The all-rounder of England, Ben Stokes, has confirmed that he is not influenced by “outside noise” and that all he focuses on is his own success. On Sunday, October 25, Stokes played a brilliant 107 * as Rajasthan Royals chased down a stiff 196 target with the utmost ease against the Mumbai Indians and kept their chances of making the playoffs live in the ongoing Indian Premier League ( IPL). “Outside noise can influence people in different ways. When I was younger, it affected me. It took me a while to realize that outside noise isn’t what matters,” Stokes said in a post-match chat with Sanju Samson on iplt20.com.