India, May 29 -- The IPL 2025 playoffs are all set to begin, but the four teams involved will have some questions to answer before they can take to the field and get going in their bid to lift the IPL trophy in Ahmedabad on June 3. The suspension of the tournament and the forced 8-day delay means that the playoffs now clash with some international teams beginning their season, with the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa being a notable roadblock. England are also set for a white-ball series against West Indies. Here are who the teams will be missing in the playoffs, and who they are bringing on board as replacements.

Lose: Marco Jansen

Replacements: None

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