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    Home / News / Sports News / Here's why England's Ben Stokes skipped IPL 2025 mega auction
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    Here's why England's Ben Stokes skipped IPL 2025 mega auction
    Stokes has played for three franchises in the IPL

    Here's why England's Ben Stokes skipped IPL 2025 mega auction

    By Parth Dhall
    Nov 27, 2024
    03:56 pm

    What's the story

    England's Test cricket captain Ben Stokes opted out of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25.

    Stokes, who has played for several IPL franchises, in the past, is gearing up for the impending New Zealand Test series away from home.

    In a recent interaction with BBC, the 33-year-old revealed that he wants to prolong his Test career at the expense of missing the IPL.

    Career focus

    Stokes prioritizes England career over IPL participation

    Stokes has said he isn't concerned about missing out on the IPL, adding his main aim is to keep representing the England national team.

    As he nears the end of his career, he wants to stay in the England squad as long as possible.

    This was a major reason why he pulled out of the IPL mega auction.

    Self-care

    Stokes emphasizes importance of self-care in career longevity

    Stokes emphasized the role of self-care and game prioritization in extending his cricketing career.

    "Looking after my body and myself as much as I can is key to that - prioritizing games and when I do play," he said.

    Notably, Stokes last played in the IPL in 2023, for the Chennai Super Kings. After playing a handful of matches, he withdrew from IPL 2024 to focus on Test cricket.

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    Stokes's IPL credentials

    Stokes first featured in the IPL in 2017, representing the Rising Pune Supergiants. He became Rajasthan Royals's mainstay all-rounder thereafter, before playing a season with CSK. In 45 matches, Stokes has 935 runs and 28 wickets to his name. His tally also includes two record-breaking tons.

    Match appreciation

    Stokes commends New Zealand's victory over India

    Apart from pulling out of IPL, Stokes also lauded New Zealand for their 3-0 win over India on their home soil.

    He noted how difficult it was to do so, considering England's 4-1 defeat to India in similar conditions.

    "You've got to appreciate what New Zealand were able to do in India," he added while lauding the Kiwis.

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