Why ben stokes is not playing in csk

By India Today Sports Desk: England captain Ben Stokes has stated that he is not going to rush his recovery for Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing IPL 2023 as his main priority is to stay fit to fulfill his role as a fourth seamer in the Ashes 2023. Stokes has had to sit out IPL matches for Chennai Super Kings as he battles an issue with his left knee. In fact, Stokes has mostly batted for Chennai Super Kings during this season's Indian Premier League (IPL), bowling only one over in two matches due to a nagging left knee injury. The 31-year-old all-rounder has 194 Test wickets and is confident he can overcome the soreness to support the pace attack as England aim to reclaim the Ashes against Australia. "I've worked so hard over the last month, five weeks, to get where I am now," Stokes said. "Being able to bowl pain-free, touch wood, has been good. I went for 18 runs, but I was like 'oh I managed to bowl an over without pain in my knee'. Stokes said his recovery from the knee issue was "going nicely. But I'm not going to rush myself, the main priority is making sure I can fulfil my role as a fourth seamer in the Ashes," he added. When the Ashes begin on June 16, Ben Stokes will turn to pace while also relying on the electrifying batting that has served England so well under his Test captaincy. England has scored at a stunning 4.76 runs per over in Tests since Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum took over last year, employing the 'Bazball' approach. Stokes now wants Engl...

CSK have been hit hard with a lot of injuries as well as players’ unavailability ahead of the season. Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana will be available for CSK after their first three matches. Kyle Jamieson has already been ruled out and has been replaced by Sisanda Magala. Left-arm seamer Mukesh Choudhary is also a doubtful starter as he is still nursing a back injury at the NCA in Bengaluru. As such, Ben Stokes would have added a lot of balance to the squad with his bowling and his knee problems will hit CSK even more – especially if we consider their pace bowling options. #2 Home games in Chennai Chennai is expected to assist spinners Considering the quality of spinners at MS Dhoni’s disposal, the track at Chepauk could well assist spinners. As such, with Ben Stokes' variations, his cutters and bumpers would have been handy. Stokes tends to get things done with the ball and his unavailability will hamper MS Dhoni and the way he goes about rotating his bowlers. Stokes has enough experience on Indian tracks and his plethora of variations, especially on sluggish tracks, would have come in handy. #1 Lack of death-bowling options Stokes would have been handy in the death overs Chennai Super Kings are facing a potential crisis as they prepare for the upcoming season. The team's plans for the death overs have been thrown into disarray with the delayed arrival of key players, Theekshana and Magala, who are renowned for their death bowling skills. With their arrival s...

Speaking at the toss, CSK captain MS Dhoni, who won the toss, confirmed that Stokes has an injury. He said: “[Ben] Stokes has an injury, Mo [Moeen Ali] is not available. Ajinkya and Pretorius are playing. These are the two changes we have made.” For the uninitiated, CSK bought Stokes for a whopping price of ₹16.25 crore for IPL 2023. The southpaw, though, has so far failed to impress in the cash-rich league, scoring seven runs against the Gujarat Titans (GT) and eight runs versus the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). He also bowled only one over against LSG, giving away 18 runs. England all-rounders Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali were replaced by In Stokes’ absence, Rahane will have to deliver with the bat. CSK bought him for ₹50 lakh at the IPL 2023 mini-auction. The Mumbai batter has amassed 4074 runs in 158 IPL games, including two tons and 28 half-centuries. Pretorius, on the other hand, scalped six wickets in as many games for CSK last year. The right-handed batter is also a handy lower-order batter. Ben Stokes’ Chennai Super Kings opt to bowl against Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl first against the Mumbai Indians (MI) on Saturday. The four-time IPL champions picked debutante Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Co. included Cameron Green, Tim David, and Tristan Stubbs as their first three foreign players, while Jofra Archer’s absence made way for Jason Behrendorff. 3 Here are the playing XIs and substitute for the upcoming clash...

However, ahead of the game against DC, CSK batting coach Michael Hussey has come up with a massive update on Stokes stating that he is fully fit and available for selection now. "I'm pretty sure Stokes is available for selection but it comes down to the balance of the squad," Hussey said on the eve of the match. Even if Stokes if fit, it remains to be seen if he will slot back straight into the playing XI. Four overseas players who are featuring in the XI currently are Devon Conway, Maheesh Theekshana, To add to it, CSK won the previous outing at the same venue against Mumbai Indians (MI) pretty comfortably with the same combination.

