World Cup 2023: England’s Test captain and the world’s best all-rounder Ben Stokes is ready to come out of retirement and play in the 2023 World Cup to be held in India. Even if it means the Indian Premier League, according to the news of the British daily ‘The Telegraph’. Could not play in the league season. According to the news of this newspaper, “Ben Stokes is ready to do a ‘U-turn’ and he will return from his one-day international retirement to help England in this year’s World Cup in India. Even if he doesn’t make it to the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Stokes may opt out of Rs 16 crore IPL annual contract with CSK

According to the newspaper, “The England Test captain may now be ready to play in the World Cup if white-ball captain Jos Buttler asks him.” Stokes may opt out of his Rs 16 crore annual IPL contract with CSK. As the five-Test series against India begins on January 25 and will continue till March 11.

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He is expected to undergo knee surgery which is the best time in the IPL window

Even if Stokes plays for two months in the IPL till the end of May. He will spend about five months in India, which will not be possible for him. He expects to undergo knee surgery for which the IPL window seems to be the best time as it allows him to return to competitive cricket and continue to lead England in the years to come.