LONDON: England's upcoming T20 World Cup players, who are currently fulfilling their IPL commitments, will "return in time" for the four-match T20I series against Pakistan, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday. .

England on Tuesday announced a 15-man squad for the T20 showpiece, to be held in the United States and West Indies in June, with Jofra Archer returning to international cricket after a gap of more than 14 months.

The same team has also been selected for the T20 series against Pakistan, which will start from May 22 at Headingley.

"The selected players, who are currently playing in the Indian Premier League, will return in time for the series against Pakistan, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2024," the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement following the naming of the T20. "Will start at Headingley." World Cup team.

Some of the key English players who will have to leave the IPL before the start of the Pakistan series: Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Phil Sall (Kolkata Knight Riders), Will Jacks and Reece Topley (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Moeen Ali (Chennai Super Kings), Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow and Lia Livingstone (Punjab Kings).

The most affected teams will be the Royals and Knight Riders as they are set to reach the playoffs at this stage of the tournament.

However, the departure of the English stars will not have any impact on teams like Punjab Kings and RCB as they are unlikely to qualify for the playoffs.

IPL league matches will end on May 19.

The England World Cup squad will fly to the Caribbean on May 31 before England's opening group match against Scotland at Kensington Oval, Barbados on June 4.