New Delhi, May 14 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) will allow the franchises to sign temporary replacement players for the remainder of the 18th season. However, those players will remain ineligible for retention ahead of the next auction, according to ESPNcricinfo.

IPL 2025 will resume on May 17 after the BCCI announced a week-long suspension last Friday due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. On Monday, the Indian cricket board announced a new schedule and the IPL Trophy. (Picture: X/@IPL) According to the new dates, the tournament will conclude on June 3 instead of May 25.

Despite the revised dates, several overseas players are flying back to India to participate in the remainder of the tournament. At the same time...