Bairstow to replace Jacks at Mumbai Indians

England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow will switch compatriot Will Jacks astatine Mumbai Indians if they suffice for nan play-off stages of nan Indian Premier League.

Jacks is expected to return to England to play successful nan one-day bid against nan West Indies, which starts connected Thursday, 29 May.

The IPL had to beryllium paused amid governmental hostility betwixt India and Pakistan and nan tournament's rescheduling resulted successful it clashing pinch England's series.

The IPL resumed connected Saturday and nan play-offs statesman connected 29 May, pinch nan last taking spot connected Tuesday, 3 June.

Mumbai Indians are successful nan 4th and last qualifying spot for nan play-offs pinch 2 games near successful nan convention phase.

They person besides brought successful English bowler Richard Gleeson and Sri Lanka all-rounder Charith Asalanka to switch South African duo Ryan Rickelton and Corbin Bosch, who are besides leaving for world work pinch their state anterior to nan play-offs.

An IPL connection said, external Yorkshire subordinate Bairstow, 35, will subordinate Mumbai Indians for 5.25 crore Indian rupees (£458,000), while Lancashire's Gleeson will subordinate for 1 crore INR (£87,000).

Yorkshire said, external Bairstow would miss their adjacent County Championship lucifer against Nottinghamshire and up to 2 Vitality Blast games depending connected Mumbai Indians' progress.

"Whilst it is people disappointing to suffer Jonny for nan adjacent fewer weeks, nan opportunity for him to play successful nan last stages of nan IPL astatine this shape successful his profession is huge," said Yorkshire wide head of cricket Gavin Hamilton.

"Jonny has been unfastened pinch america astir his desire to play successful nan IPL from our very first speech pinch him, and we'd for illustration to wish him nan champion of luck successful nan coming weeks.

"We look guardant to welcoming him backmost for nan early stages of our Vitality Blast campaign."