5 Overseas players IPL Debut: The 18th season of IPL is going to start on 22 March after 10 days. The preparations of all the teams are almost complete. In this tournament, which will last for 65 days, a total of 74 matches will be played between 10 teams at 13 venues. The season will start with a match between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

In the mega auction, 10 teams included 62 foreign players in their squads. In the IPL, players are given a good amount of money to join the teams, due to which they show a lot of interest in joining the league. Now we are going to tell you who are the 5 foreign players who are going to make their debut in the IPL for the first time.

5. Matthew Breetzke

In the mega auction of IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants LSG made the South African batsman a part of their team for Rs 75 lakh. 26-year-old batsman Matthew Breetzke has scored 151 runs with 1 half-century at a strike rate of 122.76 in 10 T20 matches for the South African team. Apart from this, Breetzke has been a part of the SAT20 League, in which his record is very good.

4. Jose Inglis

Punjab Kings PBKS included Australian wicketkeeper batsman Josh Inglis in their team by paying an expensive amount of Rs 2.60 crore. Jose Inglis has been an important part of the Big Bash League and Major Cricket League. Inglis has played 29 matches for Australia in the shortest format. He has scored a total of 706 runs in 28 innings at a strike rate of 156.88. This includes his two centuries.

3. Jacob Bethel

Royal Challengers Bangalore RCB (RCB) has included English all-rounder Jacob Bethel in the team for Rs 2.60 crore. The 21-year-old young batsman has scored 196 runs with 2 half-centuries in 9 innings of 10 T20 matches for the team at a strike rate of 147.36. Jacob has been a part of the Big Bash League before the IPL. Now it remains to be seen whether Jacob's joining RCB proves to be effective for the team or not.

2. Kamindu Mendis

Sunrisers Hyderabad SRH (SRH) included Sri Lankan batsman Kamindu Mendis in their squad. The 26-year-old Sri Lankan all-rounder has played a total of 23 matches for his team so far. He has scored 351 runs in 21 innings with 2 half-centuries at a strike rate of 122.50. During this, his best score has been 65 not out and Mendis has also taken 2 wickets in 9 innings. With this, he has been a part of the Lanka Premier League.

1. Ryan Rickelton

Mumbai Indians MI has included South African batsman Ryan Rickelton in its team for Rs 1 crore. The 28-year-old wicketkeeper batsman has played 13 T20 International matches for the team, in which he has scored a total of 263 runs with his bat at a strike rate of 134.87. His best score in T20I has been 76 runs. Ryan has also participated in the SA20 League and Major League Cricket.