England Test Captain Ben Stokes Likely To Skip IPL 2025 For This Reason

Excitement is at its peak for IPL 2025 as all the IPL teams declared their retention ahead of the mega auction. A few surprises were there as all IPL teams will now venture into the auction in order to build their squad for the upcoming season. Ben Stokes alongside a few England players might give the IPL 2025 a miss. English players have been a pivotal part of the Indian Premier League since its inception. As per the Telegraph, a number of English cricketers including Test captain Ben Stokes are contemplating whether to enter the IPL 2025 auction as the Three Lions have a very tight Test schedule lined up ahead.BCCI have put strict rules in place to prevent players from withdrawing after being picked up by a certain franchise in order to protect the interests of the IPL franchises. Players who will withdraw after getting selected will have to serve a two year ban in the IPL as per the new regulation introduced by BCCI recently. Harry Brook pulled out of the IPL last term after his grandmother passed away. Delhi Capitals snapped him at the auction for £400,000 but he could not participate in the cash-rich league leaving Delhi in a spot of bother. With Sunday being the deadline to register names for the IPL 2025 mega auction it remains to be seen how many English players with international commitments pursue their IPL dreams.Added to that, players who took part in the IPL previously, need to register themselves for the upcoming mega auction in a bid to be eligible to play in the IPL anytime in the next three years.Stokes’ T20 credentials haven’t been very bright as he has played very little T20 cricket over the course of the last few years. He has been involved in just three matches in the last four years and given his stature he will certainly be picked should he make himself available for IPL 2025.