Bairstow available for Punjab Kings for full IPL season

Jonny Bairstow, the England batsman, will be present for the entire duration of the Indian Premier League, which kicks off on March 22. This comes despite his recent return home following an extensive Test tour of India. During the Dharamsala Test, discussions between BCCI officials and their counterparts at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) centered around player availability for the IPL.