Ben Stokes, IPL and England

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 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 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
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.
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 ...
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 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.
Shoaib Bashir rewards Ben Stokes’ faith on day one of England’s tour of New Zealand
Chris Woakes is given the honour of giving a speech and presenting his Warwickshire teammate Jacob Bethell with his cap on ...
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Cricket World Cup: Ben Stokes To Undergo Knee Surgery After England’s Campaign
England's Ben Stokes walks back to the dressing ... ve been doing prior to the 18 months where I’ve had this injury,” said Stokes. “We’ll just see how everything goes, see how I respond ...
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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 ...