DRS, 15 de mayo: Pant-samson se une a LSG-RR, Player Picks IPL pasó PSL y Rohit-Kohli.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a new policy for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after foreign players don’t return to India. Are Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma still eligible for BCCI central contracts? Does Shubman Gill deserve to be India’s next Test captain? Is IPL better than the Pakistan Super League (PSL)? Yes, as per an Australian player. And Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) captains, Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson, have joined their teams.

Temporary replacements in IPL 2025

The BCCI has allowed IPL franchises to bring in temporary replacements for the remainder of the 2025 season. The change has come about because players like Jofra Archer, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Craig Overton, and Sam Curran decided that they wouldn’t return to India. These replacements can’t be retained for the next season.

Foreign players to leave before Playoffs

Many players from South Africa, England, Australia, and the West Indies will likely leave IPL 2025 before the playoffs. English players like Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, and Phil Salt have been asked to return by May 27. Tristan Stubbs and Kagiso Rabada have been told to return by May 26.

Mitchell Owen skips PSL for IPL

Australian batter Mitchell Owen has opted to feature in the IPL over the PSL. Representing the Peshawar Zalmi, Owen had played 8 matches for the team. However, after tensions between India and Pakistan flared up, he returned home. Owen was to join the Punjab Kings after completing his PSL stint, but he’s decided he won’t partake in the league any further and instead join the IPL.

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LSG & RR captains join teams

LSG captain Rishabh Pant will join his team in Lucknow on May 15. Pant didn’t do well before the 9-day hiatus and would hope to turn it around for himself and his team. RR captain Sanju Samson has linked up with his team in Jaipur. We still don’t know whether Samson is injured or back to full fitness.

Retired Rohit & Kohli part of BCCI’s contract?

Having retired from 2 formats, are Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma still eligible for BCCI central contracts? Yes. That’s what BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has said. Since the contracts were awarded based on performance from October 2023 to September 2024, Rohit and Kohli are still part of the contracts. They played cricket across formats during this period.

Bumrah over Gill as India Test captain

Former chief selector and World Cup winner Kris Srikkanth thinks that Shubman Gill shouldn’t be announced as India’s Test captain. He reasons that Gill hasn’t yet solidified his place in the team, so how can he be named skipper? He suggests Jasprit Bumrah’s name as the top contender, and if not him, then either KL Rahul or Pant.