Ben stokes ipl 2021

All-rounders are a huge asset for any cricket team. Yes, specialists have their place but it is the all-rounders who add balance to the line-up. They are highly sought after in franchise T20 tournaments, where teams are always searching for added depth in both batting and bowling. Even in the mini-auctions for IPL 2021 that took place on 18 February, it was South African all-rounder Chris Morris, who bagged a contract of Rs 16.25 crore from Rajasthan Royals (RR), thereby becoming the most expensive buy in an IPL auction. Ben Stokes and Hardik Pandya, arguably two of the best all-rounders in the world at the moment, showed what they’re capable of during the recently concluded India-England series and will be some of the other noteworthy all-rounders to keep an eye on. Only Ben Stokes could get me back to Test cricket, says Moeen Ali Ashes 2023: Moeen Ali comes out of retirement, joins 15-member squad The list, however, is pretty long as almost every franchise possesses all-rounders, ones that promise to singlehandedly turn a contest on its head. Here are the top 10 all-rounders to watch out for in IPL 2021: Ben Stokes Having had a good look at the Indian conditions recently, Stokes will once again look to lead by example for RR. Sportzpics Stokes has made a habit out of turning contests in his side’s favour, the most recent example being the second India-England ODI, where he hammered 99 off 52 balls. In the T20I series against India, he picked up three wickets while averag...

“(Ben) Stokes is capable with the ball but his role at the top of the order is extremely crucial and his ability with the bat. In terms of his overs, we don't want to burn him too much with the ball and use him tactically. In areas where he can make a difference for us. So in terms of Stokes coming in and bowling, we have no doubt that he can deliver but we don't want him to burn him all the time.” Ben Stokes will be joined by two more all-rounders at RR this year. Shivam Dube and Chris Morris, both of whom were purchased at the auction for INR 4.40 crore and INR 16.25 crore respectively, are the new arrivals. Speaking on the roles for the duo, Sangakkara added: "I think for us the focus on Dube is for his batting and if there is an opportunity for him to bowl it will be very rare or very few overs. Morris has a very specific role for us to play in supporting Archer. I think it gives us a lot more flexibility in terms of how we use Archer. Morris' numbers when he is fit and strong has been best in all IPLs. Especially at the death his numbers are probably number one and in terms of the game impact, he is very much in the top bracket. His ability in that sense is very crucial for us.” The Rajasthan Royals also bolstered their bowling by picking up Bangladesh left-armer Mustafizur Rehman and Saurashtra pacer Chetan Sakariya. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘀 💗 Ben Stokes missed the first half of IPL 2020 29-year-old Ben Stokes missed the first half of IPL 2020 to be with his ailing father, who pas...

Ruled out of the remainder of Indian Premier League 2021, England all-rounder Ben Stokes received a farewell from Rajasthan Royals as he went back home on Friday with a jersey with the name of his father, who passed away last December. Stokes lost his father Ged, who died at 65 after a year-long battle with brain Stokes will be out of action for ‘up to 12 weeks’ as his fractured left index finger will require surgery that will take place in Leeds on Monday. The 29-year old flew back home on Friday night. While Stokes is ruled out of the entire tournament, it remains to be seen if another key Royals player, Jofra Archer, can recover in time from a hand injury to take part in the later stages of the IPL. Out of the two IPL matches RR have played so far, the franchise has lost one and won the other one and are placed fifth on the table with two points.

One of the most sought after all rounders in world cricket at the moment is Ben stokes from England. The gutsy all rounder has won world cup and an ashes game almost all by his own. The fact that both those things happened in the same year in 2019 makes it doubly special. He is also known as the one who makes things happen on the cricket field. Such is his aura. Ben Stokes IPL Ben Stokes was first bought by Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017 who were one of the replacement teams for CSK and RR. He played under the captaincy of Ben Stokes IPL runs Ben stokes is more of a batting all rounder in white ball cricket. His bowling in white ball has always been under the scanner and except for one good season with the ball in 2017, he has been below par with the ball in all other seasons. He has 920 runs in his IPL career so far at a strike rate of 134 and averages 25 runs per game after having played 43 IPL games. Ben Stokes IPL century The all rounder made a massive impact in his very first season in IPL with some majestic all round performances. He scored a century in the IPL 2017 for RPSG against Gujarat Lions chasing 163 runs. He remained unbeaten till the end with 103 runs off 63 balls. His second century came in IPL 2020 against Mumbai Indians for his current franchise Rajasthan Royals. He once again remained unbeaten chasing 196. He smashed 107 off 60 balls including 14 fours and 3 maximums. There has been 2 Ben Stokes IPL 100 and both have ended in a winning cause. Ben Stokes...

After exactly 5 months, we bring you Ben Stokes as a Royal. 💗 Stokes' flexible nature with respect to his batting position raises curiosity among the Rajasthan Royals fans. Here is a detailed analysis with regards to where the all-rounder should bat in IPL 2021: Ben Stokes as an opener in IPL cricket Ben Stokes averages 37 as an opener in IPL cricket Stokes opened the batting for the Rajashthan Royals in all the 8 matches he played in IPL 2020. In those 8 innings, he scored 285 runs at an impressive average of 40.71 and an incredible strike rate of 142.50. That included a brilliant century against the Mumbai Indians and a half-century against Kings XI Punjab. Prior to 2020, he had opened the batting for Rajasthan just once - in 2018. As an opener in IPL cricket, Stokes averages 37 in 9 IPL innings. Stokes as a middle-order batsman in IPL cricket Stokes has not tasted that much success in the middle-order in IPL cricket. Leaving aside his stints as an opener, he has batted in all positions from number 3 to number 6. At number 3, he has played a solitary innings, scoring 16 runs. At number 4, the all-rounder has played 14 innings and averages just 22.15 with a single half-century to his credit. At number 5, Stokes has scored 246 runs in 15 innings at an average of 22.36, scoring one century. At number 6, he has batted on two occasions and scored 74 runs at an average of 37. Why Stokes should open the batting for Rajasthan Royals Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler could open the batt...