Prolific England batter Jonny Bairstow will miss the whole IPL this yr as his cricket board refused to grant him No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play within the high-profile T20 league starting on March 31, in accordance with a report. The 33-year-old Bairstow is recovering from a leg harm he sustained in September final yr. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), nevertheless, cleared all-rounder Liam Livingstone, who’s coming again after recovering from his knee and ankle accidents, to play within the IPL. Punjab Kings had purchased Livingstone and Bairstow for Rs 11.50 crores and Rs 6.75 crores respectively through the IPL public sale.

“Punjab Kings have some bittersweet news as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has cleared Liam Livingstone for participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) but has stopped Jonny Bairstow from taking part,” a report in cricbuzz stated on Thursday.

“…given the long injury lay-off, the ECB has decided not to issue him (Bairstow) the NOC for the season, which kicks off on March 31.” Bairstow missed England’s T20 World Cup-winning marketing campaign and Test excursions of Pakistan and New Zealand after sustaining a number of fractures following a freak slip on the golf course in September 2022.

Bairstow, who underwent surgical procedure on his his damaged leg and dislocated ankle in October final, is predicted to be up and operating in a few weeks’ occasions, in accordance with the report.

The 29-year-old Livingstone too had a stop-start season in 2022 after hurting his ankle through the Hundred event within the UK. He has been out of motion for the reason that Rawalpindi Test final December due to accidents.

He was a part of the Lancashire County Cricket Club’s low season coaching not too long ago in Dubai.

The report additionally stated that Sam Curran, who was the most costly purchase on the IPL public sale earlier this yr, might be obtainable for Punjab Kings, who splurged Rs 18.50 crore for the quick bowling all-rounder.