IPL: Ranking top 10 players tattoos

1. Ben Stokes {9.5/10}

Ben Stokes made his IPL debut in 2017 with the now-defunct Rising Pune Super Giants. He was picked for a price of INR 14.5 crore and went on to clinch the Most Valuable Player award. In 2018, Rajasthan Royals bought Stokes for INR 12.5 crore, and he played for the franchise till 2021.

In 2023, Chennai Super Kings shelled out INR 16.25 crore to have the services of the English Test captain. Stokes has so far scored 935 runs in 45 IPL games at a strike rate of 133.95 and has taken 28 wickets at an average of 35.43.

He has a tattoo of a Lion Family on his back that symbolizes his own family, including himself, his wife Clare Ratcliffe, and their two children, Layton and Libby. Ben Stokes has Maori tattoos on both his biceps, which signify his New Zealand heritage, and the one on his left bicep has a motivational quote. He has a Silver Fern Symbol tattoo near his left shoulder, representing New Zealand's nationality. He has a rose tattoo with two leaves on the outer side of his right upper arm, symbolizing his love for England and its cricket team.

He also has his ODI, Test, and T20I cap numbers tattooed on his body. Stokes has a motivational tattoo on his right arm taken from Drake's song 'Shot For Me,' which says, "May people respect you, Trouble neglect you, Angels protect you, Heaven accepts you," below his tattoo of his daughter, to keep him motivated and inspired.

Stokes has his son's name, Layton, permanently inked on his right bicep in a banner. He got a Phoenix tattoo on his right forearm after losing a match to West Indies in T20 World Cup 2016, which symbolizes the strength gained after facing failure and rising back to fight.