IPL 2023: 5 Star Foreign Players who Could Miss Tournament

England Test captain Ben Stokes, who will play for CSK in IPL 2023, has already said that, if needed, he will partially miss the league in order to prepare for the Ashes 2023 that kicktarts in mid-June. IPL goes till the end of May. England have a one-off Test against Ireland in early June which could be a great way to switch to Test format before Australia comes home. Chances are many players may follow suit. Read on. (Image source: Instagram)

Like Stokes, all-rounder Sam Curran too will be crucial for England in the Ashes. The Tests vs Australia are of utmost importance to England who will try their best to get the urn back. Curran, who has been bought by Punjab Kings, may skip half of the May leg for rest before the heavy schedule. (Image source: Instagram)

Austalian captain Pat Cummins has already decided to skip IPL 2023. The main reason is the heavy schedule for Australia this year, including the ODI World Cup and Ashes. (Image source: Instagram)

Jos Buttler is another England star who will be crucial for the Three Lions in the Ashes. The Rajasthan Royals batter may opt to skip the remaining half of the league to ensure he gets some rest as well as game time vs Ireland before Ashes comes. (Image source: Instagram)

Jofra Archer is surely going to becomes the reason of tension between Mumbai Indians and ECB. MI bought Archer for a staggering price a year back, knowing he was not fully fit and would not be available for IPL 2022. With Bumrah's comeback date still unconfirmed, MI will want him to stay till the end in IPL 2023. But Archer will be key to England's success in Ashes and ECB will definitely ensure that the pacer, who was out for almost 2 years because of various injuries, gets some rest before Ashes. (Image source: Instagram)