In a significant development, England’s cricketers participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will not be able to play in the IPL playoffs. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has decided that players selected for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup, which begins on June 1 in the United States and the West Indies, will return home before the IPL playoffs.
The decision impacts several key players representing various IPL teams. Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Moeen Ali (Chennai Super Kings), Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, and Sam Curran (Punjab Kings), Phil Salt (Kolkata Knight Riders), Reece Topley, and Will Jacks (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) are among those who will return home early.
These players will return in time for the series against Pakistan, which starts at Headingley on May 22, 2024. This series will serve as a warm-up for the Twenty20 World Cup and will consist of four matches in London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Cardiff.
The decision to withdraw England players from the IPL playoffs is part of the ECB’s efforts to ensure that the team is well-prepared for the upcoming World Cup. While it may be disappointing for fans and franchises to miss out on the services of these talented players during the playoffs, it underscores the ECB’s commitment to prioritizing international commitments over franchise cricket.
England’s preliminary 15-man squad for the World Cup includes Jos Buttler (captain), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (vice-captain), Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Tom Hartley, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, and Reece Topley.
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