Star English players Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, and others could miss the Playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season after the England Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the schedule for both the men’s and women’s cricket team on Tuesday, July 4. The defending T20 World Champions could enter the decisive period of their title defence as they will play Pakistan in the last week of May. On the other hand, Australia will be in England yet again when they visit for a limited-overs series in September 2024.

<h2>ECB confirms schedule for 2024</h2>

As things stand, nothing is clear on the IPL 2024 schedule but the playoffs will likely take place in the final week of May which could see a host of English players in limbo for their participation. England will play a three-match T20I series against Pakistan starting on May 22 with players like Buttler, Stokes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, and Jofra Archer away on IPL duties before the start of the series. As things stand, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have Stokes and Ali on their books while Rajasthan Royals (RR) have Buttler in their ranks.

The ECB also put in significant efforts for the women’s schedule as they attracted a big crowd for this summer’s Ashes. The board earned good revenue from the ticket sale and will look for a similar output next summer. The women’s team, like the men’s team, will start their campaign against Pakistan with the first T20I on May 11.

"Next summer's schedule will see England Women play at more venues and allow more people to see their heroes in action as we look to maintain the growth the women's game deserves.

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"Fans across England and Wales will also get to see our England Men's world champions in action ahead of their T20 World Cup title defence, before three-match Test series against both West Indies and Sri Lanka,” Richard Gould, the ECB's chief executive officer, said in a statement.

The schedule for 2024 includes two Test matches at Lord’s while there will be red-ball cricket at Trent Bridge, Edgbaston, Old Trafford, and the Oval. Cardiff will play host to limited-overs matches against Pakistan and Australia.

<h2>England Men's fixtures 2024</h2>

<ul>
	<li>May 22&nbsp;- 1st T20I vs Pakistan, Headingley</li>
	<li>May 25&nbsp;- 2nd T20I vs Pakistan, Edgbaston</li>
	<li>May 28&nbsp;- 3rd T20I vs Pakistan, Cardiff</li>
	<li>May 30&nbsp;- 4th T20I vs Pakistan, Kia Oval</li>
	<li>July 10-14&nbsp;- 1st Test vs WI, Lord's</li>
	<li>July 18-22&nbsp;- 2nd Test vs WI, Trent Bridge</li>
	<li>July 26-30&nbsp;- 3rd Test vs WI, Edgbaston</li>
	<li>Aug 21-25&nbsp;- 1st Test vs SL, Emirates Old Trafford</li>
	<li>Aug 29-Sept 2&nbsp;- 2nd Test vs SL, Lord's</li>
	<li>Sept 6-10&nbsp;- 3rd Test vs SL, Kia Oval</li>
	<li>Sept 11&nbsp;- 1st T20I vs Australia, Ageas Bowl</li>
	<li>Sept 13&nbsp;- 2nd T20I vs Australia, Cardiff</li>
	<li>Sept 15&nbsp;- 3rd T20I vs Australia, Emirates Old Trafford</li>
	<li>Sept 19&nbsp;- 1st ODI vs Australia, Trent Bridge</li>
	<li>Sept 21&nbsp;- 2nd ODI vs Australia, Headingley</li>
	<li>Sept 24&nbsp;- 3rd ODI vs Australia, Chester-le-Street</li>
	<li>Sept 27&nbsp;- 4th ODI vs Australia, Lord's</li>
	<li>Sept 29&nbsp;- 5th ODI vs Australia, Bristol</li>
</ul>

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Star English players Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, and others could miss the Playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season after the England Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the schedule for both the men’s and women’s cricket team on Tuesday, July 4.

Star English players Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, and others could miss the Playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season after the England Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the schedule for both the men’s and women’s cricket team on Tuesday, July 4. The defending T20 World Champions could enter the decisive period of their title defence as they will play Pakistan in the last week of May. On the other hand, Australia will be in England yet again when they visit for a limited-overs series in September 2024. ECB confirms schedule for 2024 As things stand, nothing is clear on the IPL 2024 schedule but the playoffs will likely take place in the final week of May which could see a host of English players in limbo for their participation. England will play a three-match T20I series against Pakistan starting on May 22 with players like Buttler, Stokes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, and Jofra Archer away on IPL duties before the start of the series. As things stand, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have Stokes and Ali on their books while Rajasthan Royals (RR) have Buttler in their ranks. The ECB also put in significant efforts for the women’s schedule as they attracted a big crowd for this summer’s Ashes. The board earned good revenue from the ticket sale and will look for a similar output next summer. The women’s team, like the men’s team, will start their campaign against Pakistan with the first T20I on May 11. "Next summer's schedule will see England Women play at more venues and allow more people to see their heroes in action as we look to maintain the growth the women's game deserves. ALSO READ | Explained | How Ashes has always been too political as UK, Oz PMs get involved in Jonny Bairstow row "Fans across England and Wales will also get to see our England Men's world champions in action ahead of their T20 World Cup title defence, before three-match Test series against both West Indies and Sri Lanka,” Richard Gould, the ECB's chief executive officer, said in a statement. The schedule for 2024 includes two Test matches at Lord’s while there will be red-ball cricket at Trent Bridge, Edgbaston, Old Trafford, and the Oval. Cardiff will play host to limited-overs matches against Pakistan and Australia. England Men's fixtures 2024 May 22 - 1st T20I vs Pakistan, Headingley May 25 - 2nd T20I vs Pakistan, Edgbaston May 28 - 3rd T20I vs Pakistan, Cardiff May 30 - 4th T20I vs Pakistan, Kia Oval July 10-14 - 1st Test vs WI, Lord's July 18-22 - 2nd Test vs WI, Trent Bridge July 26-30 - 3rd Test vs WI, Edgbaston Aug 21-25 - 1st Test vs SL, Emirates Old Trafford Aug 29-Sept 2 - 2nd Test vs SL, Lord's Sept 6-10 - 3rd Test vs SL, Kia Oval Sept 11 - 1st T20I vs Australia, Ageas Bowl Sept 13 - 2nd T20I vs Australia, Cardiff Sept 15 - 3rd T20I vs Australia, Emirates Old Trafford Sept 19 - 1st ODI vs Australia, Trent Bridge Sept 21 - 2nd ODI vs Australia, Headingley Sept 24 - 3rd ODI vs Australia, Chester-le-Street Sept 27 - 4th ODI vs Australia, Lord's Sept 29 - 5th ODI vs Australia, Bristol WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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MI vs UP WPL 2023 Playoff: The first-ever edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) was a success. After 20 thrilling league matches, it's time for the playoffs.

