England batsman Jonny Bairstow will feature in the entire Indian Premier League from March 22, despite having only recently returned home from a lengthy Test tour in India. During the Dharamshala Test, BCCI officials are in talks with their counterparts at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the availability of its players for the IPL. Test regulars such as skipper Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Mark Wood have been ruled out of the lucrative five-match Test series that concluded in Dharamshala on Sunday as part of the ECB’s workload management of T20 league.
“Bairstow is expected to arrive in India on March 18 or 19 and will play in the team’s first match against Delhi Capitals on March 23,” an IPL source said.
Bairstow, who is playing his 100th Test in Dharamshala, has had a memorable time in India and will be hoping to make a comeback in the IPL ranks.
Wasim Jaffer relieved of batting consultant role
Sanjay Bangar, who has been appointed as the Director of Cricket for Kings XI Punjab ahead of the 2024 edition of cricket, will also serve as the team’s batting coach. Bangal has previously worked with RCB and also served as India’s batting coach.
With this in mind, the team has parted ways with Wasim Jaffer who served as the team’s batting consultant last season.
Punjab’s only final appearance was in 2014 and their performances in the IPL have been poor.
Head coach Trevor Bayliss’ contract expires at the end of the season and Punjab must play in the play-offs to have any chance of renewing.
Dharamsala will host the team’s two home games
Although the full season schedule is yet to be confirmed, Punjab are expected to play their final two home games in Dharamshala like last season.
Five more matches will be played at the newly built stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali.
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