England all-rounder Ben Stokes has revealed that he feared that his participation in the 2023 ODI World Cup was over before it had even begun. Speaking to Stuff.co.nz, Stokes revealed that his fear stemmed from an incident in the gym at the Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati, where he heard a disconcerting "pop" sound from his left hip during a fitness session. World Cup 2023: Full Coverage | Points TableThe unsettling noise turned out to be the sound of Stokes ripping the fascia off his muscle, a severe injury that could have potentially ended his World Cup journey prematurely. "Thankfully it wasn't anywhere near as bad as we initially thought," Stokes said, expressing his relief. “When you lose a game at the World Cup, it can be pretty emotional about it,” Stokes said.
