The all-rounder is riding on a high after his brilliant match-winning performance against Australia in the third Test of the ongoing Ashes series.
Ben Stokes played his first IPL match this season in Rajasthan Royals' win over SunRisers Hyderabad on Sunday.
Spinner Moeen Ali crowned his excellent series by taking five wickets as England beat South Africa by 177 runs in the fourth Test in Manchester on Monday to secure a 3-1 series victory.
All-rounder Ben Stokes will not travel with the rest of England's squad for the Ashes, though no final decision has been taken on his participation in the Test series in Australia, the England Cricket Board said on Friday.
England Test captain Ben Stokes is very categorical that his participation in the IPL 2023 will depend on the national team's calendar.
All-rounder Ben Stokes hopes to be fit enough for the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia despite suffering a side strain while bowling in Sydney.
'I had a break to prioritise my mental wellbeing and I got my finger sorted.'
Ben Stokes was caught using saliva to shine the ball during the second ODI against India
The International Cricket Council (ICC) expects technology that enables the third umpire to check for no balls to be available for the remainder of the Ashes series after it broke down ahead of the ongoing first Test.
"You can't compare anyone in India at the moment with Ben Stokes. Absolutely not, because Ben Stokes is in his own league," Gautam Gambhir said.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remainder of the ongoing-three Test series against Pakistan for family reasons, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Sunday.
Ben Stokes has stated that he has no designs on the Test captaincy
England's Ben Stokes said the knee issue that hampered him in the Ashes opener was a flare-up of an older injury and the all-rounder is confident he can manage it going into the second match in Adelaide this week.
'I think Stokes would actually grow as a player if he was the captain of that side.'
All-rounder Ben Stokes looks set to miss the Ashes series against Australia later this year after England's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday he has undergone a second operation on a broken index finger.
Sreesanth has slammed England all-rounder Ben Stokes for questioning Mahendra Singh Dhoni's intent during a World Cup match
Ben Stokes' aggressive batting has an intimidating effect on the bowlers and England's stand-in captain Jos Buttler wants the premier all-rounder to carry this rampaging form for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming Indian Premier League, starting next month.
'At No 3, potentially, I would be facing 100 balls, compared to maybe 60-70 like I normally do. I haven't looked to change too much, just might be facing a slightly different situation, especially when I'm starting off my innings.'
After a solid start by Buttler and Alex Hales, England batters lost the plot with half the side back in the dugout, largely due to mystery spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, before Stokes took the former champions over the line.
A fiery spell from captain Ben Stokes dragged England back into the match but South Africa remained the happier side as they reached 289/7 at the close on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday.
Stokes and batsman Alex Hales face a disciplinary hearing early next month after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had charged the pair with bringing the game into disrepute following the September 2017 incident in Bristol.
Ben Stokes was on 26 and Rajasthan had lost two quick wickets and were languishing at 55-2.
Rohit Sharma, India's captain, acknowledged the dry pitch and the team's readiness for the challenge.
England coach Chris Silverwood said he will make a late decision on all-rounder Ben Stokes' involvement in the Twenty20 World Cup, which begins next month.
'I've done absolutely no training, the longest distance that I've ever run is 8 kilometres. So, I don't even know I'm going to be able to complete it but hopefully, I can'
Jos Buttler made a scathing assessment of the HPCA Stadium outfield, terming it as 'poor'
The huge tattoo took 28 hours to complete.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes could face disciplinary action after a foul-mouthed row with a spectator after his dismissal in Friday's fourth Test against South Africa at The Wanderers. Stokes was shown on television exchanging insults with a middle aged man as he walked off the field after being caught cheaply for two runs in England's first innings on the opening day of the fourth Test at the Johannesburg venue, known as 'the bullring' for its often hostile atmosphere.
Images from Friday's IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals, in Abu Dhabi.
Root, who has not won any of his three Ashes series in charge, was reluctant to discuss the long-term future of his captaincy after England lost by an innings and 14 runs in the third test in Melbourne.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between England and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Newcastle coach Bruce offers the England all-rounder centre-half role
England head coach Chris Silverwood says he won't push star all-rounder Ben Stokes's return from a mental health-break despite the team's struggles in the ongoing Test series against India.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes wrote a heartfelt note for his father and hailed his strength after he made a full recovery and was discharged from hospital. Stokes' father Gerard, 64, spent 37 days in a hospital in Johannesburg where he was admitted before England's first Test against South Africa on December 23.
'I think long term for his career, this is a very sensible option for him to be taking.'
Ben Stokes, who missed England's final two Test matches against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton earlier this month, travelled to New Zealand citing family reasons.
The West Indies were 71 for 1 at stumps in their first innings on Day 2 at Kensington Oval, 436 runs behind England, for whom Joe Root (153) and Ben Stokes (120) made contrasting centuries.
This achievement makes him the third Indian to surpass 3000 runs and claim over 250 wickets in Tests.
Silverwood said Stokes will have to 'rein' him in during training as he is always looking push himself.
Andrew Flintoff has been added to England's backroom staff for the upcoming T20 World Cup, and ECB managing director Rob Key viewed it as a portend to the former all-rounder's potential candidacy to the team's head coach role.
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