IPL 2025: Complete List of Players Who Are Set to Miss the Start of the Season

The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to begin on March 22, marking the 18th season of this highly anticipated T20 tournament. 

However, some big names will miss the start of the season due to injuries or personal reasons, which will affect their teams' strategies. England's Brydon Carse, signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad, has been ruled out due to a left toe injury. 

South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been named as his replacement. Another major absence is England's Harry Brook, who has withdrawn from IPL 2025 for the second consecutive year to focus on national commitments, potentially facing a two-year IPL ban. 

Additionally, Mumbai Indians’ young Afghan spinner, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, suffered a spinal fracture and will be out for at least four months, with Mujeeb Ur Rahman stepping in as his replacement. 

In this article, we will explore the full list of players missing the start of IPL 2025 and their potential replacements.

Top Players Missing the Start of IPL 2025 and Their Replacements

Several key players are set to miss the start of IPL 2025 due to injuries or other reasons. Their absence could impact team strategies and performance. Here’s a look at the affected players:

1. Mayank Yadav (Lucknow Super Giants)

Source: Cricket Addictor

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured young Indian pacer Mayank Yadav for ₹11 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. However, as per an ESPNCricinfo report, the 22-year-old speedster from Delhi is expected to miss the first half of the season. Mayank, who made his India debut last year, is currently recovering from a lumbar stress injury. He has only recently resumed bowling at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

2. Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

Source: One Cricket

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) made a big move by signing Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood for ₹12.50 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. However, his participation remains uncertain due to a hip injury. Hazlewood, known for his pace and accuracy, has been a key figure in Australia’s bowling attack. His recovery timeline is unclear, raising doubts about his availability for the 18th edition of the IPL.

3. Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians)

Source: CricTracker

Mumbai Indians (MI) retained star pacer Jasprit Bumrah for ₹18 crore ahead of IPL 2025. However, the experienced fast bowler has been recovering from a lower back injury since January. While he has resumed bowling, reports suggest he is likely to miss the first two weeks of the season. His absence in the initial phase could impact MI’s performance, but the franchise remains hopeful for his early return.

4. Mitchell Marsh (Lucknow Super Giants)

Source: News18

Australia’s T20I captain Mitchell Marsh was bought by LSG for ₹3.40 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. However, his availability for the start of the season is in doubt due to a persistent back issue. The all-rounder’s lower back pain had already ruled him out of the Champions Trophy 2025. With his recovery progress uncertain, LSG might have to start their campaign without him.

5. Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians)

Source: NDTVSports

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya is set to miss the opening match of IPL 2025 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 23. His absence is due to a one-match suspension for a slow over-rate offence during MI’s final group-stage game in IPL 2024 against LSG. As a result, Mumbai will have to begin their season without their captain leading the charge.

6. Jacob Bethell (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

Source: News18

Jacob Bethell’s availability for IPL 2025 remains uncertain. The English all-rounder, who was signed by RCB for ₹2.60 crore in the mega auction, is currently sidelined due to a hamstring injury. His recovery status is unclear, making it uncertain whether he will be fit in time to feature in RCB’s opening matches of the season.

IPL 2025 Complete Squad: Injured Players and Their Replacements

Chennai Super Kings Full Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rashid, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth.

Delhi Capitals Full Squad: KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Abhishek Porel, Tristian Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natrajan, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmanta Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari.

Withdrawn players: Harry Brook

Gujarat Titans Full Squad: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler, B. Sai Sudharshan, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Gerald Coetzee, Mohmmad Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Sherfane Rutherford, R. Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Kareem Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya.

Injured Players: Gerald Coetzee

Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Umran Malik.

Injured players: Umran Malik, Anrich Nortje

Mumbai Indians Full Squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthhur, Suryakumar Yadav.

Injury replacements: Allah Ghazanfar and Lizaad Williams were replaced by Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Corbin Bosch; Jasper Bumrah recovering from his hip injury; Hardik to miss the 1st match.

Lucknow Super Giants Full Squad: Rishabh Pant (c), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bisnoi, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke.

Injured players: Mitchell Marsh, Mayank Yadav

Punjab Kings Full Squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera.

Injured players: Lockie Ferguson

Rajasthan Royals Full Squad: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Wainindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazal Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Full Squad: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.

Injured players: Josh Hazlewood 

SunRisers Hyderabad Full Squad: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby.

Injured players and replacements: Pat Cummins; and Wiaan Mulder for Brydon Carse.