'The Indian T20 league is a beneficiary here'- Scott Styris looks at the positive side of Ben Stokes' retirement

Ben Stokes was dismissed for just 5 runs off 11 deliveries that he faced in his final ODI against South Africa on Tuesday. The English all-rounder announced that he would retire from the ODI format last Monday. Since then, the cricketing world has been coming up with tributes for the left-handed batter who was the man of the match in the final of the 2019 World Cup.

Former New Zealand all-rounder, Scott Styris, recently, stated that the retirement might be beneficial and it might help the Indian T20 league as it gives ample time for the English all-rounder to prove his worth. Ben Stokes has been the talk of the Cricket town since he announced his ODI retirement out of the blue. Many greats of the game have been giving their opinion, following his retirement.

Scott Styris, the former New Zealand all-rounder, said, "Stokes would have considered all the options before announcing the retirement. It is a blow, no doubt it, if the Man of the Match from the last final isn't there for the next tournament. But it's just that something has to give in today's game. There is an enjoyment factor for the players, what am I best at factor as well and for someone like Ben Stokes, I am sure he would have weighed all of that up,"

Scott Styris added that he does not think about the alarming situation of the format and rather believes that one must look at the positives of it. "Do I think the format is in a bit of trouble? No, I don't, a year out from the World Cup, we remember how big a tournament it was in 2019," Styris added. "Let's always look at the positives, I think it might well be that the Indian T20 league is a beneficiary here and we get back to Ben Stokes being in the tournament," Styris concluded.

The future of ODI cricket does look strong but the focus relies mainly on the Cricket's governing body and its calendar.