Hero of the 2019 World Cup final, Ben Stokes landed in Chennai along with players who were not part of the England Test squad in Sri Lanka, where they completed a 2-0 sweep
Both Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer were rested for the ongoing two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, while Rory Burns was at home for the birth of his child
Ged Stokes had been suffering from brain cancer for some time and Stokes was there in Christchurch for more than a month taking care of his ailing father