IPL 2021: Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Jonny Bairstow, Delhi Capitals pacer Chris Woakes pull out

Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes both played the fourth Test against India at The Oval and will now make themselves available next for the T20 World Cup after being selected in England's 15-man preliminary squad.

England internationals Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes joined Dawid Malan in pulling out of the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 due to personal reasons. Just 10 English players will now be participating in the cash-rich tournament in the United Arab Emirates. Bairstow and Woakes both played the fourth Test against India at The Oval and will now make themselves available next for the T20 World Cup after being selected in England's 15-man preliminary squad.