India, May 14 -- Amid the headache over the availability of foreign players for the final leg of the IPL 2025 season, which will resume on May 17 in Bengaluru, the IPL has agreed to tweak the replacement player rule. Franchisees will now be able to make temporary signings only for the remaining 16 games of the season, but none of these players will be eligible for retention for the next auction.

IPL 2025 was suspended last Friday (May 9) due to an India-Pakistan military showdown, triggered by the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam. A day after its suspension, a ceasefire between the two countries was announced, paving the way for IPL's resumption. While the majority of foreign players have agreed to return or have already resumed tra...