Ben Stokes IPL 2024 CSK: England Test captain Ben Stokes may demand his release from IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings. Stokes is yet to undergo knee surgery. It is possible that Stokes may also take this decision considering England’s busy schedule in Test cricket.

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32-year-old Stokes was bought by Chennai for a huge sum of Rs 16.25 crore

According to reports, it is believed that MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will also have no problem in releasing Stokes because if Stokes plays, he will have fewer chances of bowling in the matches against CSK. 32-year-old Stokes was bought by Chennai for a huge sum of Rs 16.25 crore in the IPL auction last year, but he could play only two matches in IPL 2023 due to a toe injury.

Why will Ben Stokes leave Chennai Super Kings?

Stokes played only as a batsman for England in the current ODI World Cup. Stokes will soon undergo knee surgery with a view to be fit before the upcoming Test series against India starts on January 24. England will play a 5-Test series against India next year, the last match of which will be from 7-11 March. Next year’s IPL is likely to be held from the last week of March to the end of May.

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According to the PTI report, an IPL source said, keeping in mind the T20 World Cup to be held in West Indies and America from June 4 to June 30 next year and the busy travel schedule, it could mean that Stokes It will be very difficult to stay in India for most of the first five months.”

Given his busy schedule with multiple series, Ben Stokes is unlikely to play the entire IPL

The IPL 2024 auction is scheduled to take place on December 19 in Dubai and the 10 teams will have to submit the list of players they are retaining and releasing by November 26.

If Stokes is released, Chennai will have Rs 16.25 crore available for auction and they can bet on either spin-bowling all-rounder Rachin Ravindra or Afghanistan fast-bowling all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai