England skipper Ben Stokes has withdrawn from subsequent 12 months’s IPL to be able to handle his workload and health.
Stokes, 32, was bought by Chennai Tremendous Kings for £1.65m final December, however struggled along with his health and performed solely twice for his new franchise within the 2023 event.
An extended-standing knee harm didn’t cease Stokes from starring within the Ashes this summer time, whereas he not too long ago got here out of 50-over retirement to characteristic in England’s unsuccessful defence of their World Cup crown in India.
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He’s set for surgical procedure on his knee harm to make sure he’s match for England’s five-match Take a look at collection with India which begins in January, and has cited the necessity to handle his workload as a cause for lacking the 2024 IPL, with the Twenty20 World Cup additionally on the horizon in June.
Regardless of Stokes being unavailable for defending IPL champions Tremendous Kings, the administration workforce of the franchise are supportive of the all-rounder’s resolution to skip subsequent 12 months’s event, which is predicted to once more run between March and Could.
“England Test captain, all-rounder Ben Stokes has made himself unavailable for IPL 2024 to manage his workload and fitness,” a press release from Chennai Tremendous Kings learn.
“Stokes, 32, turned part of the Tremendous Kings forward of the profitable IPL 2023.
“He recently participated in the ODI World Cup 2023, which he came out of retirement for.
“The Chennai Tremendous Kings administration is supportive of Ben in his resolution to handle his workload with England enjoying a five-Take a look at collection in India earlier than the IPL after which the T20 World Cup in June 2024.”
