The renowned T20 cricket fest IPL 2025 (Indian Premier League) was suspended for a week on Friday, May 9, following the rising geopolitical tension between India and Pakistan. However, following the announcement of a ceasefire between the two nations, the league is reportedly set for a restart next week.
The IPL chairman sounded confident in a recent interview that the overseas players who have returned home would rejoin their respective teams when the tournament resumes. However, in case the league has to be completed with only domestic players, which teams will struggle the most? CricTracker analyses below:
Five teams that will struggle most without overseas players-
5. Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Punjab Kings do not rely too much on their overseas contingent. Their top three batters—Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, and captain Shreyas Iyer—were in stunning form and scored 63.23% of their runs this season. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal have combined to take 30 out of the 60 wickets picked up by PBKS in IPL 2025.
The likes of Josh Inglis, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Marcus Stoinis have not been able to make much of an impact. Marco Jansen has bowled well in patches, while Glenn Maxwell had another abysmal outing in the IPL before returning home due to injury. PBKS can slot in talented cricketers like Musheer Khan, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Sen, and Vishnu Vinod in the absence of the under-performing overseas stars.
