Former England National Cricket Team captain Ben Stokes will not be available for the upcoming season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). PSL franchise Multan Sultans' Gohar Shah on Sunday, November 15, confirmed that Ben Stokes will not be available for that season to participate in Pakistan's premier T20 league.
Soon after taking retirement from the national team, Ben Stokes made himself available to explore the franchise cricket across the globe. As he is set to play in the Big Bash League, it was speculated whether he would be seen playing in PSL as well. Clearing all the speculation, Shah informed that the experienced all-rounder will not play in PSL 2027.
No Ben Stokes in PSL 2027, it is confirmed
Since the speculations linking Stokes with PSL started to roam across social media platforms, questions were raised on whether the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) would allow him to play the overseas franchise league instead of playing in the County Championship for Durham in that window. Despite taking retirement, Ben Stokes needs a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the ECB before confirming any overseas franchise about his participation.
A few preliminary reports previously suggested that Ben Stokes seemed to be interested in playing in the Pakistan Super League. As he confirmed to play in
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