T20 World Cup 2024 is starting from June 2 and before the start of this wonderful tournament, a bad news is coming for England fans. Experienced all-rounder Ben Stokes has ruled himself out of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.

Actually, Ben Stokes wants to keep himself completely fit so that he can play as an all-rounder in the future. Let us tell you, T20 World Cup 2024 will be played in West Indies and USA from June 2 to June 29. All the teams are also eagerly waiting for this important tournament. However, the England team is going to miss the absence of Ben Stokes greatly in the T20 World Cup 2024. The T20 World Cup 2022 was played in Australia and this season was won by England.

Ben Stokes played an important role in this victory of England. England needed 138 runs against Pakistan in the final of the 2022 season played in Melbourne and Ben Stokes led his team to victory by playing a valuable inning of 52 runs in 49 balls. Ben Stokes has performed very well for England in many important matches and has played an important role in his team’s victory.

Ben Stokes said in his interview with the ECB, ‘I am working very hard and improving my bowling fitness so that I can play as an all-rounder in all formats of cricket. I am excluding myself from the Indian Premier League and World Cup because it will give me some time and I will be able to play for England in future as an all-rounder.

Ben Stokes excludes himself from T20 World Cup 2024

Ben Stokes further said, ‘In the recent tour that we did in India, it was seen that after my knee surgery, I did not bowl for about 9 months. I’m looking forward to playing for Durham in the County Championship before the summer Tests.

Recently, England had to face 4-1 defeat in the five-match Test series played against India. Ben Stokes’s performance in this Test series was quite disappointing.