Joe Root won't play in IPL 2017

Jan. 19 (CRICKETNMORE) - England's star player Joe Root will not be available for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 tournament as he wants to spend time with his newborn son.

"This will be a great opportunity to spend time at home and watch (son) Alfred grow up a little bit. A lot of great things would come from the IPL, a lot of great experiences and I am sure it would help to improve my game.But at the moment being at home is my priority and I want to make sure I do not miss out on that. It is quite tough being away in these early days so it will be nice to catch up."

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The 2017 edition of IPL will kick-off from 15th April.

The 30-year-old admitted that it's disappointing to miss out on what would have been his debut season in IPL.

Saurabh Sharma