Ben Stokes had a cortisone injection in his troublesome left knee before departing for the Indian Premier League and is set to start the tournament as a specialist batter as he manages his fitness ahead of the Ashes.
The England Test captain has already started work with Chennai Super Kings, who signed him for a bumper £1.6million in December, and all eyes are on the 31-year-old’s fitness after he struggled through the recent tour of New Zealand.
