De Kock set to rejoin KKR ahead of RCB game

South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock is set to rejoin Kolkata Knight Riders' squad in Bengaluru on Thursday, two days ahead of their must-win fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). There had been some uncertainty surrounding de Kock's return until Tuesday evening. He has since confirmed his availability for the last leg of the tournament that will run from May 17 to June 3.

ESPNcricinfo understands most of KKR's overseas players, including Australia left-arm seamer Spencer Johnson whose return had been uncertain until Tuesday, have confirmed their availability as IPL 2025 is set to resume following a week's suspension due to border-tensions between India and Pakistan. They're awaiting a confirmation from England allrounder Moeen Ali.

Andre Russell and Sunil Narine are among the first batch of overseas players who will arrive in Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon. The pair is believed to have boarded a mid-morning flight to Bengaluru from Dubai, where they'd been stationed ever since BCCI decided to suspend the tournament temporarily. Their onward travel to the Caribbean had been put on hold in anticipation of a resumption.

Most of their Indian contingent will arrive in batches from Wednesday evening. KKR will hold two training sessions at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday and Friday evening, ahead of their clash against RCB.