Ben stokes in ipl 2023

Stokes was visibly suffering from the injury during England's recent Test series against New Zealand. However, the English red-ball captain had confirmed after the second Test match ended that he will fulfil his IPL commitment despite the Ashes series against Australia starting just days after the IPL ending. Stokes has been piped by many as MS Dhoni's succesor as captain of CSK. Stokes was purchased by CSK for a whopping fee of Rs. 16.25 crore in this year's auction. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been hit with a major blow ahead of the start of the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), as star all-rounder Ben Stokes will not be fit to bowl at the start of the season due to a knee injury.

NEW DELHI: Struggling with fitness issues, England Test captain Ben Stokes is set to return home after The 31-year-old, who was bought by CSK for Rs 16.25 crore during the IPL auction in December 2022, participated in just the first two matches for CSK, scoring 7 and 8 and conceded 18 runs in his only over with the ball. MS Dhoni has given enough hints that he won't play another IPL season: Mohammad Kaif After Chennai Super Kings were stunned by Kolkata Knight Riders in their last home game of this IPL season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, MS Dhoni led his team in a lap of honour, once again dropping a hint that he won't feature in another edition of the T20 tournament. With the Ashes series between England and Australia beginning with the opening Test on June 16, Stokes "will return to the UK after their final group game against Delhi Capitals on Saturday afternoon", according to a report in ESPNcricinfo. Watch: MS Dhoni, CSK thank Chennai crowd; Sunil Gavaskar takes Mahi's autograph In what might have been his last outing for the Chennai Super Kings at the home ground MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday night, MS Dhoni led the CSK squad in a lap of honour to thank the fans after the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Even as the spectators went berserk at seeing Dhoni eading Following the April 3 game, Stokes didn't play any match for CSK initially due to a toe injury. On April 22, CSK chief coach The star all-rounder was available for selection again last week but didn't...

Ben Stokes, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder, played the first two games in the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) but has been sidelined ever since. CSK spentRs 16.5 crore in the auction in December for the England international but the player has failed to create an impression so far. In fact, Stokes has bowled just one over in those two games, against Lucknow Super Giants, and looked ill at ease in his follow-through. He has been suffering an injury and has missed a handful of games in the IPL, but when will he play for CSK? MORE: Ben Stokes injury news Stokes injured his toe during training ahead of the match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on April 8. “Chennai Super Kings cricketer Ben Stokes is nursing a minor toe injury which forced him out of the match against Mumbai Indians. Stokes played Chennai Super Kings’ first two matches of IPL 2023 before injuring his toe during training ahead of the third game, which the Super Kings won by seven wickets,” a statement from CSK read. Stokes is also apparently nursing a knee injury which has prevented him from bowling this IPL. He reportedly returned to the nets ahead of CSK’s match with Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 21, but following that clash coach Stephen Fleming confirmed he would be out for at least another week. “He had another little setback yesterday, so he's probably a few days or a week away at least," former New Zealand captain Fleming told a media conference. "This is a challenge. Now the team is playing well. The ...

Star English all-rounder and captain of the men's Test team Ben Stokes is expected to make his comeback for CSK on Wednesday (May 10), when during Match No. 55 of the IPL 2023, the MS Dhoni-led side will face David Warner's Delhi Capitals. Stokes, who joined CSK for Rs 16.25 crore during the mini-auction last year, has only played two matches this season. Opening batter Devon Conway has scored 458 runs in 11 matches for CSK, and he has found able support in opening partner Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has amassed a total of 384 runs so far. The middle-order duo of Ajinkya Rahane (245) and Shivam Dube (290) has also lived up to expectations by making vital contributions. But the poor form of Moeen Ali (107) and Ambati Rayudu (95) has been a cause of concern for the team.

Stokes played his part in two matches for Chennai this season and was sidelined with a toe injury. The English all-rounder played in the first two games for CSK - one against Gujarat Titans and the other against Lucknow Super Giants. He was hit with an injury issue. Now as per ESPNCricinfo, Stokes will head back to his home after CSK's final league game against Delhi Capitals on May 20. Bowling is a concern for Stokes and he is kept as a batting cover but Chennai are not in the mood to make any tweaks to their team. CSK's head coach also opened up on Ben Stokes' injury. Fleming said that bowling remains a bit of a challenge at the moment for Stokes but he is being kept as a batting cover for the team. "Ben's ability to bowl overs at the moment is still a bit of a challenge, but he's there as that batting cover," Fleming said after CSK's loss to KKR at Chepauk as quoted by ESPNCricinfo. Meanwhile, he also stated that CSK are likely to go with the same team in the next game despite a loss at the hands of KKR in their penultimate league stage game. "But with Moeen bowling well in good conditions - we go to Delhi which has been turning - we think the balance of the side has been right. And look, we're second on the table, so it's not our style to chop and change just because we've had a loss where things didn't go our way. We won't do that. We might tinker with it but we're very focused on getting the right team for Delhi," Fleming added. This can also be a setback for England...

NEW DELHI: The advent of multiple T20 leagues might have led to a paradigm shift in priorities for some leading international cricketers but England Test captain Ben Stokes is very categorical that his participation in the 2023 Stokes, one of the world's leading all-rounders, has already called it quits in 50-over format, in order to strike a better work-life balance and nothing is more important for him than wearing the pristine whites. "It is a case of looking at schedules, looking ahead at what we have got coming up. But as I have made it very clear, Test cricket is at the forefront of my mind and all of my time decisions will be based around Test matches. "Now being the captain, I have the responsibility to do that," Stokes told PTI during a virtual interaction organized by 'Amazon Prime Video' on the occasion of the release of his documentary series 'Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes'. For the 31-year-old, who has scored 5320 runs and taken close to 200 wickets (185) in 84 Tests, IPL is an "amazing tournament" but he will only play if his jam-packed schedule allows him to. "I've played in the IPL for four years. I've loved it every time I've been there. It's an amazing competition to be part of, not just for the spectacle of the IPL but the opportunity to work along with the best players in the world, and some of the best coaches. "It is just an amazing experience to be involved in but as I said, there is a schedule to be looked at around the window of the IPL," Stok...

Struggling with fitness issues, England Test captain Ben Stokes is set to return home after Chennai Super Kings' final IPL league match to give himself enough time to prepare for next month's Ashes. The 31-year-old, who was bought by CSK for Rs 16.25 crore during the IPL auction in December 2022, participated in just the first two matches for CSK, scoring 7 and 8 and conceded 18 runs in his only over with the ball. With the Ashes series between England and Australia beginning with the opening Test on June 16, Stokes will "will return to the UK after their final group game against Delhi Capitals on Saturday afternoon", according to a report in ESPNcricinfo. As part of their preparation, England are also set to play a Test against Ireland at Lord's on June 1 and Stokes, who has a long-running knee issue, had expressed his desire to "give myself enough time to get back and play that game" and "fulfil my role as fourth seamer" during the Ashes. Following the April 3 game, Stokes didn't play any match for CSK initially due to a toe injury. On April 22, CSK chief coach Stephen Fleming had said that Stokes has "suffered an injury setback and will be out for a week." The star all-rounder was available for selection again last week but didn't feature in the playing XI for CSK.