West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford and all-rounder Romario Shepherd will miss the upcoming tour of England and Ireland to remain at the Indian Premier League.
The IPL, the world’s richest T20 franchise league, restarts on Saturday but its’ postponement means the play-offs now begin on 29 May and clash with the Windies’ one-day and T20 tour of England.
England – with a richer national board – picked five IPL players in their one-day international squad but those players are expected to return.
“We acknowledge that players have their individual contractual arrangements which they would want to honour as it relates to their continued participation,” Cricket West Indies said.
“CWI fully supports those players who choose to remain in India to complete the tournament.”
Shepherd, who has played 37 ODIs and 53 T20s, will be replaced in the squad by left-arm seamer Jediah Blades.
He has played four matches for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, including a 14-ball 53 not out in his most recent innings.
Rutherford has played in nine matches for current IPL leaders Gujarat Titans this season.