Dawid Malan says he is committed to play IPL
India TV NewsSwashbuckling England batsman Dawid Malan says he is committed to play for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League starting in the UAE on September 19 and will think later about the T20 World Cup and the Ashes. Malan, who is the world's top-ranked T20 batsman, made a fine comeback in Test cricket after three years with a splendid 70 in England first innings against India. "The only guarantee we have at the moment is IPL -- we don't know if we're going to the World Cup and we don't know if we're going to the Ashes, so it leaves us in quite a tough situation," the 33-year-old said at a virtual press conference after the second day's play. Malan added 139 runs for the third wicket with skipper Joe Root as England reached 423 for 8 at stumps on day two to take a massive first innings lead of 345.