Ben Stokes’ IPL numbers, however, are average. Ben Stokes, the most marquee player of the world cricket currently is joining the team soon.The star England allrounder will be … ... says Ben Stokes ... the IPL usually happens earlier in the year, so we had discussions even before that. 00:26 M50: KXIP vs RR – Ben Stokes … The all-rounder has completed his 14-day quarantine in New Zealand and is spending quality time with his family. On Tuesday Steve Smith’s team defeated Chennai Super Kings in their opening match of IPL 2020 and now another good news is landing at their doors. Mood upbeat among the pink shirts as they play their next match on Sunday (Twitter Image) England all-rounder Ben Stokes is yet to arrive in the UAE to take part in the IPL 2020 for Rajasthan Royals. A post shared by Ben Stokes (@stokesy) on Jul 7, 2020 at 7:31am PDT. But those came over two years ago. Ben Stokes returned to form in grand style as he smashed a match-winning hundred against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 on Sunday. Ben Stokes’ IPL numbers, however, are average. He played a crucial role in England winning their maiden World Cup and an Ashes Test in Headingley last year. England speedster Jofra Archer and all-rounder Ben Stokes are currently plying their trade for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the IPL 2020 in the UAE. In 34 matches, he has scored a meagre 635 runs at an average of 22.68 and scalped 26 wickets at an economy of 8.26. His father Ged, a former New Zealand rugby league footballer, was diagnosed with brain cancer. 2h Karthik Krishnaswamy. IPL 2020 in UAE: Ben Stokes as first IPL wicket was special, says Tushar Deshpande. Rajasthan Royals gave themselves a shot at a place in the IPL 2020 playoffs with a seven-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab on Friday, thanks to a combined batting effort led by Ben Stokes. 71d ESPNcricinfo staff. For the record, the premier all-rounder was purchased by RR for IR 12.5 crore ahead of IPL 2018. The England all-rounder is currently in New Zealand to be with his ailing father. Rajasthan Royals will be missing the services of their star all-rounder Ben Stokes at least for the first part of IPL 2020, which is starting from September 19th. A domestic T20 league during a global pandemic might not have been his top priority. IPL 2020, KXIP vs RR: Ben Stokes took a sensational catch off Jofra Archer's peach of a delivery to send Kings XI Punjab opener Mandeep Singh packing for a golden duck. (Photo Source: IANS) Ben Stokes has been a critical member of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ever since he joined the franchise back in 2018. IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers, Watch Rashid Khan castles, Ben Stokes with a beauty and celebrates in his trademark style. He did not play for England in the second and the third Test against Pakistan, while the all-rounder also missed the limited-overs series against Australia. The Delhi Capitals will take on Rajasthan Royals in the second reverse fixture of IPL 2020. Ben Stokes has scored 7,415 runs and picked up 242 wickets in 67 Tests, 95 ODIs and 26 T20Is. His franchise Rajasthan Royals, have also backed his decision. IPL 2020: I always wanted to open, says Ben Stokes ANI. The Steve Smith-led franchise has posted totals of over 200 in both of their games, with Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia backing up the skipper to perfection in the batting unit. IPL 2020: Have always wanted to bat up the order but competition tough in England squad: RR Opener Ben Stokes Talking about his new role as opener of the Rajasthan Royals, Ben Stokes has said that he has always wanted to bat in the top-order but the competition in England squad is very stiff. Before IPL 2020, Stokes had also missed the last two Tests against Pakistan citing personal reasons However, even without Stokes, Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 16 runs in their opening match. IPL 2020: Steve Smith hails 'sensational' Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson. Notably, the Shreyas Iyer-led side handed RR a 46-run victory in first game this season. Jason Holder and Joshua da Silva drag Wellington Test into fourth day. Besides, Jofra Archer has also shown that he can clear the boundary at will in the slog overs. Ben Stokes, who is currently the second-best all-rounder in both Tests and ODIs as per the ICC ratings, left for Christchurch after the first Test against Pakistan last month after his father, a former Kiwi rugby player, was diagnosed with brain cancer. IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals star allrounder Ben Stokes will join the camp in the UAE after completing the bio-secure protocols laid down the by tournament organisers. IPL 2020: Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson keep RR in playoff hunt with eight-wicket win … Ben Stokes had flown to New Zealand to meet his father, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. BEN STOKES, Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow are among the English contingent ready to take on the Indian Premier League this season. Ben Stokes is in New Zealand; could potentially miss few more IPL 2020 matches . Delhi’s debutant paceman says bowling … Ben Stokes has still not arrived in the UAE to join the Rajasthan Royals. Ben Stokes played a massive role in England's 2019 World Cup win and followed it up with a brilliant performance in the 2019 Ashes. 