<p>England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will miss the second leg of the Indian Premier League due to the impending birth of his second child, his team Rajasthan Royals announced on Saturday.</p>.<p>The second leg of the T20 league, which was suspended in May due to the increasing Covid-19 cases in India and multiple cases in the IPL bio-bubble, is scheduled to take place in UAE from September 19.</p>.<p>"Jos Buttler will not be part of the remainder of #IPL2021, as he and Louise are expecting a second child soon. We wish them well, and can't wait for the newest member of the #RoyalsFamily," the franchise tweeted.</p>.<p>The Royals will also be without the service of star England pacer Jofra Archer, who has been ruled out for the rest of the year due to a recurrence of a stress fracture of his right elbow.</p>.<p>"The franchise wishes Jofra Archer good health and a swift recovery," the franchise said in a statement.</p>.<p>The Royals have signed New Zealand top-order wicketkeeper-batsman Glenn Phillips, who is currently part of Barbados Royals franchise in the Caribbean Premier League.</p>.<p>The 24-year-old represents Auckland in New Zealand's domestic cricket, and made his international debut for national side during a bilateral T20I series against South Africa in 2017.</p>.<p>The top-order batsman has 506 runs to his name in 25 T20Is with a strike rate of 149.70, and has also been involved in various cricket leagues around the world, most recently in The Hundred and the CPL.</p>.<p>The Royals were placed fifth in the points table before the league was suspended. They have three wins from seven matches.</p>
<p>England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will miss the second leg of the Indian Premier League due to the impending birth of his second child, his team Rajasthan Royals announced on Saturday.</p>.<p>The second leg of the T20 league, which was suspended in May due to the increasing Covid-19 cases in India and multiple cases in the IPL bio-bubble, is scheduled to take place in UAE from September 19.</p>.<p>"Jos Buttler will not be part of the remainder of #IPL2021, as he and Louise are expecting a second child soon. We wish them well, and can't wait for the newest member of the #RoyalsFamily," the franchise tweeted.</p>.<p>The Royals will also be without the service of star England pacer Jofra Archer, who has been ruled out for the rest of the year due to a recurrence of a stress fracture of his right elbow.</p>.<p>"The franchise wishes Jofra Archer good health and a swift recovery," the franchise said in a statement.</p>.<p>The Royals have signed New Zealand top-order wicketkeeper-batsman Glenn Phillips, who is currently part of Barbados Royals franchise in the Caribbean Premier League.</p>.<p>The 24-year-old represents Auckland in New Zealand's domestic cricket, and made his international debut for national side during a bilateral T20I series against South Africa in 2017.</p>.<p>The top-order batsman has 506 runs to his name in 25 T20Is with a strike rate of 149.70, and has also been involved in various cricket leagues around the world, most recently in The Hundred and the CPL.</p>.<p>The Royals were placed fifth in the points table before the league was suspended. They have three wins from seven matches.</p>