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ENGLAND Test captain Ben Stokes has made himself unavailable for next year’s Indian Premier League, it was reported yesterday.
Stokes was purchased by Chennai Super Kings last December, but struggled with his fitness and played only twice for his new franchise in the 2023 tournament.
A long-standing knee injury failed to stop Stokes from starring in the Ashes this summer, while he recently came out of 50-over retirement to feature in England’s unsuccessful defence of their World Cup crown in India.
He is set for surgery on his knee injury to ensure he is fit for England’s five-match Test series with India which begins in January and has cited the need to manage his workload as a reason for missing the 2024 IPL, with the Twenty20 World Cup also on the horizon in June.
Despite Stokes being unavailable for defending IPL champions Super Kings, the management team of the franchise are supportive of the all-rounder’s decision to skip next year’s tournament, that is expected to run again between March and May.
