Will Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis rejoin the King of Punjab for the rest of IPL 2025? Find it here
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will be restored from May 17 and the franchise will be informed to reassemble their players soon. However, there are still many overseas players who may not return for the rest of IPL 2025.
PBK is currently in the third place in the point table
The Punjab Kings (PBK) are currently enjoying one of the best Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons ever, as they sit in third place at the point table, have 15 points and have a high chance of making the playoffs. However, this may not be easy for PBK, as they have not confirmed their return overseas players for the rest of IPL 2025. These players include Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Josh Jansen, Josh Inglis and Aaron Hardie. Jansen and Inglis also announced on June 11 in Australia’s World Test Championship (WTC).
BCCI suspended IPL 2025 last Thursday as cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan soared. According to Espncricinfo, several PBK overseas staff stayed in India, including head coach Ricky Ponting and assistant coaches Brad Haddin and James Hopes. PBK also requires its players and support staff to assemble within the next two days.
According to Espncricinfo, PBK will race the remaining three group stages against Rajasthan Royals on May 18, with the Delhi Capital and Mumbai Indians against Rajasthan Royals on May 26 and training against Rajasthan Royals on May 26.
Current ranking of PBK in the dot table
PBK scored 15 points for 11 fixtures in third place and was in a promising position if he was eligible for the playoffs. Punjab was in the middle of the match against the Delhi capital at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on May 8, but the match was abandoned due to tensions between India and Pakistan.
Upcoming competitions for IPL 2025
After the closure of hostilities on Saturday, BCCI held a dialogue with the government and stakeholders. On Monday, the Indian Cricket Council issued a statement announcing the timetable for the remaining 17 fixtures.
Six venues participated in 13 league matches, including Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Bangalore. However, the playoff venue has not been announced yet.
According to the new schedule, qualifier 1 will be held on May 29. Elimination and Qualifiers 2 will be held on May 30 and June 1 respectively. The 18th edition of IPL will end on June 3. The playoff venue has not been determined yet.
