Ben Stokes

2023 - 3 - 31

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Ben Stokes Wife Name: How Many Children CSK's Most Expensive ... (The Sportsrush)

England's all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to make his Indian Premier League comeback with Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023. Stokes was born in Christchurch, ...

Chennai had spent [INR 14 crore](https://thesportsrush.com/cricket-news-costliest-ipl-player-2022-auction-full-list-of-most-expensive-players-in-ipl-auction-2022/) on pacer Deepak Chahar last year, but he missed the whole tournament due to an [injury](https://thesportsrush.com/cricket-news-csk-deepak-chahar-replacement-2022-deepak-chahar-replacement-csk-ipl-2022/). [Chennai Super Kings](https://thesportsrush.com/tag/chennai-super-kings/) in the IPL 2023 auction for a whopping price of [INR 16.25 crores](https://thesportsrush.com/cricket-news-top-players-in-ipl-2023-auction-costliest-player-in-ipl-auction-2023-full-list/). After a few years, his parents moved to New Zealand again, but Stokes stayed in England. In his early days, Stokes played for the Cockermouth Cricket Club. Interestingly, he was nominated for New Zealander of the year for the same. He helped England to beat New Zealand in the final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

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Ben Stokes IPL Career, Records & Stats (CricTracker)

As Chennai Super Kings take on Gujarat Titans in the tournament opener on March 31, we look at the IPL numbers of England all-rounder Ben Stokes and discuss ...

0 2/32 12 2 13 1 Witnessing his record in the previous season, RR team management and supporters were expecting him to showcase his skills in 2021 too, but the veteran ended up injuring his finger while fielding against Punjab Kings (PBKS). Playing his third IPL season, the fierce England player could amass only 123 runs in nine matches at a horrendous strike rate of 124.24. Scoring only 196 runs and picking up eight wickets in 13 games, he failed to perform up to his team’s expectations. With the hefty price tag, the team management was expecting him to be at his best in the tournament; however, that couldn’t happen as he couldn’t be impactful for the Jaipur-based team. Following Stokes’s performance for RPS in 2017, Rajasthan Royals (RR) didn’t hesitate to spend INR 12.5 crore at the 2018 IPL auction to acquire his services. The Christchurch-born player got signed at a massive sum of INR 16.25 crore by four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the 2023 IPL auction.

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IPL 2023: Ben Stokes is not 100% yet, we are working closely with ... (WION)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has provided latest update on Ben Stokes, who made his debut for his newest franchise in the IPL 2023 ...

Batting first after losing the toss, CSK lost Devon Conway, Moeen Ali early on, but in-form batter Ruturaj Gaikwad held one end and unleashed the attack to the opposition. And he had some medical work done on the knee. Fast forward to IPL 2023, the situation remains same as Stokes is still isn’t 100% fit and didn’t bowl for similar reasons. He had a fair time off between the last Test match and getting here. Elaborating on the same, CSK coach Fleming revealed Stokes isn’t fit completely but is progressing as things stand. During the New Zealand tour earlier, Stokes felt discomfort in his knee and didn’t bowl much in the second Test.

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IPL 2023: Ben Stokes had some medical work done on knee, not ... (India Today)

IPL 2023: Ben Stokes is not yet 100 per cent for Chennai Super Kings, revealed coach Stephen Fleming. Stokes, did not bowl for CSK in the Indian Premier ...

And he had some medical work done on the knee. In their defence, Chennai were unable to control Gujarat's runflow and conceded 90 runs in the first 9 overs of the second innings. Stokes, one of Chennai's most expensive player in the IPL history, did not bowl in the Indian Premier League opener on Friday, 31 March against Gujarat Titans. He had a fair time off between the last Test match and getting here. I think he feels pretty positive about the progress he’s made. The England international batted for 6 balls and scored 7 runs in the first match.

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Super Kings to wait for Stokes to be '100% ready' before using him ... (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Super Kings coach Fleming "pretty positive" about the progress Stokes has made.

"That's another addition to the side, when he starts bowling," Fleming said. "We want to do the right thing by Ben and make sure that he's 100% ready to go. [ESPNcricinfo revealed this week](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ben-stokes-likely-to-start-ipl-2023-as-a-specialist-batter-for-csk-1365536)that Stokes would start the IPL as a specialist batter following a cortisone injection in his left knee ahead of the season, since he wants to ensure he is fit enough to play a full part in this summer's Ashes series as England Test captain.

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IPL 2023: Ben Stokes Is Making Really Good Progress - Stephen ... (SportzWiki)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming revealed the team management is working closely with their star all-rounder Ben Stokes to get him fully ...

180 is a good score, but we were in a position where we could have got 190-200. Stokes is the England Test captain and recently played a huge role in England’s T20 World Cup 2022 title win. “We thought we were a little bit short. And he had some medical work done on the knee. He had a fair time off between the last Test match and getting here. The England all-rounder was picked for a whopping INR 16.25 crores ahead of IPL 2023.

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IPL 2023: Ben Stokes Not 100 Per Cent Yet That Includes Bowling ... (News18)

Stephen Flemming suggested that Ben Stokes is making good progress but the team management didn't want to take any chance with his fitness.

[IPL 2023 Results](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/results/ipl-2023.html) [IPL 2023 Schedule](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/cricket-schedule/ipl-2023.html) [IPL 2023 Full Coverage](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/ipl-2023.html) Debutant Hangargekar claimed three wickets, while Jadeja was economical with his figures of 1/28. He recently sustained a knee injury and still recovering to get his bowling fitness. Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Flemming revealed that senior all-rounder Ben Stokes is not 100 per cent which is the reason why he didn’t bowl in the opening match of Indian Premier League 2023 against Gujarat Titans on Friday.

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He's not there yet: Fleming on Ben Stokes' bowling fitness (Inshorts)

csk head coach stephen fleming has confirmed that their allrounder ben stokes quotis not there yetquot in terms of his bowling fitness quotwe want to do the ...

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IPL 2023: Fitness concerns over Ben Stokes? CSK head coach ... (Republic World)

Chennai all-rounder Ben Stokes didn't bowl in the GT vs CSK match due to an injury. Team's coach Stephen Fleming has come up with an update.

[Ben Stokes ](https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/ipl/joe-root-ben-stokes-to-kane-williamson-3-new-players-to-watch-out-for-in-each-ipl-team-articleshow.html)is an all-rounder who was included in the team as a batsman and could not bowl due to his knee injury. [CSK](https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/csk-team-chennai-super-kings-squad-schedule-player-and-match-list-for-ipl-2023-articleshow.html) batting who played an inning of 92 runs which consisted of nine sixes. Ruturaj Gaikwad was the star of the He had a fair time off between the last Test match and getting here. Shubman Gill was the star of the Titans' chase as he played an inning of 62 runs and gave his team a good start. IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings lost to Gujarat Titans in the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2022 by five wickets.

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