New Delhi: England\u2019s centrally contracted players are likely to miss the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 wherever and whenever the tournament resumes, according to Ashley Giles, the managing director of England men\u2019s team.<\/p>\n
The IPL governing council (GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season last week.<\/p>\n
BCCI is keen to tap the September window before the T20 World Cup to finish the league.<\/p>\n
Speaking a senior BCCI official in the know of developments had said that if the COVID-19 situation is under control in September, the 14th edition of the league can be completed.<\/p>\n
However, any rescheduling of the IPL 2021 is likely to clash with the series in the Future Tours Programme (FTP).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re planning on the involvement of England players in England matches. We\u2019ve got a full FTP schedule. So if those tours to Pakistan and Bangladesh [in September and October] are going ahead, I\u2019d expect the players to be there,\u201d ESPNcricinfo quoted Giles as saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe New Zealand scenario was very different. Those Test matches were formalised at the end of January, by which time all those contracts and NOCs [no objection certificates] were signed for full involvement in the IPL,\u201d he further said.<\/p>\n
Giles said England\u2019s schedule for the summer is \u201cincredibly busy\u201d and the management wants to look after their players.<\/p>\n
\u201cNone of us knows what a rearranged IPL looks like at the moment; where it\u2019s going to be or when. But from when we start this summer against New Zealand, our programme is incredibly busy,\u201d said Giles.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of important, high-profile cricket including the T20 World Cup and the Ashes. And we\u2019re going to have to look after our players,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Moreover, India and England are slated to lock horns in five-match Test series in UK this year. The series would commence in August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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