Legendary former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has urged Ben Stokes to reveal the reason behind his mental health struggles as it could potentially help younger players. Stokes has taken an indefinite break from cricket to focus on his mental wellbeing, and will miss the upcoming Test series against India.
“What would help others who are undergoing a similar kind of situation is if the actual reason for this mental health thing was pointed out by these players. For example, is it fear of failure, is it the burden of expectations, is it the fear of opposition or the fear of injuries? These are some of the things that can cause mental stress,” Gavaskar said in a press conference.
