Ben Stokes confirms he wants to play in Indian Premier League
Wednesday 30 October 2019 15:36, UK
Ben Stokes has become the latest England player to confirm he will go into next month's Indian Premier League auction.
The all-rounder will put his name in the hat for the draft on February 4, hoping to snare a lucrative contract and some crucial experience in one of the world's premier white-ball competitions.
England pair Sam Billings and Jos Buttler are already contracted for IPL 10, while Jason Roy revealed this week he too would be seeking a deal and one-day captain Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales are also likely to be in the bidding.
"I've put myself forward for the auction, it's a good opportunity to go away and experience different competitions," said Stokes.
"I'm looking forward to seeing if I get the chance to see what it's all about."
England fell to a comprehensive defeat in their final warm-up match before Sunday’s first ODI against India, live on Sky Sports, going down by six wickets to India ‘A’ in Mumbai.
Stokes struck 38 in the match, although Morgan and Buttler fell for golden ducks in the six-wicket loss.
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