Jos Buttler will rejoin the Gujarat Titans squad, but he is expected to miss the playoffs.

On Wednesday, May 14, South Africa’s Gerald Coetzee and England’s Jos Buttler will return to the Gujarat Titans squad in preparation for the May 17 start of the IPL 2025.

Due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan The IPL was postponed for a week on May 9. They were the only two foreign players from the GT squad to depart India. Kagiso Rabada, Karim Janat, Sherfane Rutherford, and Rashid Khan, their other foreign players, had remained in India with the rest of the team.

However, Rutherford was selected for the West Indies ODI team for the May 29–June 3 series in England. Which will conflict with the 2025 IPL playoffs. Jos Buttler may miss the playoffs. Since he was included in England’s white-ball teams. Following the team release on Tuesday. An ECB spokeswoman stated, “We’re keen to support the IPL and the BCCI in getting the schedule up and running. And to facilitate players’ return should they choose to go back.”

Jos Buttler will rejoin the Gujarat Titans squad

The league phase has three games left. With 16 points, GT is ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in terms of net run rate. When the two countries’ ceasefire was announced on May 10. They were the first squad to resume practice. making it possible for the IPL to start.

Their league round concludes with two home games in Ahmedabad. GT against the Chennai Super Kings on May 25 and the Lucknow Super Giants on May 22. Their next game is against the Delhi Capitals at Delhi on May 18.

The IPL released the updated schedule for the rest of the season on Monday. In addition to the four playoff games, there are still 13 regular games left. Six locations Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Bengaluru will host the remaining league games. The playoff locations have not yet been revealed. Qualifier 1 will take place on May 29, the Eliminator on May 30, Qualifier 2 on June 1, and the final on June 3.

AFG vs ENG Prediction, Playing XI, Today Match 8, ICC Champions Trophy 2025

AFG vs ENG: We are now awaiting the announcement of two semi-finalists from Group B after two semi-finalists from Group A were selected. The first elimination from Group B may be decided, in part, by the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match that follows.

Afghanistan will play England on Wednesday at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Both of these teams are recovering from a loss in their first meeting.

As a result, they have to win this battle. The losing team will be forced to play close to elimination. The winners, meanwhile, will compete for a spot in the semifinals.

AFG vs ENG: Match Details

Match: Afghanistan (AFG) vs England (ENG), Match 8, ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Match Date: February 26, 2025 Wed

Time: 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

AFG vs ENG: Pitch Report

It’s an excellent surface for the batting team at Gaddafi Stadium. A few of nights ago, England and Australia played a high-scoring contest at this location. With the exception of the new ball, the bowlers won’t have much assistance. Clearing the boundary will be simpler as the ball ages. But defending a total can be difficult, as demonstrated in previous games, primarily due to the dew.

Head to Head

Total Matches Played: 3

Afghanistan Won: 1

England Won: 2

Matches Tied: 0

Matches with No Result: 0

AFG vs ENG: Finebook247 Prediction – Who Will Win?

Afghanistan will be slightly weaker there since the bowlers have little support from the surface. The squad with explosive batting can have an advantage because it’s a great batting pitch. We are betting on England to win this game in part because of that.

AFG vs ENG: Predicted XIs:

Afghanistan:

Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, and Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad

England:

Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, and Mark Wood

Jos Buttler is out of the Australia T20Is; Salt is the replacement captain.

Due to a right calf injury, England captain Jos Buttler will not be playing in the forthcoming Twenty20 International series against Australia. The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed this on Thursday, September 5, adding that Buttler may also miss the following five-match ODI series later in the month. Phil Salt has been designated stand-in captain in his absence.

Jos Buttler was ruled out of the competition after sustaining the injury prior to The Hundred. Although it was anticipated that he would recuperate in time for the white-ball series against Australia. He might miss the full English summer if the ailment worsens. Since England’s 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal exit in late June, Buttler has not played.

All-around player Jamie Overton was called up to the T20I team as a replacement. Although as he heals from a back stress issue, he may bat only. The ODI team has added Jordan Cox as cover. Who is currently a member of the England red-ball lineup for the ongoing series against Sri Lanka.

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Three Twenty20 Internationals between Australia and England are scheduled to begin on September 11 at Southampton. Australia is presently touring Scotland. Trent Bridge will host the start of the ODI series on September 19.

England T20I Squad:

Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, John Turner, Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Josh Hull, and Phil Salt (captain).

England ODI squad:

Will Jacks, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Reece Topley, John Turner, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Adil Rashid, and Matthew Potts.