Hazlewood and Mustafizur Rahman partially available for IPL 2024. Due to the country’s national elections next summer, the exact dates for IPL 2024 are yet to be decided.
Several countries, including Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), Cricket West Indies (CWI), Cricket South Africa (CSA), New Zealand Cricket (NZC), and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), have assured full participation of their players in the IPL 2024 auction. According to reports, the 17th edition of the event would be held from March 22 to the end of May by the BCCI.
However, due to the country’s general elections in 2024, the exact dates have yet to be confirmed. The schedule reliant on the election calendar. While most boards have allow full participation for their players, the boards of England, Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have provided conditional consent.
According to Cricbuzz, most Australian players will be eligible for the IPL. The exception of fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, who will play in the league beginning in the first week of May. Cricket Australia inform the BCCI that all of its players will be available for the duration of the competition. The exception of Hazlewood and those competing in the Sheffield Shield final.
In addition, the players can pick the IPL over the Sheffield Shield final. Which takes place from March 21 to 25. Aside from that, the England and ECB has assure that all of its players are available unless they are injure or have international duties.
Rehan Ahmed, a young wrist spinner, has withdrew his name from the auction. The availability of their other players is dependent on England’s schedule before of the T20 World Cup 2024. Which be held from June 4 to 30 in the Caribbean and the United States.
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Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam will not be available for IPL 2024
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Cricket Board and CI have confirm the partial absence of their players. Mustafizur Rahman and Joshua Little granted special permissions. Little will be accessible throughout the competition, whereas Rahman will be available between March 22 and May 11. Taskin Ahmed and Md. Shoriful Islam, both from Bangladesh, will also be unavailable for the auction.
Furthermore, from March 30 to April 3, Sri Lanka will play their second Test against Bangladesh. As a result, several of their players will be unavailable throughout that time period. Those who do not play Tests, such as Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, and Dushmantha Chameera, will be seen playing throughout the tournament.
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