New Delhi. There is no doubt that IPL is the most popular T20 tournament of cricket in recent times. Almost every cricketer in the world wants to play in this tournament. Legends like James Anderson want to play in IPL even after leaving international cricket. But in this era, there are many cricketers like Ben Stokes and Mitchell Starc, who think it is better to leave IPL for national duty. Mitchell Starc has done this many times. Now Ben Stokes is doing this.
England Test captain Ben Stokes said that he decided to keep himself away from IPL 2025 to prolong his international career and focus on the Ashes. Due to this, he did not register his name in the IPL mega auction. Ben Stokes will not be able to participate in the IPL mini auction in future. According to the new rules of this league, the player who has not registered himself for the mega auction cannot even participate in the mini auction. A total of 52 England players had registered their names in the recent auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Bidding took place on 12 of these players.
Ben Stokes is currently in New Zealand. A 3-match Test series is to be played between England and New Zealand from 28th November. A day before the start of the series, Ben Stokes told BBC, 'It is not hidden from anyone that I am at the last stage of my career. It is time to reflect on what I have achieved and what I should do to prolong my career. He said, 'There is still a lot of cricket left. I want to play for England as long as possible.
Stokes has played in IPL for Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Rising Pune Supergiant. If he had registered his name in the auction for 2025, the bid could have been between Rs 10 to 15 crore. Big bids have been made on Ben Stokes in the IPL before.
Tags: Ben stokes, Indian premier league, IPL Auction
FIRST PUBLISHED : November 27, 2024, 10:12 PM IST
