Jonny Bairstow has signed a new three-year contract that will see him continue as Yorkshire's captain in the County Championship but possibly miss the first two months of next season to play in the IPL.

Bairstow's two-year central contract only expired at the end of the 2025 season, more than a year after his most recent England appearance, and he has committed his long-term future to his boyhood club. At 36, he has resisted the temptation to become a T20 specialist and instead will continue to lead Yorkshire in the Championship after his appointment as captain this year.

However, Bairstow could miss the first block of fixtures next year if selected in the IPL auction. Under the league's regulations, he is not available for retention by Mumbai Indians after scores of 47 and 38 in his tw

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