Ahead of the IPL 2027 season, there will be several franchises that might be missing a few overseas players due to international commitments. Apart from IPL 2027, there is the World Test Championship (WTC 2027) final and the ICC World Cup 2027, along with the Ashes 2027 series.
This might mean that a host of overseas players might miss out on playing in the IPL 2027 series due to international commitments. Since the 2027 ODI World Cup takes place later in the year, unpredictability increases, making workload and national team priorities key considerations. Today we will see 3 overseas players who miss out on IPL 2027.
Here are the 3 overseas players who might miss IPL 2027 due to international commitments:
3. Josh Hazlewood (RCB)
After missing most of the season through injury, Josh Hazlewood made his cricket comeback in IPL 2026. Hazlewood’s recovery and rehab were slow, but he came back to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru defend their IPL 2025 title and win the IPL 2026 crown. Josh Hazlewood has struggled with fitness, particularly his Achilles, and CA will not want their premier pacer injured again ahead of a major game like the WTC 2027 final.
2. Mitchell Starc (DC)
With the red ball, Mitchell Starc has been lethal, ranking among the top 8 all-time wicket-takers with 460 scalps. Aged 36, Starc has retired from T20Is and skipped the IPL for a decade to prioritise fitness and his commitment to Australia. He won IPL 2024 with KKR and has been terrific for DC, though he missed a few IPL 2026 games due to Cricket Australia’s workload management directives. Given the Ashes 2027, a possible WTC 2027 final, and the ICC World Cup 2027, Starc may skip IPL 2027 to stay fit for these international commitments.
1. Pat Cummins (SRH)
The captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Pat Cummins, will be the leader of Australia in the expected ICC WTC final in 2027 and the Ashes tour against England, in addition to the ICC World Cup 2027. He has already made a comeback to cricket in the IPL 2026 season, having been absent for half of the tournament as he was recovering from a back injury that kept him out of Test cricket for 13 months. Due to his significance, CA may have asked him not to play in IPL 2027.