MI vs UP WPL 2023 Playoff: The first-ever edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) was a success. After 20 thrilling league matches, it's time for the playoffs. Delhi Capitals have already reserved their seat in the finals as they were at the top of the WPL points table. However, the upcoming WPL playoff will decide the team who will land in the finals against Delhi Capitals. Mumbai Indians will lock horns with UP Warriorz in the WPL eliminator match on March 24, 2023, at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Fans are expecting a fierce clash between MI and UP. Mumbai Indians (MI) started with a slam bang in the Women's Premier League (IPL) opening match against Gujarat Giants. They went on to win five games in a row and seemed unbeatable. Surprisingly, UP Warriorz was the team to stop their winning sequence. Furthermore, they lost the match to Delhi Capitals and their chance to enter the WPL finals. Hayley Matthews, Yashika Bhatia, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr and Harmanpreet Kaur have shown excellent form during the tournament. Issy Wong and Saika Ishaque will give Mumbai's bowling strength with their skills. Meanwhile, UP Warriorz managed to seal third place in the WPL points table and qualified for the WPL playoff. The Australian trio of Alyssa Healy, Tahila McGrath and Grace Harris strengthen the batting line-up. Sophie Ecclestone and Deepti Sharma, the spin duo, will play a prime role in the WPL playoff for UP Warriorz. If we go by the numbers, Mumbai Indians have an advantage over UP Warriorz. However, the match is hard to predict as UP Warriorz has defeated Mumbai Indians in the past. Here's everything you need to know about the WPL eliminator match between UP and MI. MI vs UP WPL 2023 Playoff: Match Details Date: Friday, March 24, 2023 Time: 07:30 PM IST Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai MI vs UP WPL 2023 Playoff: Probable Playing XI Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong/Chloe Tryon, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, S Yashasri/Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Parshavi Chopra MI vs UP WPL 2023 Playoff: Live Streaming When will the WPL playoff between Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz be played? MI-W will square off with UP-W in the Women's Premier League 2023 playoff on Friday, March 24, 2023. Both teams will fight for a place in WPL final in 2023. What time will the WPL playoff between Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz start? Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz will lock horns on March 24 in the WPL 2023 playoff. The match will begin at 07:30 PM IST. Where will the MI vs UP WPL playoff 2023 be held? MI vs UP match of WPL 2023 will be at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, India, on March 24, 2023. Where to watch the match of Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz Women's Premier League 2023 playoff on TV? Sports 18 Network will conduct the match between Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz Women's Premier League 2023 playoff. How to watch MI vs UP WPL playoff/eliminator match live on mobile/TV? JioCinema will live telecast the playoff between Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz on Friday, March 24, 2023.

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Portugal survived a nervy finale to move one step closer to reaching the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Turkey, who missed a late penalty that could have forced extra time in their playoff semi-final on Thursday.

Roared on by a sold-out Dragao Stadium in Porto, Portugal dominated the game from the start and went 2-0 up in the first half after Otavio scored one goal and created another for Diogo Jota.

But Fernando Santos's side were pegged back by a Burak Yilmaz goal in 65th minute that put the Portuguese fans on the edge of their seats as Turkey started to threaten.

Defender Jose Fonte then fouled Enes Unal inside the area in the 85th minute to concede a penalty but Yilmaz fired his effort high over the bar.

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Portugal substitute Matheus Nunes then relieved the pressure on the hosts in added time with their third goal from a counter attack.

"I wasn't upset with the team but we played with fire today," Santos told reporters.

"We had the game under control but slowed down. Obviously the players are not machines, we didn't manage to score for 3-0 and those things can happen in football. But I'm glad we reacted very well. That moment (the penalty) could have been difficult for us."

