was suspended for a week on , following the rising geopolitical tension between and . However, following the announcement of a ceasefire between the two nations, the league is reportedly set for a restart next week.

The IPL chairman sounded confident in a recent interview that the overseas players who have returned home would rejoin their respective teams when the tournament resumes. However, in case the league has to be completed with only domestic players, which teams will struggle the most? analyses below:

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5. Punjab Kings (PBKS)

do not rely too much on their overseas contingent. Their top three batters—, , and captain —were in stunning form and scored 63.23% of their runs this season. Meanwhile, and have combined to take 30 out of the 60 wickets picked up by in .

The likes of , , and Marcus Stoinis have not been able to make much of an impact. Marco Jansen has bowled well in patches, while Glenn Maxwell had another abysmal outing in the IPL before returning home due to injury. PBKS can slot in talented cricketers like Musheer Khan, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Sen, and Vishnu Vinod in the absence of the under-performing overseas stars.