IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings Hit with 16 Crores Blow as Ben Stokes Withdraws

Five-time champion team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has suffered a big setback before the next season of IPL. England’s superstar all-rounder Ben Stokes has decided to withdraw from the next season of IPL (IPL-2024). Stokes was bought by CSK in the IPL-2023 auction for Rs 16.25 crore.

The decision was taken for this reason

Before the start of IPL-2024, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a big setback. England’s world-winning all-rounder Ben Stokes will not play in the next season of IPL. Ben Stokes was also a part of the CSK team in IPL 2023. Stokes decided to keep himself away from IPL-2024 to manage his workload and fitness. Chennai Super Kings gave this information on Thursday.

Return after breaking retirement

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had bought Ben Stokes for Rs 16.25 crore in the players auction held for IPL-2023. Ben Stokes recently came back from retirement in the England team for the ODI World Cup 2023. England performed poorly in the World Cup 2023, but Ben Stokes left a different impression. Ben Stokes has also said that he has to undergo knee surgery. Ben Stokes has been struggling with this problem for a long time.

The name has 2 centuries in IPL

32-year-old Stokes has scored 2 centuries in the IPL so far. He has scored a total of 935 runs in 45 matches in this cash-rich league. Apart from this, he also has 28 wickets in his name. Apart from scoring 585 runs in 43 matches in his T20 international career, he has also taken 26 wickets. Stokes played only 2 matches in the last season of IPL in which he scored a total of 15 runs and bowled only 1 over. Even in the ODI World Cup, he batted only and scored one century and 2 half-centuries. He did not even play 3 matches for England in the league stage. Stokes played 6 matches in this World Cup.