Overview

• The IPL will restart on May 17, with 17 matches scheduled across six venues, and the final now set for June 3.
• The tournament was suspended on May 9 following escalating India-Pakistan tensions, with a ceasefire on May 11 allowing for its resumption.
• Overseas player participation remains unclear due to safety concerns and scheduling conflicts with the World Test Championship final and England-West Indies ODI series.
• Cricket South Africa has mandated its Test players return by May 26, while Cricket Australia and the ECB are leaving participation decisions to individual players.
• The revised schedule shifts matches from original venues like Dharamsala and Chennai, with playoff locations yet to be finalized.