Ben stokes ipl 2023 news

Cricket fans may be wondering if England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be available for IPL 2023 mini-auction after his recent heroics in the final of the T20 World Cup 2022 that helped his side lift the title for the second time. According to InsideSport, Stokes has not reached out to the BCCI as of yet but franchises have already shown a lot of interest in his availability. The report suggests that IPL teams are waiting for Stokes' confirmation regarding his availability for the 2023 season. READ | Stokes' IPL career As far as Stokes' IPL record is concerned, the New Zealand-born cricketer has played 43 matches in the cash-rich league and has scored 920 runs at an average of 25.56 and with a strike rate of 134.50. He has two hundred and two half-centuries to his name. Stokes has also picked 28 wickets in the tournament at an average of 34.79 and an economy rate of 8.56. Stokes has represented Rajasthan Royals and Rising Pune Supergiants in the IPL.

The defending champion Gujarat Titans (GT) will play the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings to begin the 2023 IPL on Friday, March 31. Since acquiring the star all-rounder at the IPL 2023 auction for INR 16.25 crore, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans have been eagerly awaiting to see England Test captain Ben Stokes in yellow. With less than two weeks left in the 16th season of the lucrative league, Stokes gave a significant update, so the fans might not have to wait too long. Stokes shared a message of The moment Stokes shared this, the CSK fans went into a frenzy since they couldn’t believe that Stokes was finally returning to the IPL and finally wearing yellow. Lesssgooooo!!!! Ben stokes coming soon🥳🥳🦁 Stokes and Dhoni reunite after long break After six long years, Stokes, who has previously played for the Rajasthan Royals and Rising Pune Supergiants, will rejoin with After being named England’s Test captain in 2022, Stokes had stated that red-ball cricket would be his top priority; yet, after retiring from ODI cricket, he found a way to balance his workload. Stokes’ appointment as England’s Test captain coincided with his signing by CSK. After becoming the team’s captain, Stokes has guided England to 10 victories in 12 Test matches. Many people speculated that Stokes might succeed Dhoni at CSK because the illustrious four-time IPL champion could play his final season in the league in 2023. Fans are eagerly anticipating the Stokes-Dhoni reunion, likely their last as teammates...

Christmas has certainly arrived early for Ben Stokes. The England skipper, who led his team’s 3-0 Test series whitewash in Pakistan, has managed to join Chennai Super Kings. The England all-rounder has shared his first reaction after CSK won the bidding war in the Indian Premier League 2023 auction. The MS Dhoni-led squad broke the bank to bring in the star cricketer into the Yellow Army and paid Rs 16.25 crore for him. Stokes, who is one of the most expensive players in this edition’s auction, has shared his elation at joining CSK with his latest tweet. The 31-year-old England Test captain posted an image of the colour yellow, signifying his new IPL team jersey. The post was met with much enthusiasm with fans of the Yellow Army. Check Ben Stokes’ post here: — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) Some fans also speculated if CSK has brought in Stokes to be their new captain in future editions as he has become their most expensive player ever. Notably, it is being speculated that MS Dhoni could step down from captaincy after this season. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter had resigned from the post in the previous edition as well, but was brought back later. Ben Stokes made his IPL debut in 2017 for Rising Pune Supergiants. Incidentally, he played with MS Dhoni in that edition of the cash-rich league. He was then part of the Rajasthan Royals and went on to play several match-winning knocks for them. In the Indian Premier League, Stokes has played 43 fixtures, scoring 912 runs at ...

England's Ben Stokes will leave the Indian Premier League (IPL) early to prepare for a one-off Test against Ireland in June and the subsequent Ashes series against Australia, the star all-rounder has said. England Test captain Stokes skipped last year's IPL but was sold to Chennai Super Kings for a staggering $1.96 million in December's auction. The IPL final is scheduled on May 28, while England host Ireland in a one-off Test at the Lord's from June 1 and begin their home Ashes campaign in Edgbaston on June 16. "Yes, I'll play," Stokes said of the Ireland match. "I'll be making sure that I give myself enough time to get back and play that game." Several of his England teammates, who have been picked up by IPL sides, will also have to make a decision though Stokes hinted some of them could be allowed to miss the Ireland game. "I'll probably get round the individuals and ask them what they want to be ready for the Ashes, because those five games are obviously the big ones of the summer, and you've got to think about what lads want," Stokes said in Wellington. "It's just one of those where you have to weigh up the options of what the individual person actually wants out of that week, versus do we really need to play that one." England's managing director of men's cricket, Rob Key, accepted it was becoming difficult for their non-contracted players to turn down "life-changing" deals from franchises to play bilateral cricket. "At the moment, we can't physically get our stronge...

Stokes was dealing with a knee issue coming into IPL 2023 and wasn't expected to bowl. However, he bowled in CSK's second match against Lucknow Super Giants and hasn't played a fixture since then. Stokes was only expected to miss a match or two but he will now sit out for the next three matches as well.

Chennai Super Kings will return to Chepauk Stadium on Sunday (April 30) after playing their last two IPL 2023 matches at an away venue. The MS Dhoni-led side will face the Punjab Kings in Match No. 41 and would like to return to winning ways after suffering a 32-run defeat against the Rajasthan Royals in the last fixture. For the Super Kings, their top-order batters have been among the runs, and they would like to continue the same form on Sunday again. With 322 runs to his name from eight matches played so far, Kiwi opener Devon Conway is the leading run-getter for the side, and his opening partner Ruturaj Gaikwad has also provided good support to him by making 317 runs in eight matches. In the Orange Cap race, Conway is in fourth place, and Gaikwad is at No. 5. Former Indian Test vice captain Ajinkya Rahane (224) and all-rounder Shivam Dube (236) have also impressed with their performances so far. The 29-year-old Dube has scored three back-to-back fifties in the build-up to his game. But the batting form of Ambati Rayudu and Moeen Ali remains a cause for concern. And there’s a possibility that Rayudu might get dropped from the side, whereas Moeen could make way for Mitchell Santner. In the bowling department, Tushar Deshpande is leading the chart with 14 wickets to his name from eight matches, whereas Jadeja has accounted for the dismissals of 11 batters. On the Chepauk track, the role of Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana will also become crucial, along with Moeen or...