Tim Seifert To Replace Jacob Bethell For Royal Challengers Bengaluru For IPL 2025 Play-Offs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday signed New Zealander Tim Seifert as a alternative for England batter Jacob Bethell, who will probably be unavailable for the IPL play-offs as a consequence of nationwide commitments. The alternative will probably be efficient from May 24, the BCCI mentioned in a press release. Seifert, who has scored 1540 runs in 66 T20s for the Blackcaps, has performed solely three video games within the IPL beforehand and final featured within the match in 2022. He will be part of RCB for Rs two crore. “Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have signed Tim Seifert as Jacob Bethell is set to leave from TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for England on May 24, 2025 – following RCB’s league-stage game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 23, 2025 – to join the England team,” the assertion added.

Bethell’s final recreation with RCB will probably be on Friday once they tackle Sunrisers Hyderabad. Their ultimate league recreation will probably be in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants on May 27.

Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians are the opposite groups to have made the play-offs.

Jos Buttler, who’s representing Gujarat Titans, too could be skipping the play-offs as they conflict with England’s house collection in opposition to the West Indies.