The Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) has been a rollercoaster with as many as seven teams still in contention for the playoffs. One of the most notable trends this season has been the flurry of injury replacements as franchises scramble to maintain their competitive edge.
Moreover The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) temporarily halted the tournament for a week due to geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan.
As the season is set to resume on May 17, the BCCI introduced a provision for temporary signings, allowing teams to fill gaps caused by players unwilling to travel to India or departing for international commitments. The teams will not be able to retain the temporary signings for the next season. Below is a detailed breakdown of the injury replacements and temporary signings for each IPL franchise.
All IPL 2025 Replacement Players
- Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been hit hard by injuries, becoming one of the first teams eliminated from playoff contention in IPL 2025. The most significant blow was the loss of captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who suffered an elbow fracture, ruling him out for the season. The franchise turned to 17-year-old Mumbai prodigy Ayush Mhatre as his replacement, signed for INR 30 lakh.
Additionally, CSK signed Dewald Brevis to replace the injured Gurjapneet Singh and Urvil Patel for Vansh Bedi, both of whom were sidelined by injuries.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), currently in the playoff race, faced a major setback with Devdutt Padikkal ruled out due to a right hamstring injury. The franchise signed Mayank Agarwal for INR 1 crore as his replacement.
- Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians (MI), another playoff contender, have made three replacement signings to address injuries and withdrawals. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman replaced Allah Ghazanfar, Corbin Bosch came in for Lizaad Williams and Raghu Sharma was signed for Vignesh Puthur.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
Despite being knocked out of the playoffs, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have actively pursued replacements, possibly with an eye on the future. They signed Smaran Ravichandran to replace the injured Adam Zampa and Wiaan Mulder for Brydon Carse. As Ravichandran also got injured, they added Harsh Dubey to their squad.
- Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans (GT) signed Dasun Shanaka to replace the injured Glenn Phillips.
- Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals (DC) roped in Afghan batter Sediqullah Atal to replace Harry Brook, who withdrew due to personal reasons. They also made the first temporary signing of IPL 2025, replacing Jake Fraser-McGurk with Mustafizur Rahman.
- Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals (RR) have made two replacements to address injury concerns. They signed Lhuan-Dre Pretorius and Nandre Burger to replace Nitish Rana and Sandeep Sharma respectively.
- Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) replaced injured Umran Malik with Chetan Sakariya.
- Lucknow Super Giants
Shardul Thakur was roped in by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after Mohsin Khan was ruled out of the season due to an ACL tear.
- Punjab Kings
Glenn Maxwell injured his finger in the middle of IPL 2025. Punjab Kings (PBKS) signed Mitchell Owen as his replacement.
Injury Woes Hit IPL 2025: Full List of Injured and Replacement Players
Team | Injured/Withdrawn Player | Replacement Player |
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Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Ayush Mhatre |
Chennai Super Kings | Gurjapneet Singh | Dewald Brevis |
Chennai Super Kings | Vansh Bedi | Urvil Patel |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Devdutt Padikkal | Mayank Agarwal |
Mumbai Indians | Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar | Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
Mumbai Indians | Lizaad Williams | Corbin Bosch |
Mumbai Indians | Vignesh Puthur | Raghu Sharma |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | Adam Zampa | Smaran Ravichandran |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | Brydon Carse | Wiaan Mulder |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | Smaran Ravichandran | Harsh Dubey |
Gujarat Titans | Glenn Phillips | Dasun Shanaka |
Delhi Capitals | Harry Brook | Sediqullah Atal |
Delhi Capitals | Jake Fraser-McGurk | Mustafizur Rahman |
Rajasthan Royals | Nitish Rana | Lhuan-Dre Pretorius |
Rajasthan Royals | Sandeep Sharma | Nandre Burger |
Kolkata Knight Riders | Umran Malik | Chetan Sakariya |
Lucknow Super Giants | Mohsin Khan | Shardul Thakur |
Punjab Kings | Glenn Maxwell | Mitchell Owen |
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