Bairstow to replace Jacks at Mumbai Indians

If the Mumbai Indians advance to the play-off rounds of the Indian Premier League, England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow will take their place in the team’s starting lineup.

The one-day series against the West Indies, which begins on May 29 and continues in England, is expected to feature Jacks.

Due to political unrest between India and Pakistan, the IPL had to be postponed, and the tournament’s rescheduling caused it to clash with England’s series.

The play-offs will begin on May 29 and the IPL will resume on Saturday, June 3rd, with the final game being on June 3.

With only two games left in the league phase, the Mumbai Indians are in the fourth and final round of qualifying.

In place of South African duo Ryan Rickelton and Corbin Bosch, who are both departing for international duty with their nation before the play-offs, they have also added English bowler Richard Gleeson and Sri Lanka all-rounder Charith Asalanka.

In an IPL statement, it was announced that Yorkshire player Bairstow, 35, would purchase 5.25 crore Indian rupees (£458, 000), while Lancashire’s Gleeson would purchase 1 crore Indian rupees (£87, 000).

According to Yorkshire, depending on how far Mumbai Indians advance, Bairstow will miss their next County Championship game against Nottinghamshire and two Vitality Blast games.

The opportunity for Jonny to play in the final stages of his career is “disgusted,” said Yorkshire general manager of cricket Gavin Hamilton, “whilst it is naturally disappointing to lose him for the next few weeks.”

We’ve spoken to Jonny about his desire to play in the IPL from the beginning, and we want to wish him the best of luck in the upcoming weeks.