Even before it has begun, the league has been plagued with reports of injured players along with news of cricketers opting out for personal reasons
RCB, SRH & PBKS are only 3 franchises who have not yet suffered setbacks in form of absent players. Rest of teams have at least one player missing
2023 winners are sans opener Devon Conway, who is going to be out of action for 8 weeks following a fractured thumb surgery. No replacement named yet
India's world cup hero Mohd Shami will miss the IPL owing to his ankle surgery, fast bowler Sandeep Warrier will take his spot in the GT squad
Australian Matthew Wade, who is participating in the Sheffield Shield final, has excused himself from GT's opener on March 25
For a 2nd straight season, Prasidh Krishna will miss IPL after being operated on his quadriceps tendon in February. RR are yet to name his replacement
Dilshan Madushanka is suffering from a hamstring tear, so he is ruled out. Mumbai Indians have roped in Proteas teenager Kwena Maphaka for 2024
Harry Brook has pulled out of IPL to be with his family following his grandmother's death, his new team has not announced his replacement yet
South African pacer Lungi Ngidi, recovering from a lower back injury, is unavailable for the season. Australian Jack Fraser-McGurk will take his spot
Englishman Jason Roy pulled out for personal reasons and was replaced by compatriot Phil Salt, currently World No. 2 in ICC T20I rankings
Pacer Gus Atkinson has withdrawn from his maiden IPL to manage workload ahead of the T20 WC. Sri Lanka's Dushmantha Chameera is his replacement
Mark Wood will not play the IPL to manage his workload ahead of the WC, English home summer. WI's Shamar Joseph takes his place
David Willey has withdrawn from the start of the season for personal reasons. However, he might join LSG at a later stage