Stars of Royal Challengers Bengaluru Will Jacks, Reece Topley Returns To England
The Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru dealt a huge blow as Will Jacks and Reece Topley left for England to prepare for the T20 World Cup 2024. This couldn’t have happened at a more crucial moment for RCB, who have surged with five straight wins to make a push for the playoff race.
RCB confirmed on a social media post with a video, "Jacksy and Toppers are heading back home for international duties, and we wish them all the very best. You were incredible in the camp and on the field this IPL. See you soon, lads."
Watch the video here.
Even the opener of the Rajasthan Royals, Jos Buttler, has also returned to England and will miss the IPL 2024 playoffs. Looking ahead, there’s a strong chance that KKR players Philip Salt and PBKS all-rounder Sam Curran, along with Chennai Super Kings’ Moeen Ali, will also depart for England ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.
The mass exit of overseas players adds pressure on IPL franchises that were counting on their star players for the playoffs. Mainly, RCB will have to figure out how to cope with the absence of Jack's and modify their plans for the crucial knockout rounds.