“This is ‘Indian’ Premier League”: Shreyas Iyer’s strong message on foreigners at IPL Restart

IPL 2025 is scheduled to resume Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday with Bengaluru on Saturday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. The tournament came during the match between mid-match during a confrontation between Delhi capitals and Punjab kings in Dharamshla after drone attacks in nearby areas like Jammu and Pathankot, led a blackout on 8 May. The next day the tournament was suspended for a week. But the ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan, it was decided that IPL 2025 would resume from 17 May.

However, all foreign players still have doubts on returning. With the World Test Championship Finals starting on June 11, where South Africa and Australia are playing, things are more complex as many IPL players will also join that Marki match.

Amidst such uncertainty, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has given a strong message. In a video posted by PBK on X, the sugarcane of two people is wondered whether Josh England, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Hazlewood and Marco Jensen will return to the ‘second leg’ of IPL 2025. Iyer then comes from behind and says, “Friends you are really talented.

Yatra Pratibh Awasara Praponoti! pic.twitter.com/ubrjcs8bua

– Punjab Kings (@Punjabkingsipl) May 17, 2025

The BCCI on Thursday directed the IPL franchise to release the latest to eight WTC-bounds South African players by 26 May, making them unavailable for the play-off. In an advice for the teams, the BCCI also stated that the West Indies players will be available for the remaining of the tournament that was suspended last week due to the India-Pakistan military conflict.

South Africa should gather in the UK on 31 May, while the play-off begins on 29 May, and the date also marks the onset of England’s Home White-Ball series against the West Indies. The BCCI told teams in an official communication, “South African players will have to return to the latest South Africa by Monday, 26 May. West Indies players will be available throughout the tournament.”

Triston Stabs (DC), Vian Mulder (SRH), Kagiso Rabada (GT), Corbin Bosch (MI), Ryan Ricelton (MI), Marco Jansen (PBKS), Logi NGID (RCB), Aden Mark-of the Tim (LSG).