The Indian Premier League (IPL) will return this Saturday, May 17, after it was suspended last week amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan.

A total of 17 matches will be played across six venues and will finish with the final on June 3.

The six venues are Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad.

The venues for the qualifiers and final will be announced at a later stage.

On Friday, the IPL was suspended for a week because of an increase in hostilities between the neighbouring south Asian countries.

A day later a ceasefire was announced, with IPL organisers announcing the tournament’s resumption on Monday.

There are 16 IPL games remaining, with the final originally scheduled to be held on May 25.

Unknown whether English IPL players will feature following resumption

Sky Sports News understands the ECB will continue to keep in contact with players featuring in the IPL.

It is yet unclear whether the English cricket stars who have been involved in this year’s IPL will continue to play following the resumption.

Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Reece Topley, Sam Curran, and Jamie Overton have all featured in the 2025 competition.

The BCCI has also been contacted for comment.

Ramifications for Buttler in club vs country dilemma?

Former England skipper Buttler could also find himself at the centre of a club-versus-country dilemma, with the end of the rescheduled IPL set to clash with England’s one-day series against the West Indies.

England’s first white-ball assignment of the season sees them take on the West Indies in three one-day internationals on May 29, June 1 and June 3, meaning a potential conflict of interests for Buttler, whose Gujarat Titans side are currently top of the table and favourites to reach the knockout stage.

Salt, Bethell and Livingstone all play for second-placed Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Buttler stepped down as captain earlier this year, replaced by Harry Brook, but remains a key part of the team. Personal feelings about going back to India are a major factor but the ECB have the deciding say on what their centrally contracted players do.

Director of men’s cricket Rob Key had originally given permission for extended stays at the IPL, meaning Bethell was allowed to sit out the Zimbabwe Test later this month, but will now have to assess the new picture.