As per the existing rule, at least 50 per cent of the ball should be hitting at least one of the three stumps for the batsman to be adjudged LBW on review in case an umpire's call has been challenged.
England have already lost the Test and T20Is series and the Eoin Morgan-led team, who are the reigning world champions in the ODIs, would be desperate to stamp their authority in the format and sign off with some pride.
The series will be particularly important for the 35-year-old left-handed batsman who failed to make an impact as an opener in the T20Is where he managed to get only one opportunity before being benched.
The 25-year-old Archer was omitted from the squad of the ODI series beginning here on Tuesday due to a worsening elbow injury.
Javagal Srinath of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Virat Kohli's team was ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
After claiming the four-Test series 3-1, which was played in Chennai and Ahmedabad, India on Saturday clinched the five-match T20 series by 3-2 margin
IPL 2021 will begin from April 9 in Chennai with Rajasthan Royals beginning their campaign in the 14th season against Punjab Kings on April 12 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
England captain Eoin Morgan on Saturday had revealed that Archer was likely to pull out of the ODI series and the ensuing IPL as the star pacer's elbow injury has worsened.
The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be played in India in October and November this year.
Stokes batted at No.5 or No.6 throughout England's five-match T20I series in India which ended in a 2-3 defeat for the visitors.
The former Indian cricketer and chief selector said he doesn't want to take away from Indian players who performed well in the series but England batted like novices.
With the IPL slated to begin from April 9, it's unlikely that the Rajasthan Royals pacer, who was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the 2020 edition, would be available for at least the first half.
West Indies' Ian Bishop lauded the Indian batsman for his impressive display during the T20I series against England.
India registered a 3-2 series victory over England in the T20Is, beating the visitors comprehensively in the deciding match of the series by 36 runs on Saturday.
India replaced the out-of-form KL Rahul with bowler T Natarajan in the fifth and final T20I against England in Ahmedabad.
England lost the fifth and final T20 to India by 36 runs. The home side had racked up 224/2 in 20 overs but Morgan's boys could respond with 188/8 in their allotted 20 overs.
Kohli has opened 18 times in IPL since 2018, scoring 595 runs at 37.2 with a strike rate of 142.3 with three centuries and a dot ball percentage of 29.4.
On Saturday, the seniors, Kohli and Rohit, worked in tandem to help India post an intimidating 224 -- India's highest score against England in the shortest format.
Rohit Sharma's blistering 64 off just 34 balls laid the foundation for India's massive total of 224 for two.
Earlier, Kohli, playing as an opener, hammered 80 not out off 52 balls as India posted 224 for two wickets in 20 overs.
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