India, May 15 -- Cricket South Africa are set for a massive u-turn in terms of their planning for the World Test Championship final, with the board set to allow players involved in the IPL to remain in the tournament through to its revised conclusion on June 3.

CSA had originally provided a deadline of May 26 for the Test team to assemble in preparation for next month's final against Australia at Lord's, but the delayed finish to the IPL in the wake of its suspension has led to a change of plans, as per a report in the Sydney Morning Herald.

CSA's director of national teams Enoch Nkwe spoke to the press about South Africa's plans, first announcing the intentions of prioritising an extended preparatory window for the WTC: "One thing we'v...