England’s Jos Buttler will miss the opening game for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League due to his quarantine after arriving in the United Arab Emirates.
Buttler has to undergo a six-day isolation after joining Royals following the end of England’s limited overs series against Australia on September 16 in Manchester.
“I’m unfortunately going to miss the first match for Rajasthan because I’m going to be doing my quarantine period because I’m here with my family,” the wicketkeeper-batsman said on Instagram.
“It’ll be a huge help in lockdown having my family here with me.”
Buttler, along with fellow Englishmen Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer, and Australia’s Steve Smith, is a key part of the Royals team, which has Shane Warne as their mentor.
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