Updated On: 01 August, 2021 08:19 AM IST | London | AFP
“It must be a very, very tough time for Ben and his family. It won’t be a decision made easily but [it] brings into focus the level elite players play at—your coping mechanism can only deal with so much.

Ben Stokes
Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara said players could “only deal with so much” after it was announced that England all-rounder Ben Stokes was taking an indefinite break from all forms of cricket to “prioritise his mental well-being.”
“It must be a very, very tough time for Ben and his family. It won’t be a decision made easily but [it] brings into focus the level elite players play at—your coping mechanism can only deal with so much.