Ben Stokes revela por qué se saltó la subasta IPL 2025 y optó por una prohibición de 2 años en una liga rica en efectivo

Stokes participó en la subasta IPL tres veces y obtuvo un promedio de 14,41 millones de rupias cada vez.

Ben Stokes knew what stood on the line, and yet when the time came, he decided to pass out on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. The England Test captain has entered the auction thrice and become the most expensive player twice (Rs 14.50 crore in 2017 and Rs 12.50 crore in 2018). The time he wasn’t the top buy, Stokes was the third-most expensive pick at Rs 16.25 crore (2023). Despite knowing he can fetch more than what he has in the past, the all-rounder decided to skip the mega auction. Why? To prolong his England career.

Stokes wants to “look after his body”

It’s not about skipping a big payday, but as per new IPL rules, Stokes won’t be able to enter the IPL 2026 mini-auction either. The all-rounder is reaching an age where many cricketers nowadays refuse to accept a national contract and instead ply their trade in the franchise circuit. But Stokes doesn’t want to do it, even if it means missing the IPL for three back-to-back years (2024-26).

Fitness has been an issue for him for a while, and that’s exactly why he didn’t feature for the Chennai Super Kings last season. Given the amount of Test cricket England plays and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also arriving, Stokes found it best to prioritise which tournament he plays and which he doesn’t.

“[There is] demasiado cricket. No se esconde nada detrás del hecho de que estoy atrasado en mi carrera. Quiero jugar tanto como sea posible. Cuidar mi cuerpo y cuidarme lo más que pueda es la clave para lograrlo”. Stokes dijo BBC deporte en Christchurch.

SA20 sobre IPL para Ben Stokes

Stokes will also feature in the SA20, a tournament he hasn’t played before. The South African event runs a little less than a month, starting on January 9 and ending on February 8. Unlike the IPL which is 2-month long at the minimum, this allows Stokes to find the right balance between international and franchise cricket.

“[It is about] Priorizar los partidos y cuándo juego (obviamente estoy en Sudáfrica este año), así que creo que es lo correcto mirar lo que está por venir y extender mi carrera. posible Quiero llevar esta camiseta de Inglaterra el mayor tiempo posible.