England announce 15-member T20 World Cup squad under Jos Buttler's captaincy; Jofra Archer makes much-awaited return

England Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the 15-member squad for the Three-Lions side for their campaign in the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 that is set to be held in the USA and West Indies. However, this is a preliminary squad and there are chances of possible changes. Jos Buttler will be leading the side in the mega tournament. Star pacer Jofra Archer is making the much-awaited return to the side after being out for over a year due to an elbow injury.

England's preliminary squad for T20 World Cup 2024

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, Mark Wood

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England players won't be available for IPL playoffs

England players like Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Phil Salt, and Reece Topley who are currently part of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League will have to return to England before May 22 and won't be available for the IPL 2024 playoffs as this same squad will be competing against Pakistan in a bilateral series ahead of the mega tournament.

“This squad will also take on Pakistan men in the preceding four-match Vitality IT20 series, which gets underway next month in Leeds. Selected players, currently playing in the Indian Premier League, will return in time for the series against Pakistan, which gets underway at Headingley on Wednesday 22 May 2024. The World Cup squad will fly to the Caribbean on 31 May ahead of England’s opening group match against Scotland at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Wednesday 4 June,” ECB stated in their official release.

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