India, June 10 -- Ben Stokes' future as England captain, and potentially as a player, has come under scrutiny following his involvement in a nightclub incident alongside a Saracens rugby player. Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson are currently being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for allegedly breaching team curfew rules in the early hours of Monday after England's victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's.

Reports have also suggested that the pair became involved in an altercation that escalated into a physical confrontation, further intensifying the spotlight on the incident. For Stokes, one of England's most influential cricketers, the episode adds to a list of off-field controversies that have p...