RR vs CSK: Why is Ben Stokes Not Playing Today’s IPL Match? Check CSK Playing 11
Published on: Apr 27, 2023 6:00 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 27, 2023 7:23 pm IST
The massive breaking news update coming from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp is that their star all-rounder Ben Stokes is still unavailable for selection in their 8th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) season against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) taking place at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. It has been a brilliant IPL 2023 campaign for the Chennai Super Kings so far as they are currently sitting at the top position on the points table with as many as 5 victories from 7 matches. The Chennai Super Kings will surely be aiming to continue this winning momentum further in the tournament as well.
RR vs CSK: Why is Ben Stokes Not Playing Today’s IPL Match?
The Chennai Super Kings will once again miss the services of their premier overseas all-rounder Ben Stokes in this RR vs CSK match on Thursday. Earlier in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023, the England Test captain sustained a knee injury just before the game against Mumbai Indians and has not been in action since then missing the matches against Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. After the victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming stated that Stokes will take some more time before attaining complete fitness and making a comeback for the remainder of IPL 2023 season.
“He (Stokes) had another little setback yesterday so he will probably be a few days or a week away. This is a challenge but the team is playing well,” head coach Stephen Fleming said in the post-match press conference after CSK beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets on April 21.
“The first thing is him being fit and then if we have a headache around selection, the nature of the IPL is that things happen. Our priority is to get him fit. At the moment, he’s not quite ready, But as soon as he is, we’ll worry about the next part,” he added.
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 & wk)
8. Matheesha Pathirana
9. Akash Singh
10. Maheesh Theekshana
11. Tushar Deshpande
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Ben Stokes IPL 2023 Price
Chennai Super Kings made a strategic move during IPL 2023 auction by acquiring England’s Test captain and all-rounder, Ben Stokes for INR 16.25 Crore. His exceptional skills bring balance to the team, but his availability may be affected by national team commitments and other factors. Proper workload management is crucial to ensure Stokes can contribute effectively and help maintain the team’s competitiveness.
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