Sports7/30/2025•The Guardian
‘The risk was way too high’: Ben Stokes ruled out of fifth Test with India
Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth Test against India due to a grade-three muscle tear in his shoulder. The injury is expected to require around seven weeks of rehabilitation. Ollie Pope will lead the England team in Stokes's absence, while Jofra Archer has been rested. England are currently leading the series 2-1 and are seeking to secure a series victory. Stokes is optimistic that he will have fully recovered in time for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia, which is scheduled to begin in just over 14 weeks.
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