MUMBAI: The decision by UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to charge England's star all rounder Ben Stokes with affray over a fight outside a Bristol nightclub last year has complicated matters for the IPL teams ahead of next weekend's player auctions.
The 26-year-old, named player of last year's IPL, and two men from Bristol are due to appear before magistrates at a future date.
After being charged, Stokes stated: "I am keen to have the opportunity to clear my name."