BCCI’s New Rule Brings Big Changes for Overseas Players in IPL

Although they have been made public, the dates for every IPL season from 2025 to 2027 have not yet been formally confirmed. According to a recent report, seven nations, including Australia and New Zealand, have allowed its players to compete in the Indian Premier League for the upcoming three seasons.

Although they have been made public, the dates for every IPL season in 2025–2027 have not yet been formally confirmed. According to a recent report, seven nations, including Australia and New Zealand, have allowed its players to compete in the Indian Premier League for the upcoming three seasons.

Additionally, Pakistan’s players haven’t participated in the Indian Premier League since 2008, hence their name isn’t on this list.

For the upcoming three seasons, players from Australia, New Zealand, Afghanistan, South Africa, the West Indies, and Zimbabwe are permitted to participate in the IPL. All three of the next seasons will include players that represent England’s national team.

However, numerous Australian and Sri Lankan players remain under suspicion. Shakib Al Hasan has committed to playing for the Bangladeshi side for all three seasons, although other players could be available for a while longer.

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The IPL and the Pakistan-Australia series will clash:

IPL 2025 will begin on March 14 and conclude on May 25, according to a media source. In addition, Pakistan and Australia are scheduled to play three Twenty20 and three One-Day International matches in February and March of 2026.

This series will begin just after the 2026 T20 World Cup. A fresh update on this topic has now surfaced: players participating in the 2024 T20 World Cup will be granted a break from the Pakistan series and will be able to play in the IPL.

To commemorate 150 years of Test cricket, Australia and England will play a special Test match in Melbourne in 2027. The game is scheduled for March. According to the report, the players would be permitted to play in the IPL after receiving a break from this match.

This information coincides with a recent BCCI regulation that stipulates a two-year suspension for any international player who withdraws from the team before the season begins or is not eligible for the auction.