England, Ben Stokes and IPL

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.
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 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.
World Test Championship is confusing: England captain Ben Stokes
England captain Ben Stokes said that he was quite confused by the format of the World Test Championship. Stokes' England are currently at the 6th position in the points table and are unlikely to make it to the final.
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.
Ben Stokes focusing on managing 'back end' of England career after IPL decision
Ben Stokes focusing on managing 'back end' of England career after IPL decision - Captain sat out of lucrative T20 tournament in bid to ease his workload
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'Spoke to him about grief' - Shan Masood reveals how 'heartening' conversation with Ben Stokes helped him
Masood revealed that after winning the T20 World Cup in 2022, Stokes had a hearty chat with him where the duo spoke about the ...
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"We don’t really look at it, I don’t look at it" - Ben Stokes dismisses 'utterly-confusing' WTC ahead of 2024 ENG-NZ Test series
England skipper Ben Stokes dismissed the World Test Championship (WTC) concept, terming it "utterly confusing" and one he and ...
Ben Stokes showed true colours in conversation with rival over personal heartbreak
England star Ben Stokes and Pakistan captain Shan Masood are rivals when it comes to cricket but the pair have grown closer ...
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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.' ...
Ben Stokes was named the most valuable player of the tournament in 2017.
Stokes was a notable omission from the list of England players in the auction, and under new rules, if he had pulled out ...
England Test side: Who should bat at No 3? Joe Root? Ollie Pope? Ben Stokes? Jacob Bethell?
England debutant Jacob Bethell thrust into Test cricket at No 3 but should he keep that spot for the rest of the New Zealand ...
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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 decade ...
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 ...