Jos Buttler will miss the rest of IPL to be with wife for birth of 2nd child
England’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Jones Butler will miss the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as wife Louise is due to give birth to the couple’s second child.
“Jos Buttler will not be part of the remainder of #IPL2021, as he and Louise are expecting a second child soon,” Rajasthan Royals wrote on Twitter.
“We wish them well, and can’t wait for the newest member of the #RoyalsFamily.”
IPL 2021 had to be suspended in May after 29 games after multiple Covid-19 cases were reported in its bio-bubble. The rest of the games have been moved to the UAE from India.
Earlier, two other English players – Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer – were unavailable for the tournament this season, forcing Royals to look for substitutes.
England star all-rounder Ben Stokes has withdrawn from his side’s five-match Test series against India starting next week and will be taking an indefinite break from all cricket to focus on his mental well-being.
Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the rest of the year after a scan revealed that he has suffered a recurrence of a stress fracture of his right elbow; the fast bowler will miss the rest of the English summer as well as the remaining part of IPL 2021, T20 World Cup and the Ashes in Australia.
