IPL 2025: 5 teams that will struggle most without overseas players
Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants are among the teams facing challenges without their overseas stars in IPL 2025.
4. Delhi Capitals (DC)
Delhi Capitals are positioned at No. 5 on the points table. They are another team that is not heavily reliant on their overseas stars. However, the experience of Faf du Plessis and the match-winning ability of Mitchell Starc will be sorely missed if foreign players can't make it. Also, Tristan Stubbs' calmness under pressure has stood out. His absence will also be felt, and the likes of Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam will have to shoulder more responsibility in finishing matches.
As far as the Indian brigade is concerned, Abishek Porel has given the team some whirlwind starts at the top of the order. Mukesh Kumar bowled well in some matches, and T Natarajan looked in good rhythm in DC's last game after recovering from injury. KL Rahul and Axar Patel have also fared well. Kuldeep Yadav's form has dipped in recent matches, but he knows how to bounce back in adverse situations.
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