Joe Root joins England Test captain Ben Stokes in skipping next year's Indian Premier League
Joe Root will sit out the IPL Twenty20 tournament, which will run from March until the end of May; the England batter is set for a key role in England's five-match Test series away to India, which starts on January 25
Monday 27 November 2023 15:34, UK
Joe Root has followed the lead of England Test captain Ben Stokes by skipping next year's Indian Premier League.
It was confirmed on Wednesday that Stokes would not appear for Chennai Super Kings in the 2024 edition of the IPL, with the 32-year-old citing the need to manage his fitness and workload.
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Root has now joined his red-ball skipper in sitting out the Twenty20 tournament, which will run from March until the end of May.
Rajasthan Royals secured the services of Root at the 2023 mini-auction and he featured three times for the franchise earlier this year, but will not join up with the group that contains England white-ball captain Jos Buttler next year.
Royals director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara said: "During our retention conversations, Joe informed us of his decision to not take part in IPL 2024.
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"Even in a short span of time, Joe was able to create such a positive impact on the franchise and the players around him.
"His energy around the group and the experience he brought to the Royals will be missed. We respect his decision totally and wish him success in everything he does."
Rob Key, England's managing director of men's cricket, had said after announcing the squad for the Caribbean tour in December that Root "needs a break" at the end of the World Cup.
He is, however, set for a key role in England's five-match Test series away to India, which starts on January 25.
Harry Brook, Phil Salt, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, David Willey and Adil Rashid have all been released by their Indian Premier League franchises.
