for those unavailable due to international commitments, similar to how injury replacements are handled.
Regardless of when the tournament resumes, one thing is clear: the teams that built their strategies around Indian talent rather than overseas dependencies are set to benefit most from this unprecedented mid-season disruption.
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