Ben Stokes’ funny Instagram story about his surgery has fans talking and may rule him out of PSL 2026. Full update on the England all-rounder.
Ben Stokes Shares Surgery Update With Hilarious Instagram Story, Set To Miss PSL 2026 | Image Source- IG/Ben Stokes
England Test captain Ben Stokes has shared a major update on his facial injury after he successfully underwent surgery. Recently, Ben Stokes suffered a severe injury to his right eye when a ball hit him on his face while standing to the side during a net session.
The update of his facial surgery was shared by the England captain himself, who took to his official Instagram story, posting an image showing his bruised and swollen right eye and cheek.
Sharing an image of his bruised face on his official Instagram story, Ben Stokes wrote, "May not look like it... but the surgery was a success."
Check out his viral Instagram story:
Earlier this month, after Ben Stokes revealed that he had been hit by a ball on his face, there were reports that disclosed the whole incident that took place at Durham's indoor cricket centre.
Speaking to The Sun, Durham's head coach, Ryan Campbell, said: "Stokesy said he broke the No. 1 rule of being a coach in the nets: never turn your back on the batter."
Yes, you read that right. Ben Stokes ended up turning his head towards the ball hit by the young keeper-batter Robbie Bowman during a net session. The head coach further revealed:
“By chance, our medical team were at the ground doing simulations. Suddenly, they had a real emergency to deal with. Robbie hit the ball hard. Players shouted out a warning but Stokesy ended up turning his head towards the ball. Scottie Borthwick, his great mate, drove him to hospital and our physio went as well. I’ll tell you this because Stokesy never would. He phoned Robbie Bowman from his hospital and told him not to worry. He’d have known that Robbie would have been beside himself but Ben said it was his fault. That sums up the sort of bloke Stokesy is,"
It has to be noted that Ben Stokes was already recovering from an adductor injury that he suffered during the 5th Test match of the ongoing Ashes series in Sydney last month. The 34-year-old had a disappointing Ashes tour as his team ended the series in a 4-1 defeat. Though Stokes has expressed his desire to continue leading the side, the final decision will be taken by the England Cricket Board (ECB).
Ben Stokes will be next seen in action during the first Test match of England's much-awaited home series against New Zealand in June.
Reports have emerged regarding the unavailability of the England players for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026, which is scheduled to begin on March 26th. Many England players are set to miss Pakistan's tournament even though they were not selected for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League.
Adil Rashid, Joe Root, and Jamie Smith were set to play in PSL 2026, but they won’t be available because of NOC issues. England’s white-ball captain Harry Brook will also skip the IPL due to personal reasons. Jonny Bairstow is facing similar NOC problems and won’t play in PSL 2026 either.
Meanwhile, Mark Wood is still recovering from the injury he picked up during the 2025/26 Ashes tour, which already forced him to miss the last four Tests against Australia. Chris Woakes will not enter the PSL 2026 auction as he is busy with a full English domestic season that includes the County Championship, Vitality Blast, and One-Day Cup.
With so many players unavailable, there is now a strong chance that Ben Stokes could also miss the upcoming PSL season.
