Jasprit Bumrah to Hardik Pandya: Players who will miss the start of IPL 2025

As all the teams are currently preparing for the mega event. There are some players who will miss the initial stage of the tournament due to various reasons, some of them are as follows. 
 

Indian Premier League 2025 is scheduled to start from March 22 where Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the tournament's opening clash at iconic Eden Gardens. 
 

Mitchell Marsh

Lucknow Super Giants picked Mitchell Marsh for ₹3.40 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. However, the Australia T20I captain's availability for the start of the season is in doubt due to a persistent back issue. He already missed the Champions Trophy 2025. With his recovery progress uncertain, LSG might have to start their campaign without him.

Jacob Bethell

He was picked by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹2.60 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. His availability for IPL 2025 remains uncertain as he recently suffered 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.

Hardik Pandya

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya will miss the opening clash of IPL 2025 against Chennai Super Kings. 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. 

Jasprit Bumrah

The star speedster got injured during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia, he missed all the action since then and now there are reports that he will miss the initial stage of the tournament. 
 

Mayank Yadav

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) retained the Indian pacer Mayank Yadav for ₹11 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. However, the speedster is currently on the road to recovery and most likely to miss the initial stage of the tournament.