Ben Stokes has revealed he did not to enter the IPL mega auction to strip back his playing commitments as he attempts to prolong the twilight of his career. Stokes was a notable omission from the list of 52 Englishmen signed up for the mega auction in Jeddah for the 2025 competition.

Captain Ben Stokes says he opted out of the Indian Premier League auction in order to prolong his England career.

England Test skipper Ben Stokes revealed that he chose to give the Indian Premier League mega auction a miss in an effort to ‘look after his body’ and prolong his playing career.

England Test captain Ben Stokes said he opted out of the recent IPL mega auction to prolong his international career, and focus on some important assignments such as the Ashes. The newly-framed IPL rule disallow a player to enter the mini auction if he was not registered for the mega auction.

England captain Ben Stokes admits he is managing "the back end of my career" after choosing to skip the Indian Premier League and prioritise his time in international cricket.

England captain Ben Stokes has explained why he skipped this year's IPL auction as he prepares for a huge Test series.