The South African board said that practice for the upcoming final match against Australia will begin from June 3.
Recently, Cricket South Africa had announced that the national team players will have to return home from IPL on May 26 to prepare for the upcoming World Test Championship 2025 final. However, now the South African board has taken a U-turn from its decision. The board said that practice for the upcoming final match against Australia will start from June 3.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed on May 12 that IPL 2025 is resuming from May 17 and its final match will be played on June 3. The final match of the World Test Championship between South Africa and Australia is starting from June 11 at Lord’s. Cricket South Africa had earlier said that they have told the BCCI that all the players will return home on May 26. However, now Cricket South Africa itself has changed this date. CSA Director of National Team and High Performance Enoch Nkwe said, ‘This is a personal decision and all the players have to come back and continue their game. One thing we have made clear and we are also in talks with the IPL and BCCI about the original plan to prepare for the World Test Championship. The players of the Test team have to return on May 26. The final of the World Test Championship is above all for us.
Enoch Nkwe retracts his statement
After talking to the people of Cricket South Africa board, Enoch Nkwe said, ‘A little bit has to be corrected. The training of all the players will start from June 3. Only after talking to the people of the board, we will focus on preparing for the final of the World Test Championship.’
Let us tell you that there are many South African players who are currently participating in IPL 2025. The playoffs of IPL 2025 are starting from May 29 and the final match will be played on June 3.
