The final T20 Cricket Semi-Final match of the 2026 Men’s World Cup is between India and England. New Zealand has punched its ticket to the final off the back of Finn Allen’s history-making century off 33 deliveries. Not to be outdone, England’s Jacob Bethell knocked his own century against India.
Bethell finished the match with a great knock. He smashed home 105 runs off 48 balls. Included in those numbers were eight 4s and seven 6s. Despite this valiant effort, England still came up short in their chase, resulting in India’s victory.
Cricket fans wanted to know about Allen’s IPL status. New Zealand’s wicketkeeper will be playing in the IPL in 2026 for the very first time, following the most recent auction.
With India defeating England in the semi-final, it’s a good time to look at which English players are also playing in the IPL in 2026 (when the IPL season eventually begins). Hint: at least one of them is Jacob Bethell.
England’s T20 World Cup Players & Their 2026 IPL Teams
Here is the complete list of players from England’s T20 World Cup squad who will be playing in the IPL in 2026. Unfortunately for England, they lost to India in their semi-final match. They will now watch from the sidelines to see if India can become the first team to ever win a third World Cup. (West Indies, England, and India each have two World Cup titles).
Jos Buttler
Team: Gujarat Titans
2025 Stats:
- Matches: 14
- Runs Scored: 538
- Highest Score: 97*
- 100: 0
- 50: 5
- 4s: 52
- 6s: 24
Tom Banton
Team: Gujarat Titans
2025 Stats: Did not play in 2025. Played two matches in 2020.
Luke Wood
Team: Gujarat Titans
2025 Stats: Did not play in 2025. Played two matches in 2024.
Jamie Overton
Team: Chennai Super Kings
2025 Stats (Bowling & Batting)
- Matches: 3
- Wickets: 0
- Runs: 83
- Balls: 36
- Economy: 13.83
- Runs Scored: 15
- Highest Score: 11
- 100: 0
- 50: 0
- 4s: 1
- 6s: 1
Sam Curran
Team: Rajasthan Royals
2025 Stats (Bowling & Batting)
- Matches: 5
- Wickets: 1
- Runs: 133
- Balls: 72
- Economy: 11.08
- Runs Scored: 114
- Highest Score: 88
- 100: 0
- 50: 1
- 4s: 11
- 62: 4
Jofra Archer
Team: Rajasthan Royals
2025 Stats
- Matches: 12
- Wickets: 11
- Runs: 431
- Balls: 273
- Economy: 9.47
Phil Salt
Team: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2025 Stats
- Matches: 13
- Runs Scored: 403
- Highest Score: 65
- 100: 0
- 50: 4
- 4s: 48
- 6s: 22
Jacob Bethell
Team: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2025 Stats
- Matches: 2
- Wickets: 0
- Runs: 0
- Balls: 0
- Economy: 0
- Runs Scored: 67
- Highest Score: 55
- 100: 0
- 50: 1
- 4s: 9
- 62: 3
Will Jacks
Team: Mumbai Indians
2025 Stats
- Matches: 13
- Wickets: 8
- Runs: 120
- Balls: 84
- Economy: 8.57
- Runs Scored: 233
- Highest Score: 53
- 100: 0
- 50: 1
- 4s: 22
- 62: 11
Ben Duckett
Team: Delhi Capitals
2025 Stats: Did not play in the IPL in 2025.
Observations About England’s IPL Players
Having taken a look at all of the players who will play in the IPL in 2026, there are some interesting things to notice.
- England has 10 players from its World Cup squad set to play in the IPL in 2026.
- Of those 10 players, seven of them played in the IPL in 2025.
- Two of those 10 players played in the IPL before 2025. Tom Banton played two matches in 2020, while Luke Wood played two matches in 2024.
- Only one of those 10 players has never played in the IPL before, Ben Duckett.
- Six IPL teams are represented by England: Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians, and Delhi Capitals.
- No England players have scored a century during an IPL match.
Every England T20 Cricket World Cup Squad Member Also in IPL 2026