IPL 2025: Will Jacks returns to India, shares post on social media

IANS May 16, 2025 327 views

Will Jacks' return to India for IPL 2025 has caused excitement among Mumbai Indians fans. He confirmed his comeback by sharing an Instagram post featuring his flight to India. Although Jacks has been crucial for MI, his availability for season's final stages remains uncertain due to England's international commitments. The IPL eagerly anticipates resuming with thrilling matchups, but overseas player participation is still a major concern.

"Excited to be back in India for IPL 2025." - Will Jacks
IPL 2025: Will Jacks returns to India, shares post on social media
New Delhi, May 16: Mumbai Indians received a significant boost ahead of the IPL 2025 resumption, with England's Will Jacks confirming his availability through an Instagram post that showed him on a flight back to India.

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Taking to Instagram story section, Jacks shared a special post, featuring his boarding pass, accompanied with an Indian tricolour emoji along with a back arrow.

A consistent presence in MI's campaign, Jacks featured in 11 of their first 12 matches, contributing 195 runs across nine innings and chipping in with five wickets through his off-spin. His impact has been notable, having earned Player-of-the-Match honours in crucial home wins against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants, underlining his value as a dependable all-rounder in the side.

Though Jacks has returned to India ahead of MI's last two group-stage games but his availability for the final stages of the season is in doubt due to international duty as he has been named in England's limited-overs set-up for the West Indies series, clashing with the rearranged knockout stage.

The 25-year-old all-rounder's return puts an end to speculation around his participation after foreign players were flown home due to rising military tensions between India and Pakistan earlier this month.

The IPL was temporarily suspended following an air strike alert that led to the abandonment of the May 8 fixture between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala. Since then, uncertainty has gripped the availability of overseas stars.

With the World Test Championship final beginning on June 11, several key players from Australia and South Africa--including Mitchell Starc and Jake Fraser-McGurk--have opted out of the remaining matches.

IPL 2025 will resume on Saturday with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Kolkata Knight Riders at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Great to see Will Jacks back! 🇮🇳 His all-round performance has been crucial for MI this season. Hope he can stay for playoffs but understand international duty comes first. Foreign players showing commitment to IPL despite tensions shows the tournament's global appeal!
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Priya M.
MI really needs him for those crucial final matches! His spin bowling has been surprisingly effective on Indian pitches. But why schedule IPL during international series? BCCI should coordinate better with other boards to avoid these clashes.
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Amit S.
Respect to Jacks for returning despite the tensions. Shows real professionalism. But disappointed with Starc and others leaving - they signed contracts knowing the schedule. IPL is bigger than some bilateral series!
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Sanjana P.
That tricolor emoji in his post ❤️ Shows how much foreign players love playing in India! Jacks has been a revelation this season. Hope he gets to play the full remaining matches - MI needs his energy in the middle order!
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Vikram J.
The security concerns were real, but glad things have stabilized. Cricket shouldn't suffer because of politics. Jacks' return is good news, but IPL needs to think about having more Indian all-rounders - too dependent on foreign players in key roles.
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Neha R.
His Instagram story shows how much these players value their IPL stint! � But the scheduling mess needs fixing - either start IPL earlier or don't overlap with international cricket. Fans pay big money to see full strength teams!

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