IPL 2025: Jos Buttler, Gerald Coetzee to rejoin Gujarat Titans squad on May 14
England batter Butter and South African speedster Coetzee were the only two overseas GT players to return home during the break.
The Gujarat Titans (GT) have received major boost ahead of the IPL 2025 resumption, with star overseas players Jos Buttler and Gerald Coetzee set to rejoin the squad on May 14. The Indian Premier League is to resume on May 17 after a week-long suspension due to rising cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.
The IPL was paused on May 9, following a serious security scare during the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match in Dharamshala. The game had to be stopped mid-innings due to the aforementioned reasons, leading the BCCI to bring players and staff back to Delhi via a special Vande Bharat train. With a ceasefire agreement now in place, the league is ready to resume. The Gujarat Titans were the first franchise to resume training, holding a full three-hour session at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 10.
GT to face DC on May 18
England batter Butter and South African speedster Coetzee were the only two overseas GT players to return home during the break. Their return on May 14 ensures that GT will have their complete overseas contingent available for the remainder of the season. Other foreign stars like Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Sherfane Rutherford, and Karim Janat remained in India during the suspension.
However, Sherfane Rutherford’s availability for the playoffs is uncertain, as he has been named in the West Indies squad for an ODI series in England from May 29 to June 3, dates that coincide with the IPL playoffs.
The Shubman Gill-led side currently tops the IPL 2025 points table with 16 points from 11 games and are in a strong position to secure a playoff berth. Sai Sudharsan (509 runs), Gill (508), and Buttler (500) are all in contention for the Orange Cap.
Meanwhile, pacer Prasidh Krishna leads the Purple Cap race with 20 wickets, closely followed by Mohammed Siraj (15) and Sai Kishore (14). They will resume their campaign on May 18 against Delhi Capitals in Delhi, followed by home fixtures against Lucknow Super Giants (May 22) and Chennai Super Kings (May 25) in Ahmedabad.
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