The toss was won by the CSK skipper, MS Dhoni, who opted to bat first on their home ground. However, when the team sheets were released, Ben Stokes was not included in the CSK playing XI. This is a significant setback for the team, as Stokes was expected to be an impactful player for CSK this season but has only been able to participate in a couple of games. Why is Ben Stokes not playing today against Punjab Kings? The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will once again be without their key overseas all-rounder, “We will bat first. Looks like a decent wicket. When you play a day game, the heat is a factor. The fast bowlers can get some rest. In the day game, few players are too early. It is important to be intelligent. Not to be exposed a lot under the sun. IPL is a longish tournament. There will be games which won’t go your way. You have to accept the learnings. It is the same team.”, said Dhoni after winning the toss. Stokes, the current captain of the England Test team, suffered a knee injury just before the game against the Mumbai Indians and has not played since then, missing crucial matches against Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Kolkata Knight Riders. In a recent statement after CSK’s victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming mentioned that Stokes will need more time to attain complete fitness before making a comeback for the remainder of the IPL 2023 season. Therefore, it appears that Stokes ha...

The biggest breaking news development coming from the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp is that their star all-rounder Ben Stokes is still not available to take part in their fourth encounter of Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) taking place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. After having suffered a poor defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans, the Chennai Super Kings have registered a phenomenal comeback in this edition of the IPL as they have defeated both Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in their last two games. CSK vs RR: Why is Ben Stokes Not Playing Today’s IPL 2023 Match? Unfortunately, England’s Test captain Ben Stokes will not be part of the CSK Playing 11 in today’s CSK vs RR IPL 2023 Match. Just before the game against Mumbai Indians on Saturday, Stokes complaint of heel pain during the training and was subsequently advised a week rest which is why he also missed the last match. In his absence, the Chennai Super Kings brought in the South African duo of Dwaine Pretorius and Sisanda Magala in the previous game. Incidentally, Stokes failed to contribute both in the batting as well as bowling departments in IPL 2023 so far. But the good news is that the Sri Lankan duo of Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana are available for selection in this match against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. CSK Playing 11 1. Devon Conway 2. Ruturaj Gaikwad 3. Ajinkya Rahane 4. Moeen Ali 5. Shivam Dube 6. Ravindra Jadeja 7. MS Dhoni (C & w...

The Ashes 2023: Moeen Ali on what Ben Stokes messaged to get him to return to England Men's Ashes 2023 - first Test Venue: Edgbaston Dates: 16-20 June Coverage: Live text commentary and in-play video clips on the BBC Sport website & app, plus BBC Test Match Special on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. Daily Today at the Test highlights on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from 19:00 BST. Moeen Ali says he would not have come out of Test retirement to play in the Ashes for any other England captain than Ben Stokes. Moeen answered England's call after Jack Leach was ruled out of the series against Australia with a back injury. Stokes' pioneering style of captaincy has led England to 11 wins from their past 13 Tests. "To be part of it is amazing. It's such a big series and the guys have been playing exciting cricket," said Moeen. A stress fracture in Leach's back was revealed after England's comprehensive win against Ireland at Lord's earlier this month. Off-spinner Moeen, who retired from Test cricket in September 2021, was contacted by Stokes before he heard about Leach's injury. "Stokesy messaged me with a question mark - 'Ashes?'," said Moeen. "I just said 'LOL', thinking he was taking the mick. "The news came through and I had a chat with him. That was it." Moeen and Stokes were team-mates with Chennai Super Kings at the Indian Premier League in April and May. Ben Stokes describes Ashes team-mates in one word "I've obviously spent a lot of time with Stokesy during the IPL,"...

On that note, let's explore 3 reasons why his absence is not a huge blow for CSK. #1 Not in good T20 batting form Ben Stokes played a key role in the However, the English Test captain has not been in great T20 form since his return to international cricket last year. He has scored 143 runs in eight innings at an average of 28.6 and a strike rate of 106.7. #2 Takes up an overseas slot CSK's two most valuable overseas players are Depending upon the pitch conditions and opposition, one of Mitchell Santner and Mahesh Theekshana will definitely be a part of the playing 11. This only leaves one more slot open for Matheesha Pathirana, Dwaine Pretorius, and Ben Stokes. Pretorius is a T20 specialist in the lower-order & death-overs role, while Pathirana is likely to strengthen their bowling in the absence of Deepak Chahar. Unless Stokes bowls regularly, it is tough to see if he adds more value than these two while playing as a pure middle-order batter. #3 Not a great fit in the number 3/4 role The Englishman is best suited to bat as an opener in the shortest format of the game. However, CSK already have two highly reliable openers in Ben Stokes starts slow as a middle-order bat, which is something CSK do not exactly require at that stage of the innings after getting quick-fire starts from the opening pair. For that specific role, Ajinkya Rahane has looked in much more sublime form in the two matches this season.