England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the remainder of the season with a fresh injury. The ace pacer suffered a stress fracture on his lower back that will see him stay out of competitive cricket for another few months.
The back injury now comes as a setback to his return. Archer hasn't played for England or in a competitive game since 2021. He missed last year's T20 World Cup and the Ashes because of an elbow injury that required two surgery.
Jofra Archer in Sussex's trainingsession Image - The Independent
Jofra Archer was on a comeback trail having trained with the England squad in Barbados earlier this year. He was slated to return to action for Sussex in their first game of the T20 Blast against Glamorgan on May 26.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the development, however, couldn't give a specific time frame for his return.
"After being diagnosed with a stress fracture to the lower back, England and Sussex seamer Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the rest of the season. No timeframe has been set for his return. A management plan will be determined following further specialist opinion over the coming days."
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Tuesday
Jofra Archer and his ups and downs in international cricket
The 27-year-old fast bowler was fast-tracked into England's national team in 2019. After that, the Barbados-born cricketer took over the role of the leading pacer. He made telling contributions to Eoin Morgan and Co, helping them win the prestigious World Cup title at home.
Jofra also proved his red-ball credentials with a superlative Test debut against Australia at Lord's that same year. Overall, Jofra Archer has played 13 Tests, picking up 42 wickets, including three five-wicket hauls. Moreover, he has also featured in 17 ODIs and 12 T20Is for England.
ENG-A vs IND-A: Karun Nair makes solid return to India set up; scores unbeaten 186 on Day 1
Karun Nair headlined the day with a solid, unbeaten 186 with the bat for India A against England Lions, in the first unofficial test match. Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel also scored fifties.
India A started their England tour on a great note with a solid Day 1 display against the England Lions in Canterbury. Karun Nair headlined the day with a solid, unbeaten 186 with the bat for India A.
England Lions captain James Rew won the toss and decided to bowl first on a greenish pitch at the St. Lawrence Ground.
When it looked like that, Rew took the right decision of bowling first, Sarfaraz Khan and Karun Nair put up a 181-run partnership for the third wicket to give India A the advantage after Day 1’s play.
Karun Nair, who last played a test match in 2017, continued his great form and completed his fifty in 85 balls.
Soon, Sarfraz Khan, who was dropped from the test squad, completed his fifty in 84 balls as well. When both batters were looking to get to the hundred mark first, Sarfraz was caught down the leg side on 92 off 119 balls and missed his ton.
Sarfaraz Khan gets dismissed 8 short of a well-deserved hundred.
Sarfaraz was looking good but was eventually caught down the leg side on 92.
Nair, who was dropped on 89 off Ajeet Singh Dale, completed his 24th first-class ton off 155 balls.
Post that, incoming batter Dhruv Jurel and Nair started smashing the bowlers and changed their gears. Nair reached the landmark of 150 in 205 balls while Jurel reached his fifty in just 68 balls.
At the end of Day 1 of the 4-day unofficial test match, Jurel remained unbeaten on 82 off 104 balls while Nair remained unbeaten on 186 from 246 balls, with India A finishing with 409/3.
IPL 2025: Here are the overseas players who might not come for the remainder of the tournament
Will your favourite overseas IPL star leave mid-season? Check out the list of overseas players who might not come for the remainder of the tournament in IPL 2025.
As IPL 2025 faced disruptions and was suspended on 9th May, 2025, most of the overseas players returned back to their respective home countries.
The tournament is set to resume from 17th May, 2025, and it raises a crucial question about how many overseas players can rejoin their franchises.
Given their international commitments and other issues, check out the overseas players who might not come for the remainder of the tournament in IPL 2025 for each team.
IPL 2025 Points Table
Firstly, see where each team stands before the tournament resumes.
As we reach the halfway mark of IPL 2025, the overseas stars are undeniably playing good cricket. Here are some impactful overseas players in IPL 2025.
In IPL 2025, we have seen some great performances from the Indian stars, along with a few overseas players as well. Players like Josh Hazlewood, Nicholas Pooran and Jos Buttler have shown why they are considered one of the best in the world in T20 cricket.
In this article, we all talk about a few of those impactful overseas players in IPL 2025 who have helped their teams win in the tournament so far. Read the full article to know about a few new names as well.
Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) | LSG
Nicholas Pooran during his iconic knock of 87* from 36 balls against KKR in IPL 2025. Image | Instagram
The West Indies power-hitter, Nicholas Pooran, is having an incredible season with the bat this year. He has consistently proved himself and played some match-winning knocks for LSG in IPL 2025.
