IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals Jos Butler declares, ‘Careers are short, playing IPL very important’
IPL 2021 – Jos Butler says IPL very important: Rajasthan Royals and England star cricketer Jos Butler has bluntly declared that the…
IPL 2021 – Jos Butler says IPL very important: Rajasthan Royals and England star cricketer Jos Butler has bluntly declared that the huge financial windfall that comes with an IPL contract can’t be ignored. Butler is due to play IPL 2021 and may have to skip a test against New Zealand.
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Buttler has been in the eye of storm for going home after the first Test against India. He is now back in the country for three months to compete in the white ball series and will stay till the end of Rajasthan Royals’ IPL campaign.
The British media grilled Buttler on players in all likelihood skipping the Test series against New Zealand starting June 2 if their franchises get to the play-offs starting in the last week of May.
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“No nothing of that sort (was discussed with me) and I don’t know about other players. I think an agreement about participation in IPL was in place well before the New Zealand Test series was announced,” Buttler said during a media conference.
However, like Sam Curran, even Buttler agreed that some players could skip New Zealand Tests if their teams go the distance in IPL.
“It could potentially (mean),” Buttler admitted on missing on the first home series in summer.
“…..but NZ tests have been added later on and there will always be a few who would be missing out on England games. You don’t know how far the players are going to go far in the tournament and miss games (for England).”
The white ball dasher didn’t hide that money is a big issue when it comes to taking a decision between club and country.
“We all know the benefits of IPL. It’s a huge tournament and monetary rewards are obvious and also the experience you gain and it has its pluses too. And it’s obvious in the upturn of white ball game in England, and the number of players participating in it and how beneficial it is to all of us,” he said.
“Of course the schedule is tough and there is no perfect balance to it and ECB and players are working closely trying to manage that.”
“Is there a perfect answer? No in the times that we are operating at the moment,” he added.
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There are 12 England players, some with million dollar contracts, playing in the IPL. The players include Buttler himself, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer for Rajasthan Royals, Moeen Ali and Sam Curran for CSK, Tom Curran for DC and Dawid Malan for Punjab Kings.
“IPL is advantageous to a lot of people with the money that’s involved. It’s the biggest tournament in cricket in terms of money and careers can be short but we know that playing for England can be a huge draw and we are very well remunerated playing for England,” he said.
He understands that English cricket establishment is a divided house when it comes to the IPL with people forming their “own opinions one way or the other”.
