'International cricket should not clash with IPL': Jos Buttler
Updated On: 22 May, 2024 12:20 PM IST | Leeds | mid-day online correspondent
The other England players who could not be part of the play-offs were Will Jacks, Reece Topley and Phil Salt. England take on Pakistan in the first of the four T20s here on Wednesday
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England white-ball captain Jos Buttler on Tuesday defended the ECB for pulling its players out of the IPL for national duty against Pakistan before adding that international cricket should not clash with the world`s biggest T20 league. Buttler`s absence will be felt by Rajasthan Royals when they face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL Eliminator on Wednesday. The other England players who could not be part of the play-offs were Will Jacks, Reece Topley and Phil Salt. England take on Pakistan in the first of the four T20s here on Wednesday.
"I said, `Look, as an England captain, my main priority is to be playing for England,`" Buttler told reporters here on Tuesday. "It`s my personal opinion that there shouldn`t be any international cricket that clashes with the IPL. I think that these games have been in the calendar for a long time. Of course, leading into a World Cup, your No. 1 priority is playing for England and performing for England. I feel like this is the best preparation," he added. England players returned home even before the completion of the league stage on Sunday. Sam Curran, who represented Punjab Kings in the IPL, said ECB`s decision made a lot of sense.
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