IPL 2025 to resume next week; Women of India Tri-series; Jasprit Bumrah rejects Test Captain

DRS, 12 May: With the suspension of IPL 2025, the focus turns into India vs England Test series that begins next month. As the BCCI is working on a date to resume the IPL, selectors are busy discussing the future of players like Mohammed Shami and Shreyas Iyer in tests. After being out of the race of Jaspreet Bumrah, he is also discussing to name the next Test captain of India. In women’s cricket, 11 May was a good day for India. Harmanpreet Kaur & Company defeated Sri Lanka in the Tri-Series finals for lifting the trophy.

Other big updates about IPL were about Australian people. With the possibility of BCCI expanding the IPL by 30 May, some Australian players such as Josh Hazelwood and Mitchell Staror are unlikely to return.

IPL 2025 to resume on 16 May?

This is good news for cricket fans, with agreed to a ceasefire deal after the tension between both India and Pakistan increased tension. BCCI is working on a new stability to resume the tournament next week. BCCI is looking at the start date on 16 or 17 May. However, one week brake may force the tournament to push the final by May 30. This is not all. In some schemes, IPL can be played in four cities – Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. The Indian board is also placing a tab on the weather in Kolkata and the final can be transferred to Ahmedabad.

Women of India tri-series

In women’s cricket news, India’s women’s cricket team scored 97 runs to Sri Lanka by 97 runs to achieve the Tri-Series, including South Africa. Smriti Madhana slammed its 11th ODI ton as India posted a total of 342/7 total. In response, Sri Lanka was excluded for 245 when Sneh Rana ran through the batting line-up, scaling four wickets for 38 runs. With the Women’s ODI World Cup in October, the Tri-series win will promote India’s confidence.

Brief Score: India 342/7 In 50 overs (Mandana 116, Deol 47, Rodrigues 44) Sri Lanka defeated 245 48.2 in Ows (Athapaththu 51, Silva 48; Rana 4/38, Amanjot 3/54)

Jasprit Bumrah Sacrifice Test Captain

Another big news that overtakes India vs England test was Jasprit Bumrah. Pesar, who was at the forefront of successful as Rohit Sharma as India’s Test Captain, dropped out of the race for captaincy. Bumrah won India in the Perth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, with the workload management paramount for Bumrah, he got out. Bumrah is unlikely to play all five matches of the Test series in England as he has just returned from a three -month injury retrenchment. Shubman Gill is now at the forefront of changing Rohit, who returned from Test cricket this week. Rishabh Pant is also in the race. But Gill is a favorite considering calmly like his MS Dhoni.

Gujarat Titans return to training

With the stress of India-Pakistan, Gujarat Titans have returned to practice. Except for Jose Butler and Garald Koetzi, all the players got stuck all around. However, as the entire Indian contingent is available, GT has resumed the possibility of resumed next week with IPL 2025. Butler and Koetzi are expected to return next week. The GT playoffs are away from sealing the spot, enjoying the top position in the points table with 8 out of 11 matches.

Josh Hazlewood is unlikely to return

While GT will get relief, Royal Challengers Bangalore are in a difficult place. His captain, Rajat Patidar, is already nursing an injury. Now, their worst fear can be true. Josh Hazlewood, who has suffered a shoulder injury, is unlikely to return when the IPL resumes. Hazelwood did not provide facility in the last match of RCB before the IPL was suspended. With the WTC final starting from June 11, Hazelwood took that time to fix and remember the remaining part of the IPL. Some Australian players like Mitchell Stark and Pat Cummins are also unlikely to return to India for the IPL. Cricket Australia is supporting its players if they choose not to return.

Future stress for Shami, Shreyas Iyer

As the BCCI Selection Committee led by Ajit Agarkar, India is ready to select the squad for the England Test series, Mohammed Shami and Shreyas Iyer will be closely looking at the developments. As a good form in IPL 2025, Shreyas Iyer is not the favorite of selectors for the test series against England. While Iyer slammed a dual century and a century in the Ranji Trophy, it was not consistent. However, things can change if Virat Kohli retires from tests. It can open a location for Iyer.

However, Mohammed Shami cannot be so lucky. After trimming her long 14 months of injury, Shami has struggled for rhythm, speed and length. In the IPL, he was dropped after finishing a poor run after playing XI from Sunrisers Hyderabad. Along with Harshit Rana, Prasad Krishna and Mohammad Siraj, apart from Bumrah, Shami cannot travel to England.