PBKS, GT, and LSG announce replacements

 PBKS, GT, and LSG announce replacements

Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans, and Lucknow Super Giants have announced player replacements, which are as below.

Punjab Kings name Kyle Jamieson as a replacement for the injured Lockie Ferguson

Punjab Kings (PBKS) have picked Kyle Jamieson as a replacement for Lockie Ferguson, who is ruled out of the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to a hamstring injury.

The right-arm Kiwi pacer will join PBKS for INR 2 Crore.

Gujarat Titans sign Kusal Mendis as Jos Buttler set to leave for national duties

Gujarat Titans (GT) have picked Kusal Mendis as a replacement for Jos Buttler, who is set to leave for national duties on May 26, 2025, following GT's last league-stage game against Chennai Super Kings on May 25, 2025. The replacement will be effective from May 26, 2025.

Mendis will join GT for INR 75 Lakh.

Lucknow Super Giants rope in William O’Rourke

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have roped in New Zealand pacer, William O’Rourke as an injury replacement for Mayank Yadav.

Yadav sustained a back injury and is ruled out for the remainder of the season.

William O'Rourke will be his replacement at a reserve price of INR 3 crore.

IPL 2025 new schedule: Why IPL playoffs have been moved out of Kolkata’s Eden Gardens?

 The final stretch of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to commence on the 17th of May. After a brief suspension following cross-border tensions

between India and Pakistan, the premier competition is set to return after a nine day hiatus. As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) communicated the decision to host the "remaining League-Stage matches across six venues", Kolkata's Eden Gardens will have to let go of the privilege of hosting this season's finale.

The battle for the coveted trophy has been pushed ahead from 25th May to the 3rd of June. The six venues to be used for the remaining League games are Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Bengaluru. As for the playoffs, the venues are yet to be decided. While this does not necessarily mean that no other venue will be considered, an official release by the IPL mentions that all 17 games will be played across the aforementioned arenas.

The final was due to be played at the Eden Gardens on May 25 ahead of the competition being suspended. The revised scheduled most likely takes into account potential weather disruptions and other logistical concerns with keeping the playoffs and final in Kolkata.