Sri Lanka, May 14 -- South Africa's head coach Shukri Conrad has mandated that all national team players currently involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 must return by May 26, despite the tournament's extension.

This directive affects eight South African players selected for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia, with seven of them playing for teams still in playoff contention.

These include Corbin Bosch and Ryan Rickelton (Mumbai Indians), Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans), Tristan Stubbs (Delhi Capitals), Aiden Markram (Lucknow Super Giants), Marco Jansen (Punjab Kings), Lungi Ngidi (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), and Wiaan Mulder (Sunrisers Hyderabad).

The IPL 2025 season, initially scheduled to e...