When Ben Stokes was on Pakistan tour, his house was looted. This news had shocked Ben Stokes and he wanted to return back to England but despite this he remained in Pakistan. Ben Stokes has now revealed that his wife had forbidden him to return. Stokes told that his wife wanted him to remain with the England cricket team and return only after playing the entire series. However, that series was not good for both England and Stokes. England lost the series 2-1 and Stokes was also seen cursing his players. Stokes had publicly cursed the England players in that series, after which he also apologized to everyone.

Reason given for not playing IPL

Ben Stokes also gave a statement on IPL before the Test series against New Zealand. When Stokes was asked why he did not participate in the IPL auction, Stokes said that he is in the last stages of his career and he wants to play for England as much as possible. He wants to prolong his career as much as possible by taking right decisions. Ben Stokes did not even register for IPL this year. This player last played IPL in the year 2023. Now this player will not be able to participate in the IPL auction for the next 3 years.

Trying to win the series from New Zealand

Ben Stokes' aim now will be to win the Test series against New Zealand. The first match of the series will be held in Christchurch from 27th November. The second match will be played in Wellington from 6 December. The third test will be held in Hamilton. This series is very important for New Zealand. If the New Zealand team wins all three matches, then it has a chance to reach the final of the World Test Championship. New Zealand team is also in form, it has defeated Team India 3-0 at its home.