Pooran is also among the top 5 contenders in the race for orange cap. He has scored 377 runs in 9 matches with a strike rate above 200.
Pooran's stats in IPL 2025 so far
Matches: 9
Runs: 377
Batting Average: 47.12
Highest Score: 87*
Strike Rate: 204.89
Josh Hazlewood (Australia) | RCB
Josh Hazlewood during his match-winning spell of 4-33-4 against RR in IPL 2025. Image | Instagram
The Australian pacer, Josh Hazlewood, is a key bowler for RCB in IPL 2025. His wicket-taking abilities in the death overs has turned out to be game changing for the team. His experience brings a strong balance in the bowling unit of RCB.
Hazlewood’s strong impact is highly crucial for RCB's progress in the tournament.
Hazlewood's stats in IPL 2025 so far
Matches: 9
Wickets: 16
Economy Rate: 8.37
Best Bowling Figure: 4/33
Jos Buttler (England) | GT
Jos Buttler in action against DC to score 97* off 54 balls in IPL 2025. Image | Instagram
Jos Buttler is having yet another magnificent IPL season this year. He consistently stood up for the Gujarat Titans, keeping them ahead in the points table. He scored three half-centuries this season, with 97* from 54 balls being his highest so far.
Just like previous years, Buttler has once again proved to be one of the most impactful overseas players in IPL 2025.
Noor Ahmad during his 4 wicket haul against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. Image | Pinterest
Noor Ahmad, the young spinner from Afghanistan, has been impressive this season. He picked up crucial wickets for CSK and proved to be one of the impactful overseas players in IPL 2025.
Noor will definitely have a fair shot at being the purple cap holder if CSK qualifies for the playoffs. He also has a decent bowling average and economy.
Noor's stats in IPL 2025 so far
Matches: 9
Wickets: 14
Economy Rate: 8.03
Best Bowling Figure: 4/18
Ryan Rickelton (South Africa) | MI
Ryan Rickelton celebrating his maiden half century in IPL 2025 for Mumbai Indians. Image | IPL T20
Ryan Rickelton is a South African wicket-keeper batsman who made his debut in IPL 2025 for the Mumbai Indians. He is also the highest scorer among the overseas batters in the team. He contributes impressively, not only with the bat, but also with gloves behind the wickets.
Mitchell Starc in action against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025. Image | Instagram
The Australian legend, who was a part of the winning team in IPL 2024, is one of the leading wicket-takers for Delhi Capitals this season. Mitchell Starc is the only bowler to take five wickets in a match, having the best bowling figures in IPL 2025 so far.
Starc undoubtedly falls in the category of impactful overseas players in IPL 2025 for the gem of a player he is.
Starc's stats in IPL 2025 so far
Matches: 8
Wickets: 11
Economy Rate: 10.06
Best Bowling Figure: 5/35
Mitchell Marsh (Australia) | LSG
Mitchell Marsh after scoring his 3rd IPL half-century of the season. Image | BBC
Another international star from Australia to make a spot in this list for his impactful batting performance in IPL 2025. Mitchell Marsh opens with the bat for LSG and gives a head start with his steady batting.
Marsh has scored 4 half-centuries in IPL 2025, with 81 off 48 balls being his highest score so far in the tournament.
Marsh's stats in IPL 2025 so far
Matches: 8
Runs: 344
Batting Average: 43.00
Highest Score: 81
Strike Rate: 160.74
Jofra Archer (England) | RR
Jofra Archer after taking his third wicket in a match against PBKS in IPL 2025. Image | BBC
The right-arm fast bowler from England is the key bowler for the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025. Jofra Archer has been one of the impactful overseas players to have bowled the most dot balls this season. His pace with the new ball has given a tough time to the batters facing him.
Other impactful overseas players to watch out for in IPL 2025
Apart from the well-crafted list above, there are some other international names that hold to potential to be as impactful. Here are such players, based on their ongoing performance in IPL 2025:
1. Aiden Markram (South Africa) | LSG
Aiden Markram has been contributing as a compact all-rounder for the Lucknow Super Giants.
2. Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) | RR
Hasaranga adds a pillar of strength with his wicket-taking spells for Rajasthan.
3. Trent Boult (New Zealand) | MI
Despite having a mediocre start to the tournament, Trent Boult is picking up the pace with each passing match.