After missing out on automatic qualification in November, Portugal will now host North Macedonia on Tuesday with the winner qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Portugal would have been expecting to face Italy, but they were shocked in a 1-0 defeat to North Macedonia in the other semi-final in Palermo, depriving fans of a highly anticipated face-off between the last two European champions.

Portugal started strongly, scoring twice in the first half with the result looking like a foregone conclusion going into the break.

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Brazilian-born Porto midfielder Otavio, a surprise inclusion in the starting team, provided Portugal’s main attacking threat.

He scored from a rebound in the 15th minute after a Bernardo Silva shot came back off the post and just before halftime, he crossed from the right flank for Jota to aim an unstoppable header into the net.

But Portugal took their foot off the gas in the second half and allowed the visitors to get into the game.

Yilmaz scored following a one-two with Cengiz Under and had the chance to equalise from the spot after the video assistant referee spotted a foul in the penalty area, but sent his effort soaring high over the bar.

Portugal survived a nervy finale to move one step closer to reaching the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Turkey, who missed a late penalty that could have forced extra time in their playoff semi-final on Thursday.

Portugal survived a nervy finale to move one step closer to reaching the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Turkey, who missed a late penalty that could have forced extra time in their playoff semi-final on Thursday. Roared on by a sold-out Dragao Stadium in Porto, Portugal dominated the game from the start and went 2-0 up in the first half after Otavio scored one goal and created another for Diogo Jota. But Fernando Santos's side were pegged back by a Burak Yilmaz goal in 65th minute that put the Portuguese fans on the edge of their seats as Turkey started to threaten. Defender Jose Fonte then fouled Enes Unal inside the area in the 85th minute to concede a penalty but Yilmaz fired his effort high over the bar. ALSO READ: AC Milan owners Elliott Management join Nick Candy-led Blue Football consortium in bid for Chelsea Portugal substitute Matheus Nunes then relieved the pressure on the hosts in added time with their third goal from a counter attack. "I wasn't upset with the team but we played with fire today," Santos told reporters. "We had the game under control but slowed down. Obviously the players are not machines, we didn't manage to score for 3-0 and those things can happen in football. But I'm glad we reacted very well. That moment (the penalty) could have been difficult for us." After missing out on automatic qualification in November, Portugal will now host North Macedonia on Tuesday with the winner qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Portugal would have been expecting to face Italy, but they were shocked in a 1-0 defeat to North Macedonia in the other semi-final in Palermo, depriving fans of a highly anticipated face-off between the last two European champions. Portugal started strongly, scoring twice in the first half with the result looking like a foregone conclusion going into the break. ALSO READ: Substitute Kaoru Mitoma's brace sends Japan, Saudi Arabia to World Cup finals Brazilian-born Porto midfielder Otavio, a surprise inclusion in the starting team, provided Portugal’s main attacking threat. He scored from a rebound in the 15th minute after a Bernardo Silva shot came back off the post and just before halftime, he crossed from the right flank for Jota to aim an unstoppable header into the net. But Portugal took their foot off the gas in the second half and allowed the visitors to get into the game. Yilmaz scored following a one-two with Cengiz Under and had the chance to equalise from the spot after the video assistant referee spotted a foul in the penalty area, but sent his effort soaring high over the bar.

Portugal survive Turkey scare to move closer to World Cup

David Miller and Karun Nair scored 24 runs and 54 runs respectively to help the team in setting up a target of 154 runs for Chennai at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Sunday.

The clash is important for Punjab as they need to mark a +53- run victory in order to qualify for the play-offs as their net run-rate reads a poor as compared to Rajasthan.

Earlier, Chennai had won the toss and opted to bowl in the last league match of the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League at their ground.

Apart from Miller and Nair, batsman Manoj Tiwary also contributed with the bat and scored 35 crucial runs for the team.

A lot was expected from the openers, KL Rahul and Cris Gayle but both batsmen failed to perform in the do-or-die encounter.&nbsp

Rahul scored just seven runs and Gayle did even open his account as pacer Lungi Ngidi sent both of them back to pavilion.

Aaron Finch too lost his wicket early after scoring just four runs.

Punjab need to win with a margin of +53 runs to qualify for the play-offs

David Miller and Karun Nair scored 24 runs and 54 runs respectively to help the team in setting up a target of 154 runs for Chennai at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Sunday. The clash is important for Punjab as they need to mark a +53- run victory in order to qualify for the play-offs as their net run-rate reads a poor as compared to Rajasthan. Earlier, Chennai had won the toss and opted to bowl in the last league match of the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League at their ground. Apart from Miller and Nair, batsman Manoj Tiwary also contributed with the bat and scored 35 crucial runs for the team. A lot was expected from the openers, KL Rahul and Cris Gayle but both batsmen failed to perform in the do-or-die encounter. Rahul scored just seven runs and Gayle did even open his account as pacer Lungi Ngidi sent both of them back to pavilion. Aaron Finch too lost his wicket early after scoring just four runs.

IPL 2018: Punjab set 154-run target against Chennai

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