England pacer Chris Woakes, who was picked for INR 1.5 crores by Delhi Capitals, has pulled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) in order to start afresh for England's home Test season. England will be playing a 2-match Test series against Sri Lanka starting March 19 and then will play six home Tests next summer against West Indies and Pakistan starting from June 4.
The 13th edition of IPL starts from March 29 with the final scheduled to be played on March 24 and thus Woakes opted to remain fresh for the home Test summer.Woakes has earlier played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore but his economy was on the higher side. IPL 2020 will kick off with the first match to be played between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. Delhi Capitals will play their first match against Kings XI Punjab at home on March 30. Delhi Capitals is expected to announce a replacement soon.
