Ben Stokes set to come out of retirement to play World Cup, could skip IPL | Cricket News – Act Daily News

NEW DELHI: The world-renowned all-rounder and England Test captain Ben Stokes is gearing up for a momentous return from retirement. His focus is squarely on taking part within the ODI World Cup set to happen in India, even when it entails skipping a complete season of the profitable IPL, as said by British every day ‘The Telegraph’.

As detailed within the report by the distinguished English newspaper, “Ben Stokes is prepared to make a sensational U-Turn and reverse his one day international retirement to help England’s World Cup defence in India this year, even if it means missing out on next season’s Indian Premier League.”
“The England Test captain now appears willing to play World Cup if he is asked by white-ball captain Jos Buttler,” the paper additional reported.

The potential rationale behind Stokes contemplating foregoing his Rs 16 crore IPL contract with CSK is the demanding five-Test sequence towards India, scheduled from January 25 to March 11.

Participating in all the two-month IPL season till the top of May would indicate a considerable five-month presence in India, which might show to be logistically difficult for him.
At some level, he’s anticipated to endure a knee surgical procedure and the IPL window appears the most effective time contemplating he can return to aggressive cricket and proceed main England in years to return.
“While concern lingers over Stokes’s knee which might require operation at some stage, Telegraph Sport understands that he would be prepared to miss next season’s IPL if he needed a gap in his schedule to help him recover.”
England begin their marketing campaign on October 5 in Ahmedabad towards New Zealand and the 32-year-old Stokes, who has performed 105 ODIs for his nation earlier than retiring from the format final 12 months, may simply come out for one event to assist Buttler’s facet regain the trophy it received in 2019. Stokes was Player of the Final within the final version at residence.
The report additionally states that if want be, Stokes will play as a specialist batter within the center order.
“Stokes is likely to bat in the middle order for England ODI side. Amid fears of how much bowling he could do, England are prepared to pick him as specialist batsman, replicating the role he performed at stages during this summer’s Ashes series,” the report said.
(With PTI Inputs)