England, Ben Stokes and IPL

Ben Stokes opted out of IPL bidding to prolong international cricket career with England
England test captain Ben Stokes says he opted out of the bidding in the Indian Premier League to prioritize playing international cricket in what he described as the “back end” of his career.
England captain Ben Stokes makes honest admission about his future in cricket
Ben Stokes admits he is managing "the back end of my career" after choosing to skip the Indian Premier League and prioritise his time in international cricket.
Stokes opted out of IPL to prolong England career
Captain Ben Stokes says he opted out of the Indian Premier League auction in order to prolong his England career.
Stokes skipped IPL auction to 'look after body' and 'prolong' England career
Ben Stokes has revealed he did not enter the IPL mega auction to strip back his playing commitments as he attempts to prolong the twilight of his career. Stokes was a notable omission from the list of 52 Englishmen signed up for the mega auction in Jeddah for the 2025 competition.
Ben Stokes explains reason behind opting out of IPL 2025 mega-auction
Ben Stokes explains reason behind opting out of IPL 2025 mega-auction. (Source - Getty Images) England Test captain opted out of the IPL 2025 mega-auction, which happened on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah.
'No hiding': Stokes explains call to snub IPL auction
England captain Ben Stokes has explained why he skipped this year's IPL auction as he prepares for a huge Test series.
England spinner Shoaib Bashir says Ben Stokes' faith 'brings best out of me' after four-wicket haul vs New Zealand
Shoaib Bashir has been continually backed by England and that faith reaped rewards on day one against New Zealand as ...
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Ben Stokes pays tribute to Phillip Hughes 10 years on from his tragic death
Ben Stokes has taken a moment to remember that there are "bigger things than results" as the cricket world marks a ...
Ben Stokes finds World Test Championship concept ‘utterly confusing’, claims England not targeting WTC finals
Ben Stokes claimed that England only take things "game by game, series by series", insisting their principles do not align ...
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Ben Stokes Calls World Test Championship 'Utterly Confusing'
England Test Captain Ben Stokes expressed his views on the ICC World Test Championship, terming it as 'utterly confusing.' ...
Alastair Cook tells Ben Stokes what England still need to achieve in Bazball era
England face a mammoth year ahead culminating in the next Ashes series Down Under which could make or break the legacy of Ben ...
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Ben Stokes says he is managing ‘back end’ of career
The all-rounder insists he is focused on giving his all to England having signed a two-year central contract in October.
Cricket-England win toss, choose to bowl in first NZ test
England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening match of a three-test series against New ...
Ben Stokes dismisses World Test Championship as ‘weird’ and ‘utterly confusing’
England captain Ben Stokes has called the World Test Championship (WTC) “weird’ and utterly confusing.