England T20I captain Jos Buttler has calculated that the decision to recall English players early from the current IPL season will enhance their readiness for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean.
Buttler expressed that representing England continues to be his main focus, with the reigning T20 champions set to face Pakistan in the upcoming five-match home T20I series commencing on Wednesday.
Last week, Buttler and eight other English players left their respective franchises and returned home. The IPL’s league stage came to an end on Sunday, with knockout matches commencing on Tuesday. Notably, Buttler, Will Jacks, Reece Topley, and Phil Salt would have been a part of the IPL Playoffs if had they remained in India.
What Buttler said on leaving IPL early
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“I said, ‘Look, as an England captain, my main priority is to be playing for England. 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 on the calendar for a long time,” the England captain was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
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,” Buttler added.
Sam Curran backs Buttler
In the meantime, England all-rounder and interim captain of Punjab Kings, Sam Curran, expressed his support for his captain, stating that it would facilitate strong team cohesion.
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“It was a decision that was made, that it was probably the right thing for us all to come back. It was only fair for all franchises to lose a player each or so…it would have been quite harsh if some franchises got to keep a couple of players and then some didn’t,” Curran said.
“I think Jos, Motty [Matthew Mott], and Keysy wanted us all back together for this series. It makes great sense because obviously, we want to be playing as a team and get used to our roles. It’s quite hard when you go tournament to tournament, and then straight into a big tournament like [the World Cup] where you haven’t really played together,” he added.
