Chennai: Ben Stokes, who was bought in the auction for Chennai Super Kings, is likely to miss the final matches of the upcoming IPL 2023 season. It is likely that he will travel to England early to participate in the Test series.
The upcoming IPL season is set to begin next month. Gujarat and Chennai will play in the first match. Chennai Super Kings bought England all-rounder Ben Stokes for Rs 16.25 crore in the IPL auction held in December last year. He is a match winner who performs well in major matches. Examples are 2019 ODI and 2022 T20 World Cup Final.
In this environment, it seems that Stokes will not play in the upcoming season if the Chennai team advances to the finals. He has said that he is going to participate in the Test series preparation camp in England on May 28, when the final will be held.
On June 1, England will play a one-off Test series against Ireland. After that, they will play the all-important Ashes series against Australia.
“I will definitely play against Ireland. I am going to leave the decision of playing teammates in their hands in this match. Because those five matches are important in the Ashes series. That series is bigger than the match against Ireland,” said England Test captain Stokes. It is worth noting that Stokes had previously missed the last two IPL seasons due to some reasons.
