IPL 2024: File photo of Sunil Gavaskar© BCCI/IPL
The IPL 2024 playoffs began on Tuesday with Qualifier 1 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. KKR did not get the services of its aggressive opener Phil Salt in the match. The salt came from England. It’s not just KKR, others like Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be missing some of England’s players in the playoff stage. The reason for this is that England players have left India to join the national team before the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The decision was criticized by former Indian cricketers Sunil Gawkar and Irfan Pathan. Now former England captain Michael Vaughan has defended this decision.
“If you are going back to represent your country, which is what the England players have done, I think it is quite fair. They are playing a series against Pakistan. If it is for the Pakistan series Otherwise the England players would not have gone back.” Vaughan said on Cricbuzz.
“The series was on the calendar. With English cricket, the defense of the 50-over World Cup was poor by England here in India. So I think, Jos and his team, 5 games against Pakistan, get together a 50-over The actual lead up to the World Cup wasn’t perfect either, there were a lot of tweaks and changes, they’re back to 5 matches now, bring all the team together, work on a bit of culture, everyone is playing their right roles. , I think this will give him a better chance.”
Punjab Kings all-rounder Liam Livingstone returned to England from the ongoing IPL on Monday to recover from a knee injury ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup. Along with Livingstone, Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Will Jacques and Reece Topley (Royal Challengers Bangalore) have also left the IPL to join the England squad ahead of the T20 series against Pakistan starting on May 22.
Other players who left – Moeen Ali (CSK), Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow (PBKS).
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