The IPL 2026 season has been announced, and the initial schedule for the game was revealed yesterday. The tournament begins on the 28th of March, with the defending champions RCB taking on the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Overseas players, especially those from the nations of South Africa and the West Indies, were stuck in the subcontinent for a long time after they were knocked out of the ICC T20 World Cup. This was due to the warlike situation in the Middle East and the airbases being shut down.
In particular, the West Indies, who were eliminated before reaching the semi-finals, were stranded for over a week, while South African players had also complained against the ICC as they were stuck in the subcontinent, while England players managed to fly back immediately after the loss to India in the semis.
“There was a substantial delay in the departure of West Indies and South Africa players. It would be a tough task to get them back to India on time. Plus, the airfares have gone up substantially due to the war in West Asia," a team official was quoted as saying to PTI (via News 18).
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“We are expecting no delays from their end," the CEO told PTI.
Important players from South Africa and the West Indies in IPL 2026
Several players from the West Indies and South Africa playing XI who were part of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will also be playing their role in the Indian Premier League. West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer will be seen in action for the Rajasthan Royals, while Sherfane Rutherford will be playing for the Mumbai Indians after being traded by the Gujarat Titans.
On the other hand, South African captain Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Corbin Bosch shall all be playing the IPL for their respective franchises in the Indian Premier League.
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