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Out of form England players [Source: iplt20.com]
A lot was expected of the England players in the Champions Trophy, but they all disappointed as the Three Lions crashed out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage itself. The England board is having a headache as many players are out of form, and not only ECB, but several IPL franchises are also sweating hard as they invested heavily in English players.
The mega auction 2025 witnessed a trend that many top England players were bought by IPL teams, but now, the teams might be regretting the decision as the England stars are out of form and with the IPL coming up, this has become a concern for the franchises. Here are 3 English players who have given massive headache to their IPL teams.
1) Phil Salt
Phil Salt stats in Champions Trophy so far
| Criterion | Data |
|---|---|
| Matches | 2 |
| Runs | 22 |
| Average | 11 |
As the data suggests, Phil Salt has had a mediocre Champions Trophy 2025 so far. The maverick batter, who has played two matches on flat tracks is yet to score freely and his form was one of the major concerns why England crashed out of the mega event.
Not only in Champions Trophy, but he also failed Vs India in the ODI series, scoring just 92 runs in three matches as England got whitewashed, 3-0. RCB, the IPL side bought him for a hefty amount and now they'll be sweating since their star signing is looking out of touch ahead of the cash-rich league.
2) Liam Livingstone
Livingstone stats in Champions Trophy
| Criterion | Data |
|---|---|
| Matches | 2 |
| Runs | 24 |
| Average | 12 |
Another RCB star signing who has been a shadow of his former self, Liam Livingstone has been a disappointment in the Champions Trophy so far. In 2 matches, he has only racked up 24 runs and averages a mere 12.
The situation against Afghanistan was tailor-made for him, but he failed to do justice and got bundled out cheaply. RCB hoped that he could be their star finisher this season, but now it seems he is struggling for form ahead of the IPL 2025.
3) Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler runs in Champions Trophy
| Criterion | Data |
|---|---|
| Matches | 2 |
| Runs | 61 |
| Average | 30.50 |
As the numbers suggests, Jos Buttler, the England skipper has been woefully out of form and has only racked up 61 runs in 2 matches. England needed him to perform against Afghanistan, but he surrendered as the Afghan side won the contest.
Even in the series against India, he couldn't do much and racked up only 92 runs in 3 matches, at an average of 30.67. He was bought by Gujarat Titans to play alongside Shubman Gill, but now the franchise is sweating hard on his woeful form.
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