West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd and England’s Liam Livingstone have rejoined the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad ahead of the remainder of IPL 2025. The BCCI had suspended the league for a week due to tensions between India and Pakistan, but it is set to resume on May 17. Shepherd, along with Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Dwayne Bravo, returned to India. Shepherd is also part of the West Indies ODI squad for their upcoming tour in England, which may clash with the IPL playoffs. There is no clarity on Shepherd’s participation in the league after May 29. England’s Livingstone and Jacob Bethell have also joined RCB. Bethell has been named for England’s series against the West Indies, while Livingstone has been dropped from the ODI and T20I sides. RCB is currently in second place in the IPL standings. There is uncertainty about the return of RCB fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Lungi Ngidi, as Ngidi is also in the World Test Championship final squad. The article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to the text.
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