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Meanwhile, Gujarat has announced Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis as Buttler's replacement effective May 26.
The hosts crushed England by 7 wickets in the first T20I at the Eden Gardens.
Expect star opener Jos Buttler and Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc to gain a lot of interest in the IPL mega auction.
A top-order meltdown left England reeling at 49-5, and they capitulated before the Indian spin duo of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, who claimed three wickets apiece.
On paper, India look the stronger bunch for the conditions expected at the Providence Stadium .
'My main priority is to play for England,' Buttler told reporters ahead of the T20I series against Pakistan.
Captain Buttler's knock made him the fifth England batter to cross the 5,000-run mark in ODI cricket. The half-century was his first since September.
Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood and Chris Woakes all missed out on an ODI spot.
Only a top-eight finish in the World Cup would guarantee them a place in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
'The quality is important, and the quality of the players is also very important. They were very important wickets and the team won – that is more important,' he said in the post-match press conference.
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