Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood were all sorely missed by Australia in the Champions Trophy as they exited in the semi-finals to eventual winners India.
Cummins hasn't played cricket at any level since leading Australia to retaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy in January.
The Test and ODI captain sat out the tour of Sri Lanka due to the birth of his second child.
Starc was the only fast bowler Australia used during the two Test wins in Sri Lanka, but the 35-year-old opted to miss the Champions Trophy because of "personal views" he didn't elaborate on.
But the left-arm quick was also recovering physically from a big summer and the rest would have been beneficial.
Then there is Josh Hazlewood, who has endured a torturous run with injury that meant he was restricted to just two of the five Tests against India.
The 34-year-old is back with Royal Challengers Bangalore after missing last year's edition due to the birth of his first child.
Cummins will again be joined at Sunrisers Hyderabad by three-format star Travis Head, as well as legspinner Adam Zampa.
While Cummins and Head will make up a crucial part of the  Sunrisers' title bid, Zampa is set to fight for his position against Indian spinner Rahul Chahar.
Cummins and Head helped the franchise make last year's IPL final, eventually losing to Starc's Kolkata Knight Riders.
Even though Starc found form late in the tournament and produced a crucial spell in the decider that resulted him being crowned player of the match, he was not retained by the Knight Riders and instead will play for the Delhi Capitals this year.
Starc will link up with Jake Fraser-McGurk in Delhi after the young blaster made a huge impact with the Capitals last season.
Fraser-McGurk was hot property last May, but he has struggled for form since, domestically and internationally.
But a return to Indian conditions where the IPL usually produces batting-friendly pitches could help him rediscover his best.
AUSTRALIANS IN THE IPL: Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals), Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Glenn Maxwell (Punjab Kings), Marcus Stoinis (Punjab Kings), Jake Fraser-McGurk (Delhi Capitals), Adam Zampa (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Josh Inglis (Punjab Kings), Spencer Johnson (Kolkata Knight Riders), Xavier Bartlett (Punjab Kings), Nathan Ellis (Chennai Super Kings), Mitch Marsh (Lucknow Super Giants), Tim David (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Aaron Hardie (Punjab Kings).
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