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Buttler is the fifth-highest run-scorer at this year's IPL with 500 runs in 11 innings at an average of 71.42
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport Journalist
Jos Buttler will skip the Indian Premier League play-offs if Gujarat Titans qualify so he can play a full part in England's white-ball series against West Indies.
Wicketkeeper Buttler is one of five players named in the England one-day squad who are in the IPL.
The rescheduling of the IPL amid political tension between India and Pakistan means the latter stages clash with England's series.
The IPL resumes on Saturday. The play-offs begin on 29 May and the final is on 3 June.
Buttler will return to India for the conclusion of the group stage and travel back in time for England's first ODI on 29 May.
All-rounders Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks, who play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians respectively, are expected to do the same.
The Titans, who are top of the IPL with three matches left, need only one win to guarantee a play-off spot.
Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis appears set be signed by the Titans as Buttler's replacement. Their final group match is on 25 May.
Second-placed Royal Challengers also need to win one of their three remaining matches to qualify.
