Stokes, IPL and England

Ben Stokes says sorry for making England team ‘tread on eggshells’
Ben Stokes started this tour by apologising to his players for being grumpy and leaving them “treading on eggshells” around him in Pakistan.
I'm at the back-end of my career: Ben Stokes reveals reason behind not taking part in IPL 2025
England skipper Ben Stokes revealed the main reason behind not taking part in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 and said that he is at the back end of his 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.
Ben Stokes explains reason for skipping IPL after reaching ‘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
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.
Ben Stokes explains IPL decision and drops England future hint ahead of New Zealand Test
England captain Ben Stokes decided not to offer his services as part of the Indian Premier League super-auction this week, opting to prioritise his international career instead
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.
Why did Ben Stokes pull out of IPL 2025 mega auction? England Test captain prioritises national team over franchise cricket
Ben Stokes prioritised international cricket over IPL as he opted out of the 2025 mega auction. Here's why the England skipper made this tough decision.
England know what they're doing with Bethell selection, says captain Stokes
Ben Stokes said he can understand why some people may have concerns about handing Jacob Bethell his test debut at number ...
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Ben Stokes holds clear-the-air talks with England over ‘selfish’ behaviour
Ben Stokes has revealed he held clear-the-air talks with England’s squad at the start of this tour of New Zealand after ...
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Ben Stokes out of first Test as recovery from hamstring injury continues
Ben Stokes has been ruled out of England's first ... training on Saturday that he is not yet fully recovered from the injury he sustained two months ago while playing in the Hundred.
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England Captain Stokes Back From Injury For Second Pakistan Test
Captain Ben Stokes was named in the England team for the second Test against Pakistan starting in Multan on Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury. Stokes suffered the injury two ...