New Delhi, May 15 -- In a quick turn of events, the World Test Championship (WTC) final-bound South African players will miss the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs which begin from May 29. The IPL 2025 was originally scheduled for a May 25 finishing but after the league was suspended for a week, the playoffs begin on May 29 according to new schedule.

South Africa have qualified for the WTC final for the first time and will face Australia at Lord's from June 11. A total of 20 players are playing across 10 teams in IPL 2025.

Out of them, the likes of Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans), Aiden Markram (Lucknow Super Giants), Marco Jansen (Punjab Kings), Tristan Stubbs (Delhi Capitals), Lungi Ngidi (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Wiaan Mulder ...