4. Phil Salt (England) | RCB
Phil Salt has showed a glimpse of his batting storm this season and is yet to score more by staying at the crease for longer.
5. Marco Jansen (South Africa) | PBKS
Marco Jansen has strengthened the bowling unit of PBKS, contributing to their close-finish victories.
6. Moeen Ali (South Africa) | KKR
Having played only 4 matches so far, Moeen Ali proved to have the best bowling economy in IPL 2025 so far.
Here are all the England white ball captains (ODIs and T20Is) in men's cricket since 1971, as Harry Brook became the most recent player to become a permanent England white-ball captain.
Harry Brook was recently named England's white-ball captain, succeeding Jos Buttler, who stepped down in February 2025 following a disappointing Champions Trophy campaign. Brook now has become the 38th ODI captain for England and 15th to be named as T20I captain of the country as well.
Ray Illingworth was the first-ever ODI and white-ball captain of England, who was also part of the first-ever men's One-day cricket match in 1971. Mike Denness and Tony Greig followed him on the list.
Michael Vaughan was the first T20I captain of England as he led the team in the shortest format of the game for the first time in 2005. Stuart Broad and Craig Kieswetter are a few of the players who captained the team only in T20Is. In the meantime, Michael Vaughan, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, and Jos Buttler led them in both ODIs and T20Is.
Indian Men's Cricket team have won a total of 7 ICC trophies so far in their history. Here is a detailed article on India's performance in every ICC tournament.
India's performance in the ICCevents has been mixed in recent years. The title win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 ended India’s 11-year-long ICC title drought after it last won a global tournament back in 2013 - the ICC Champions Trophy.
Their latest triumph came via Champions Trophy 2025, as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai in the final. It was the second consecutive ICC trophy for India under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.
So far, India have collected 7 ICC trophies including two 50 over World Cups, three Champions Trophy, and two T20 World Cups in 2007 and 2024.
Mahendra Singh Dhonihas won 3 ICC events as a captain and Rohit Sharma has 2 in those 7 ICC trophies that India won so far. In this article, SportzPoint will give you details on India's performances in every ICC tournaments so far.
ICC Cricket World Cup (1975 - 2023):
India lost the 2023 ICC World Cup final against Australia.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) started the ODI World Cup back in the year 1975. From then, ICC organized the tournament a total of 13 times. Australia are the most successful in the format as they won 6 titles so far.
India won their first World Cup under Kapil Dev back in 1983 and next under Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011. With 2 titles India are the second most successful team alongside West Indies in the 50 overs format after Australia.
Indian Men's Cricket team also lost two ODI World Cup finals, one under Sourav Ganguly in 2003 and another one under Rohit Sharma in 2023. Here is how India performed in the each of the 13 editions of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
India's performance in every ICC Cricket World Cup
Year
Result
1975
6th
1979
7th
1983
Champions
1987
Semi-Final
1992
7th
1996
Semi-Final
1999
6th
2003
Runner's up
2007
9th
2011
Champions
2015
Semi-Final
2019
Semi-Final
2023
Final
ICC Champions Trophy (1998 - 2025):
ICC started a new tournament of the 50 overs format in 1998 called the Champions Trophy. It was also referred as a "Mini World Cup". Till 2006 the Champion's Trophy was held every two years. After that, it continues with a gap of 4 years from 2009.
In 2003, India reached the Finals of the tournament along with Sri Lanka. As the match got washed out and India were declared joint winners.
However, India finally won the ICC Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni in 2013 after defeating England by 5 runs.
In 2025, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai to lift the trophy for the third time. It was the second consecutive ICC trophy for India under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.
Let's take a look at India's performance in the tournament so far.
India won their latest ICC T20 World Cup in 2024. Image | ICC
International Cricket Council introduced a new format marquee tournament in 2007 as T20 Cricket started to grow globally. ICC started the T20 World Cup in the year 2007. India defeated their arch-rival Pakistan in the final that year and won the inaugural T20 World Cup under MS Dhoni.
ICC World Test Championshipstarted in the year 2019 as New Zealand won the inaugural WTC after defeating India in the ICC World Test Championship 2021 Final.
India once again qualified for the Test Championship final in 2023 and this time, it was Australia who challenged them. India bottled their chance to win an ICC trophy after waiting for a decade and lost the match by a huge margin of 209 runs.
In 2023-25 World Test Championship, India failed to qualify for the final.
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