By In a disappointing development for cricket fans, English all-rounder Ben Stokes will not play any form of cricket for the next three months.
Ben Stokes is currently with the Rajasthan Royals in India. The all-rounder will return home tomorrow to undergo surgery on his broken finger, which ruled him out of IPL 2021.
It will take Stokes close to 12 weeks to attain match fitness. As a result, the all-rounder will miss the home Test series against New Zealand as well as the limited-overs games against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Stokes will likely return to the field during the Test series versus India in the United Kingdom.
“England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be out for up to 12 weeks after a repeat X-ray and CT scan on Thursday revealed that he has a fracture of his left index finger,” a statement from ECB read.
Ben Stokes suffered the injury while fielding for the Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2021 season opener against the Punjab Kings. He broke his left index finger while taking Chris Gayle’s catch.
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