Vokes said he did not withdraw from the IPL in protest of abandoning the fifth Test. “The call-up to the T20 World Cup squad was unexpected. The Ashes series is coming after the World Cup. Both of these tournaments are very important. They both want to play with full fitness. It will not be easy to play in these two tournaments which will be held in a short span of time. You have to make good preparations and try to make the training better, which is why you stay away from the IPL. “It simply came to our notice then.
Vokes, who withdrew from the second quarter, has been replaced by Australian Ben Dwarzius in the Delhi Capitals squad.
In addition to Vokes, Bairstow and Malan, Jose Butler, Joffre Archer and Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals) have all withdrawn from the IPL. With this, the number of England players has dropped significantly in the second quarter of the league, which was represented by more than ten players.
England captain Owen Morgan (Kolkata), Liam Livingston (Rajasthan) who returned in the first quarter, Sam Karan, Moin Ali (Chennai Super Kings), Adil Rashid (Punjab), who is preparing to play his first season in the IPL, and batsman Jason Roy (still) in the league. There are indications that some of them may withdraw after the matches. As the England-Pakistan T20 series takes place ahead of the World Cup, the services of England players in the England squad for this series will not be available to teams in the playoffs.
The first match of the second quarter, which starts on September 19 in the UAE, will be between defending champions Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians and MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings. The final is on October 15.
Competitions in the UAE will be held in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi as in the previous edition. There will be 13 matches in Dubai, 10 in Sharjah and eight in Abu Dhabi. The first qualifier final will be played in Dubai and the second eliminator will be played in Sharjah. The afternoon matches will start at 3.30 pm. The second match will be played at 7.30 pm.
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