Quinton de Kock, a South African batsman and wicketkeeper, is scheduled to return to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team in Bengaluru on Thursday, May 15.
On Saturday, May 17, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the reigning champions will play the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a match that must be won. The remaining IPL 2025 games will take place at six different locations between May 17 and June 3.
Due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will restart after a one-week break. KKR players have begun to arrive at the camp while all teams wait for confirmation of their overseas players’ return.
The three-time champions are awaiting word from off-spinner Moeen Ali over his return, while Australian bowler Spencer Johnson has stated that he is available for the final leg of the event. According to ESPNcricinfo, the first group of international players to arrive in Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon includes Andre Russell and Sunil Narine.
Since the BCCI decided to temporarily halt the event, the West Indies pair is thought to have taken a flight from Dubai to Bengaluru in the middle of the morning. With the tournament’s resumption in mind, they had postponed their trip to the Caribbean.
The players from KKR’s Indian contingent will begin arriving in groups on Wednesday night. On Thursday and Friday night, they will train at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium before playing the home club, RCB.
With five victories, the Ajinkya Rahane-led team is currently sixth in the standings and has little chance of qualifying for the playoffs. To improve their prospects of earning a postseason berth, they must win their remaining games against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and RCB.
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