00:37 M50: KXIP vs RR – CRED Power Player of the Match – Ben Stokes. It is noteworthy that Stokes will have to undergo a mandatory six-day quarantine after reaching the Gulf nation. English all-rounder Ben Stokes is a part of the Rajasthan Royals squad in IPL 2020. They are the most important players in their team. Ben Stokes had flown to New Zealand to meet his father, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Ben Stokes is the star buy for Rajasthan Royals who spent Rs 12.5 crore to sign him in 2018 IPL auctions. In fact, before IPL 2020, Stokes had opened only five times in T20 cricket, scoring 188 runs at a strike rate of 139.25. A source had confirmed that Stokes would miss the first part of IPL 2020. Chasing 186, RR got home in 17.3 overs with all their batsmen contributing and Stokes top-scoring with 50 off 26 to set up the chase. Inaugural IPL winners Rajasthan Royals have kicked off their IPL 2020 campaign with two wins in two matches. Rajasthan Royals star Ben Stokes will miss the initial matches of the upcoming IPL. Ben Stokes continues to train for IPL 2020 despite cancellation threat IPL 2020: Miller wants to imbibe Dhoni's calm in high-pressure run chases IPL: Stokes may miss 1st part; Royals 'will wait' to hear from all-rounder IPl 2020: Biggest challenge will be to adjust to UAE conditions, says Boult IPL 2020 bio-bubble: Franchises … Coming into Sunday's clash against the Mumbai Indians, Ben Stokes had managed just 110 runs from 103 balls in IPL 2020. Home Matches Results Videos Video Hub Highlights ... Ben Stokes. In 34 matches, he has scored a meagre 635 runs at an average of 22.68 and scalped 26 wickets at an economy of 8.26. Ben Stokes. 5,557 00:37 30 Oct 20. If everything goes well, fans can expect Ben Stokes to fly to the United Arab Emirates in October and don the Rajasthan jersey in IPL 2020. Stokes scored an unbeaten 107 off 60 deliveries to guide Rajasthan Royals (RR) to an 8-wicket win . Rajasthan Royals have a stellar batting lineup, but they will miss their star all-rounder Ben Stokes when they play matches outside Sharjah, especially considering that the all-rounder has been in terrific touch over the past 12-14 months. Dream 11 IPL 2020 Sept 19 - Nov 10. Been great being in Christchurch we’re it all began for me..thanks to @sydenhamcricket for letting me use their facilities to bowl in..unlucky today @nick.smithson.7 , A post shared by Ben Stokes (@stokesy) on Sep 17, 2020 at 10:09pm PDT. Rajasthan Royals fans can breath a sigh of relief. IPL 2020 in UAE: Ben Stokes likely to boost Rajasthan Royals in early October. WATCH: Ben Stokes returns to training in Christchurch ahead of IPL 2020 It however remains to be seen whether Stokes will be … Ben Stokes has not played a single match in IPL 2020 so far, having made himself unavailable prior to the tournament. IPL 2020: Ben Stokes says ill father backed his decision to return to cricket Stokes travelled from his father’s home in New Zealand to Dubai on Saturday and is currently in quarantine ahead of meeting up with his new team to continue their campaign in the IPL, which began in September and ends in November. Shane Warne confirmed that the team still has not got any update on the availability of Stokes. Also read: IPL 2020 Match 7 Preview: CSK vs DC- Teams analysis, fantasy … Also See: IPL 2020: MI all-rounder Hardik Pandya says bowlers were left with 'not much options' after team's defeat to RR. The Rajasthan Royals started the season not knowing when – or if – Stokes would play for them. IPL 2020: The humane genius of Ben Stokes Rahul Desai November 2nd, 2020 ... IPL 2020 felt distant. Archer is the spearhead of their bowling attack while Stokes opens the batting along with Robin Uthappa. While the Kerala batsman finally scored his third IPL 2020 fifty, Stokes registered his second IPL hundred and hit the winning runs in the penultimate over. Ben Stokes set to arrive in UAE for IPL 2020 with Rajasthan Royals. Ben Stokes is set to join Rajasthan Royals after missing the initial couple of weeks of IPL 2020 to be with his ailing father in Christchurch. 03:26 Ben's Masterstroke of 50(26) 61,597 03:26 30 Oct 20. Recently, an injured Ben Stokes single-handedly won England a Test match against the West Indies, scoring 254 runs and picking 3 wickets. He hadn't hit a single six in the tournament and was struggling for the timing. Jos Buttler missed the first match of IPL 2020 because of quarantine, and although he looked out of touch against Kings XI Punjab, the Englishman can be backed to fire all cylinders as the tournament progresses. Ben Stokes scored a match-winning unbeaten century for the Rajasthan Royals [P/C: iplt20.com] Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra has stated that Ben Stokes showed his dominating side with his swashbuckling century in the Rajasthan Royals' (RR) IPL 2020 win against the Mumbai Indians (MI) yesterday.. … IPL 2020: RR's Ben Stokes hopes century against MI brings happiness to his family during difficult time. Rashid Khan produced a magical delivery and clean bowled Ben Stokes in IPL 2020. It is understood that the Royals won’t even call Ben Stokes in this difficult time and will instead wait for him to arrive. IPL 2020 | Ben Stokes flies for UAE to join Rajasthan Royals squad. Stokes, who had missed the second and third Tests against Pakistan missed the initial matches because he has to be with family in New Zealand. Unfortunately, Ben Stokes has so far been unavailable to take part in IPL 2020, owing to personal reasons. Published 07 Sep 2020, 17:10 IST Stokes is currently in New Zealand to be with his father, who was diagnosed with brain cancer last month. 11,217 02:50 30 Oct 20. Ben Stokes in action for Rajasthan Royals during last year’s IPL.