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IPL 2024 is starting from 22nd March. Along with this, the whole world will keep an eye on this league. Cricketers from all over the world will play in this league. Many cricketers from New Zealand, England, West Indies will be seen playing in this league. But a problem has arisen for New Zealand cricketers. New Zealand has to tour Pakistan in the middle of this league. Now the question is whether these cricketers will play for their country and take a break from IPL to perform national duty or will ignore the country and give priority to IPL, it is not decided yet.
Itinerary announced
Pakistan has announced the program of tour of New Zealand on Thursday. In April, the New Zealand team will tour Pakistan and play a five-match T20 series. The schedule of this series has been announced. The first match will be played on 18 April. The second will be played on 20th, third on 21st, fourth on 25th and fifth on 27th April. The New Zealand team will reach Pakistan on April 14 for this tour. The team is likely to leave on the 28th.
What will the players do?
New Zealand has many big names in IPL. New Zealand's World Cup sensation Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, who scored a century against India in the semi-final, Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Glenn Phillips and Lockie Ferguson are among the names who will take part. In IPL, these are the players who are important members of the New Zealand T20 team and it remains to be seen whether these players give preference to IPL or the national team. Recently during the SA20 league it was seen that South African players were playing in this league and Cricket South Africa chose a new team for the test series against New Zealand in which the captain was making his debut. Now it remains to be seen what decision the New Zealand Cricket Board and its cricketers take regarding national duty.
League options
Nowadays such players give priority to T20 league. West Indies players are a good example of this. Now players from other countries have also started this work. For this reason Bolt did not ask for a central contract from the New Zealand Cricket Board. Seen this way, it is almost certain that Bolt will not tour Pakistan. It remains to be seen what decision the other players take.