<p>According to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), cricketer<strong>&nbsp;Ben Stokes</strong> will take an "indefinite break" from all forms of cricket with immediate effect to "prioritise his mental wellbeing" and to rest his left index finger.</p>

<p>Managing director of England men's cricket, Ashley Giles, said: "Our primary focus has always been and will continue to be the <strong>mental health</strong> and welfare of all of our people. The demands on our athletes to prepare and play elite sport are relentless in a typical environment, but the ongoing pandemic has acutely compounded this."</p>

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<p>England's star World Cup all-rounder will be unavailable for the five-match series against <strong>India</strong> starting at Trent Bridge next week.</p>

<p>Stokes, 30, will be replaced in the squad by Somerset's <strong>Craig Overton</strong>, the ECB said.</p>

<p>"Ben has shown tremendous courage to open up about his feelings and wellbeing," <strong>Giles</strong> said adding that spending significant amounts of time away from family with "minimal freedoms" has had a major impact on everyone's wellbeing in the past 16 months.</p>

<p>The development comes as American gymnast <strong>Simone Biles</strong> pulled out of two events at the Tokyo Olympics to protect her mental health.</p>

<p>Biles who pulled out abruptly from the vault said, "Mental health is more prevalent now in sports" starting a major debate about pressure in sports, especially amid the<strong> COVID-19 </strong>pandemic.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Japanese tennis star <strong>Naomi Osaka</strong> had earlier pulled out of the French Open over a row on&nbsp;taking part in press conferences and later skipped Wimbledon&nbsp;while declaring that she suffered “long bouts of depression” since the 2018 US Open final.</p>

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According to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), cricketer Ben Stokes will take an "indefinite break" from all forms of cricket with immediate effect to "prioritise his mental wellbeing" and to rest his left index finger.

According to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), cricketer Ben Stokes will take an "indefinite break" from all forms of cricket with immediate effect to "prioritise his mental wellbeing" and to rest his left index finger. Managing director of England men's cricket, Ashley Giles, said: "Our primary focus has always been and will continue to be the mental health and welfare of all of our people. The demands on our athletes to prepare and play elite sport are relentless in a typical environment, but the ongoing pandemic has acutely compounded this." "Ben has shown tremendous courage to open up about his feelings and wellbeing." We're all with you, Stokesy ❤️ pic.twitter.com/6HmEzmCxvw — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 30, 2021 × England's star World Cup all-rounder will be unavailable for the five-match series against India starting at Trent Bridge next week. Stokes, 30, will be replaced in the squad by Somerset's Craig Overton, the ECB said. "Ben has shown tremendous courage to open up about his feelings and wellbeing," Giles said adding that spending significant amounts of time away from family with "minimal freedoms" has had a major impact on everyone's wellbeing in the past 16 months. The development comes as American gymnast Simone Biles pulled out of two events at the Tokyo Olympics to protect her mental health. Biles who pulled out abruptly from the vault said, "Mental health is more prevalent now in sports" starting a major debate about pressure in sports, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka had earlier pulled out of the French Open over a row on taking part in press conferences and later skipped Wimbledon while declaring that she suffered “long bouts of depression” since the 2018 US Open final. (With inputs from Agencies)

Ben Stokes to take indefinite break from cricket to prioritise mental wellbeing: ECB

<p class="MsoNormal">Rajasthan Royals and England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in what has been termed as a finger injury.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Stokes sustained the injury during Rajasthan Royals’ opening match against Punjab Kings on Monday while taking a catch to get the wicket of Chris Gayle. After dropping a catch earlier in the match against PBKS, Stokes ran hard from long-on and dived forward in a bid to complete the catch to dismiss Gayle. However, he immediately felt discomfort in his left hand. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">However, the all-rounder continued to play the match and even came to open the ball but ended up with a three-ball duck. Rajasthan Royals fell five-run short in their 222-run chase.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/kevin-pietersen-names-his-dark-horses-to-win-ipl-2021-377350" hreflang="en">Kevin Pietersen names his 'dark horses' to win IPL 2021</a></strong></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">According to Independent, Stokes will remain in India for a week and talks have started between the ECB and Rajasthan Royals on managing the injury. Stokes will have an X-Ray in India on Thursday to know how much damage he has taken before the ECB take over the planning of the recovery.</p>

<h2 class="MsoNormal">Official statement by Rajasthan Royals on Ben Stokes:</h2>

<p><em>Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ben Stokes injured a finger on his left hand while fielding during the team's match against Punjab Kings on 12 April 2021 in Mumbai. Subsequent investigations revealed that he sustained a broken finger, which will unfortunately rule him out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League 2021 season.</em></p>

<p><em>Everyone at Rajasthan Royals absolutely admires Ben for being such a huge asset and a valuable member of the Royals family, both on and off the field, and wishes him a speedy recovery. We are delighted that Ben would like to stay with the group to provide his valued support and inputs off the field. In the meantime, we will be reviewing potential replacement options for the remainder of the season.</em></p>

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<p>ECB would be scratching their heads over the fitness of ace all-rounder before a jam-packed nine months to follow. After playing New Zealand, England will host five Tests against India and will then proceed for the T20 World Cup and the Ashes. Stokes is key to England’s team across formats and the injury will come as a huge blow to the reigning 50-over world champions.<o:p></o:p></p>

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Rajasthan Royals and England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in what has been termed as a finger injury.

Rajasthan Royals and England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in what has been termed as a finger injury. Stokes sustained the injury during Rajasthan Royals’ opening match against Punjab Kings on Monday while taking a catch to get the wicket of Chris Gayle. After dropping a catch earlier in the match against PBKS, Stokes ran hard from long-on and dived forward in a bid to complete the catch to dismiss Gayle. However, he immediately felt discomfort in his left hand. However, the all-rounder continued to play the match and even came to open the ball but ended up with a three-ball duck. Rajasthan Royals fell five-run short in their 222-run chase. ALSO READ: Kevin Pietersen names his 'dark horses' to win IPL 2021 According to Independent, Stokes will remain in India for a week and talks have started between the ECB and Rajasthan Royals on managing the injury. Stokes will have an X-Ray in India on Thursday to know how much damage he has taken before the ECB take over the planning of the recovery. Official statement by Rajasthan Royals on Ben Stokes: Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ben Stokes injured a finger on his left hand while fielding during the team's match against Punjab Kings on 12 April 2021 in Mumbai. Subsequent investigations revealed that he sustained a broken finger, which will unfortunately rule him out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League 2021 season. Everyone at Rajasthan Royals absolutely admires Ben for being such a huge asset and a valuable member of the Royals family, both on and off the field, and wishes him a speedy recovery. We are delighted that Ben would like to stay with the group to provide his valued support and inputs off the field. In the meantime, we will be reviewing potential replacement options for the remainder of the season. × ECB would be scratching their heads over the fitness of ace all-rounder before a jam-packed nine months to follow. After playing New Zealand, England will host five Tests against India and will then proceed for the T20 World Cup and the Ashes. Stokes is key to England’s team across formats and the injury will come as a huge blow to the reigning 50-over world champions.

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