Skipper Jos Buttler will return from a calf injury to lead England's white-ball teams while leg-spinner Jafer Chohan will be hoping to make his debut on the tour of West Indies later this month.
Through his brilliant knock, Buttler has also become only the second batter to score a 100 in his 100th IPL match, after K.L. Rahul.
After the disastrous World Cup campaign, England has once again done a white-ball reset by introducing new, young talent in the team, marking the start of a new era.
England captain Jos Buttler said his side is aiming to play their aggressive brand of cricket, take on the game and push their own boundaries as they aim to retain their Men’s ODI World Cup title by kicking off the tournament against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
Rajasthan Royals' English star Jos Buttler has been fined 10 percent of his match fee by the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Thursday night.
It has been a long time since Jos Buttler has shown his worth in red-ball cricket and averages a meager 23.22 since the start of 2019.
While many former cricketers have agreed with the move to appoint Stokes as the stand-in skipper, Pietersen thinks otherwise.
Jonny Bairstow, who is the part of the 55-member squad called for training, stated he was disappointed at the time when he was replaced behind the stumps.
Pietersen recalled his own experience as a captain and remembered how he struggled with added responsibility.
Buttler, who has improved as a white-ball player after few seasons of IPL, said that the league is like fantasy cricket that he wanted to play as a kid.
