The IPL 2025 has resumed after its brief hiatus due to the geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan.
The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League has been eventful, to say the least. We have witnessed some amazing action on the field, while things have also turned thrilling off the field.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Gujarat Titans (GT), Punjab Kings (PBKS) have qualified already for the playoffs, while the remaining one spot will be contested by three teams - Delhi Capitals (DC), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI).
The season has been quite surprising for some of the retained players, who have failed to find their usual touch. A few of the big-money signings have struggled to live up to the billing, whereas unknown youngsters have taken centre stage.
For CSK, amid a dreadful season, a couple of mid-season signings have stepped up and have produced enough evidence of their talent. Across the season, there were many changes in various squads due to injuries and other reasons.
After the suspension of IPL for a week due to India-Pakistan issues, many foreigners have decided not to return. Amid this, the IPL announced the allowance of temporary signings for the teams. With the new provision, franchises will be able to rope in new players as replacements, but they won't be eligible for retention next season.
As a first, Delhi Capitals roped in Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman as a replacement for Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk - thus acquiring the first ever Temporary Signing in IPL history.
| Team | Player | Reason | Replacement Player | Replacement Player's Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | AM Ghazanfar | Back injury | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | ₹2 crore |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Brydon Carse | Toe injury | Wiaan Mulder | ₹75 lakh |
| Mumbai Indians | Lizaad Williams | Knee injury | Corbin Bosch | ₹75 lakh |
| Delhi Capitals | Harry Brook | National commitment | Sediqullah Atal | ₹1.25 crore |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Umran Malik | Injury | Chetan Sakariya | ₹75 lakh |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Mohsin Khan | ACL tear | Shardul Thakur | ₹2 crore |
| Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Elbow injury | Ayush Mhatre | ₹75 lakh |
| Gujarat Titans | Glenn Phillips | Groin injury | Dasun Shanaka | ₹75 lakh |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Adam Zampa | Shoulder injury | Smaran Ravichandran | ₹30 lakh |
| Chennai Super Kings | Gurjapneet Singh | Injury | Dewald Brevis | ₹2.2 crore |
| Mumbai Indians | Vignesh Puthur | Shin bone injury | Raghu Sharma | ₹30 lakh |
| Punjab Kings | Glenn Maxwell | Finger injury | Mitchell Owen | ₹3 crore |
| Chennai Super Kings | Vansh Bedi | Ankle injury | Urvil Patel | ₹30 lakh |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Smaran Ravichandran | Injury | Harsh Dubey | ₹30 lakh |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Devdutt Padikkal | Right hamstring injury | Mayank Agarwal | ₹1 crore |
| Rajasthan Royals | Nitish Rana | Calf Injury | Lhuan-dre Pretorius | ₹30 lakh |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sandeep Sharma | Finger injury | Nandre Burger | ₹3.5 crore |
| Delhi Capitals (TS) | Jake Fraser-McGurk | Personal reasons | Mustafizur Rahman | ₹6 crore |
| Gujarat Titans (TS) | Jos Buttler | Personal Reasons | Kusal Mendis | ₹75 lakh |
| Punjab Kings (TS) | Lockie Ferguson | Hamstring Injury | Kyle Jamieson | ₹2 crore |
| Lucknow Super Giants (TS) | Mayank Yadav | Back Injury | William O'Rourke | ₹3 crore |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (TS) | Rovman Powell | Personal | Shivam Shukla | ₹30 lakh |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (TS) | Lungi Ngidi | National Duty | Blessing Muzarabani | ₹75 lakh |
TS- Temporary Signing
The final phase of IPL 2025 commenced from Saturday (May 17) and the Final will be played on June 3.