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England white-ball captain Jos Buttler defended the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) decision to withdraw its players from the IPL for the series against Pakistan but also said that international cricket's biggest T20 league in the world. There should not be any conflict with. Buttler's absence will be felt by Rajasthan Royals when they face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL Eliminator on Wednesday.
Other England players who could not be part of the playoffs include Will Jacks, Reece Topley and Phil Salt. England will take on Pakistan in the first match of the four-match T20 series at Leeds on Wednesday. “I said, 'Look, my main priority as England captain is to play for England,'” Butler told reporters here on Tuesday.
He said, “It is my personal opinion that no international cricket should collide with IPL. I think these matches have been a part of the calendar for a long time. Obviously your number one priority before the World Cup is to play for England and perform for England, I think that is the best preparation.'' England's players returned home even before the league stage was completed on Sunday.
Let us tell you that as soon as the England team was announced for the T20 World Cup 2024, the England and Wales Cricket Board had announced that the England players would return for national duty before the IPL 2024 playoffs. This is definitely a blow for Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, as Buttler was performing well for RR and Will Jacques was performing well for RCB.