IPL 2021: 3 Teams Who Might Fail To Qualify For The Playoffs If New Zealand And England Players Don't Participate In The 2nd Leg

The IPL 2021 resumption in September might affect certain franchises who have relied on the New Zealand and England contingent in their squad as they might not be unavailable. The boards will be reluctant to prioritize IPL again over international commitments as the months of April and May have already been allotted for it.

With the T20 world cup coming up, it is very important that the overseas player get adequate games and the boards might consider keeping their players from excessive workload. Here are 3 teams who might fail to qualify for the playoffs if New Zealand and England players don’t participate in the 2nd leg.

IPL 2021: 3 Teams Who Might Fail To Qualify For The Playoffs If New Zealand And England Players Don’t Participate In The 2nd Leg

Rajasthan Royals:

Rajasthan Royals will be the most affected team if the England players might not be available when the IPL resumes and they form the bulk of the side. The likes of Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, and Ben Stokes have been monumental to their plans and this will be a big blow to them if the boards do not allow the players.

They could also miss out on Liam Livingston who was the backup option and it was a major setback as the franchise started to get back in some form. They won three of the seven games this season and their playoffs were mainly dependant on the overseas contingent. They will be hoping that the England players make it to the IPL in UAE which is very highly unlikely.

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad finished at the bottom of the table when the IPL was suspended in the midway and their overseas contingent of Jonny Bairstow and Kane Williamson missing out might be the worst news for them. They have relied on Bairstow a lot this season and he was their top scorer this season with 248 runs in 7 games.

Also, Kane Williamson was appointed as the new skipper of the franchise after David Warner was sacked and this might be a bad decision now as New Zealand players might also miss out from IPL 2021. Williamson and Bairstow are two of Sunrisers’ most important batsmen and it is going to be really hard for them to get into the playoffs without them.

Chennai Super Kings:

Chennai Super Kings finished second in the midway of the tournament with 5 wins in 7 games and one of the main reasons was the overseas contingent that was very strong. CSK has got Moeen Ali, Sam Curran and Mitchell Santner as their players from England and New Zealand and they might miss the services when the IPL resumes.

Moeen Ali was one of the top performers for the CSK franchise this IPL at number three and he also served as the all-rounder in the side. Sam Curran was pipped to be the next Dwayne Bravo for the Chennai Super Kings and he did justice to it with some impact performances with bat and ball. CSK might just fall off the radar from the playoffs stages if these two players miss out from the squad and they will need to think of other options.