The Adelaide Strikers will look to bounce back after a disappointing campaign last season, when they finished at the bottom of the points table. With the new BBL season set to begin later this year, the franchise is targeting experienced international players to win their first title since the 2017/18 season.
The Sixers were previously among the teams interested in Stokes. However, they are now closing in on New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert and England all-rounder Chris Jordan. The change in plans has left the Strikers in a strong position to sign Stokes.
“This is now very close to being a done deal. Would be a major surprise if Ben Stokes isn’t playing for the Adelaide Strikers this season.”
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny) August 31, 2026
Ben Stokes Considers BBL Return After International Retirement
The all-rounder has to decide whether he wants to spend Christmas in England with his family or play in the BBL. Stokes was an obvious target for several BBL franchises after his international retirement.
Stokes is also unlikely to return to the Indian Premier League soon. Under the current BCCI rules, he cannot enter the IPL auction until 2028 after missing the 2025 mega auction. He also did not register for the latest season of The Hundred.
Ben Stokes’ T20 Career
Stokes also won the Most Valuable Player award while representing Rising Pune Supergiant in the 2017 IPL. He scored 316 runs and took 12 wickets, including a spectacular unbeaten 103 against Gujarat Lions.
In the 2016 T20 World Cup final, Carlos Brathwaite hit him for four consecutive sixes in the final over to seal the title for the West Indies. Stokes later responded on the biggest stage, playing key roles in England’s 2022 World Cup triumph.
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