England have announced their squad for the upcoming T-20 World Cup. They received a major boost with the return of Jofra Archer, who had been out of action for the last 14 months. Jofra Archer was last seen playing for England in March 2023.
In the official press release by the ECB, it is said, “Jofra Archer has recovered from his right elbow injury and is named in the squad.”
England will head into the tournament as the defending champions and will be led by Jos Buttler in the upcoming T-20 World Cup.
On the other hand,Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Moeen Ali (CSK), Jonny Bairstow (PBKS), Sam Curran (PBKS), Liam Livingstone (RR), Phil Salt (KKR), Will Jacks, and Reece Topley (both RCB) will return home from the Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the T20I series against Pakistan, which is set to start in May 2022.
It means that these players are set to miss the playoffs of the IPL.
England squad
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, and Mark Wood
