Still 24, the allrounder features as one of England's most important players as they try to put themselves at the top of the heap. He is already a key figure for the English in all three formats, and it's imperative for the team to protect their valuable asset.

The mind, once mentally scarred, can take a long time to heal. But vital to the healing process would be for it to understand that there are people to support its owner. To stand by him and fight with him, and if needed, for him.

Sport maybe viewed as entertainment by the fans, who can shrug off losses with a few foul-mouthed rants on social media or by throwing garbage onto the grounds, but to the players, it is a way of life. And losses and poor performances can certainly have their impact.

Hence, the ability to deal with losses and setbacks becomes paramount. It goes without saying that some setbacks find their spots deep within and hurt more than the others, especially when your performance, or the lack of it, directly influenced the defeat. But it needs to be directed such that it makes you stronger and gets you to prepare better.

Stokes will be surrounded by wretchedness, no doubt, but he must see it as an opportunity to make himself a better player, both mentally and physically. And Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss, as captain and coach of the England cricket team, have to ensure they get him and their team to think that way.*******

You won't be made to forget this in a hurry. The media will want to know what you went through and how you overcame it. Later on, some will, perhaps, write about how this was the turning point in your career. Replays of the epic finish will play over and over in your head, and if not, then on the telly every time you think you've put it behind you. 'Champion' will be stuck in your head forever.But you would've learnt from it. Next time, you will know what not to do, even if you don't know what exactly needs to be done. You may even be sharing the advice with a younger member of your team. You'll learn to laugh at it soon enough. And you would have come out a better cricketer, as a result.You'll never look back.