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Which England players are in the IPL?

There are 10 England players in the IPL - who will go the furthest in the competition?

There are 10 England players involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) - here's everything you need to know. 

This year's IPL will take place across the United Arab Emirates due to the Covid-19 pandemic with teams living in bio-secure bubbles.

Ben Stokes

Team: Rajasthan Royals
Cost: £1.38m
Previous IPL teams: Rising Pune Supergiant (2017) 
IPL 2019 performance: 9 matches; 123 runs at an average of 20.50; 6 wickets at an average of 31.50. A quiet 2019 IPL for Ben Stokes but his form in the following ICC Cricket World Cup and Ashes was sensational.

Jos Buttler

Team: Rajasthan Royals
Cost: £485,000
Previous IPL teams: Mumbai Indians
IPL 2019 performance: 8 matches; 311 runs at an average of 38.87. A stunning IPL for Jos who hit 3 half centuries and took 8 catches.

Jofra Archer

Team: Rajasthan Royals
Cost: £800,000
Previous IPL teams: None
IPL 2019 performance: 11 matches; 67 runs at an eye-catching strike-rate of 167.50; 11 wickets at an average of 26.45. 

Tom Curran

Team: Rajasthan Royals
Cost: £108,000
Previous IPL teams: Kolkata Knight Riders
IPL 2019 performance: Tom didn't play in the 2019 IPL but was signed for KKR in 2018 but did not make an appearance for the franchise.

Eoin Morgan

Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Cost: £563,000
Previous IPL teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab
IPL 2019 performance: Morgan missed the 2019 IPL preparing for the ICC Cricket World Cup but is back for KKR a side he has played for before.

Tom Banton

Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Cost: £108,000
Previous IPL teams: None
IPL 2019 performance: This will be Tom's first experience in the IPL, he has already played in the BBL (Australia), PSL (Pakistan) and Abu Dhabi T10 leagues.

Moeen Ali

Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Cost: £187,000
Previous IPL teams: 
IPL 2019 performance: 11 matches; 220 runs at an average of 27.50; 6 wickets at an average of 28.16. A good IPL for our off-spinning all-rounder.

Jonny Bairstow

Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Cost: 240,000
Previous IPL teams: None
IPL 2019 performance: 10 matches; 445 runs at an average of 55.62. A stunning debut IPL season for Jonny who hit 1 century and 2 fifties and developed an explosive opening partnership with David Warner.

Sam Curran

Team: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Cost: £590,000
Previous IPL teams: Kings XI Punjab
IPL 2019 performance: 9 matches; 95 runs at an average of 23.75; 10 wickets at an average of 32.30. A mixed debut IPL season for Sam, a highlight taking a hat-trick against Delhi Capitals.

Chris Jordan

Team: Kings XI Punjab
Cost: £323,000
Previous IPL teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad 
IPL 2019 performance: Jordan didn't play in the 2019 IPL but has made 11 IPL appearances since 2016.