Ben stokes team in ipl 2023

Stokes, one of the world's leading all-rounders, has already retired from the 50-over format, to strike a better work-life balance. Also Read: "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 on Test matches. "Now being the captain, I have the responsibility to do that," Stokes said. 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," Stokes, who had once got more than USD 2 million bid from Rajasthan Royals, added. He then explained the reason why it always becomes difficult for England players to feature in the IPL. Also Read: "As England cricketers, our schedule is jam-packed and we seem to be playing all year around. I think our summer is everybody's winter and when our winter comes along, it is everybody's summer. So, people are either coming here to play or we are touring to play cricket....

Rajasthan Royals (RR) signed Stokes next, but the all-rounder could not impress much in the RR jersey. He played well in a few matches. However, the 31-year-old was not as consistent as the RR management would have expected him to be. RR persisted with him until the 2021 season. The all-rounder opted out of IPL 2022 before making a return at the IPL 2023 Auction. Although his recent IPL performances were not up to the mark, franchises ran after the England player at the mini auction. He listed his base price as ₹2 crore for the IPL 2023 Auction. Ben Stokes' former team Rajasthan Royals opened the bidding for him. Soon, Royal Challengers Bangalore entered a bidding war with Rajasthan as the price shot up to ₹6.75 crore in no time. How much money did Chennai Super Kings spend to sign Ben Stokes at IPL 2023 Auction? Pakistan v England - Third Test Match: Day One (Image: Getty) Royal Challengers Bangalore pulled out of the bidding war after the Rajasthan Royals submitted a bid of ₹6.75 crore. SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) then joined the race. RR opted out after the bid touched ₹7.5 crore. SRH and LSG took the price to ₹14 crore, and it seemed like Lucknow would secure Stokes' services with a ₹14.75 crore. Four-time champions Chennai Super Kings made a late entry into the bidding war with a ₹15 crore. In the end, the Chennai Super Kings signed Ben Stokes for a massive ₹16.25 crore at the IPL 2023 Auction, making the Englishman the franchise's most ex...