Stokes, England 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 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.
Ben Stokes opted out of IPL bidding to prolong international cricket career with England
England test captain Ben Stokes said 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. Stokes sat out the lucrative IPL this year to ease his workload following knee problems and was a notable absentee in the auction for the 2025 edition.
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 to 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.
Why did Ben Stokes pull out of IPL 2025 mega auction? England Test captain priortises 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’s Captain Returns To Christchurch For Key Match
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New Zealand Vs England Test Series Named After Legends, To Be Called Crowe-Thorpe Trophy
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England’s extreme selection adds to changing tides of Test cricket
Ben Stokes’s side bid to end an inconsistent 2024 on a high against the Black Caps, who remain in the hunt for the World Test ...
England wins T20 series 3-1 after final match against West Indies is abandoned after only 5 overs
England sealed a 3-1 win in its Twenty20 series against West Indies when the fifth and final match was abandoned after five ...
Black Caps v England live updates, first test day one, Hagley Oval
Live updates of day one of the opening test between the Black Caps and England at Hagley Oval. Listen to live commentary by ...
'New conditions, new team' - Latham wants NZ to switch focus to England challenge
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Nat Sciver-Brunt: Sophie Ecclestone hails England team-mate as 'one of the greatest of all time'
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IPL auction: England icon James Anderson unsold as 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest ever player sold
Elsewhere, 13-year-old Indian star Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player signed in an IPL auction after being picked ...