India, May 15 -- Former Australia cricketer Mitchell Johnson accused the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of forcing overseas players to commit to returning to the IPL 2025. The league is set to resume on May 17 after it was suspended last week due to an India-Pakistan military showdown.

After the BCCI official announced the resumption of the league on Monday night, one of the major headaches for all franchises was the availability of foreign players. A day after the league was suspended, most, if not all, overseas players left for home, with few even on multi-leg flights. However, the Indian board reportedly ramped up pressure on overseas cricket boards to make their players available for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season...