CSK Captaincy IPL 2023: Ben Stokes IPL Auction 2023 – IPL 2023 Auction Live – Chennai Super Kings signed England Test skipper Ben Stokes for a staggering price of 16.25 crores. Ranked alongside Sam Curran as one of the most sought players for the IPL 2023 auction, the World Cup-winning captain who missed IPL 2022 will join MS Dhoni and his team. With MS Dhoni scheduled to hang up his boots, it has been a clever signing from CSK who see Stokes as a future skipper to lead the Yellow army. Follow IPL Auction LIVE Updates & Check CSK Squad IPL 2023 updates with InsideSport.IN
CSK Captaincy IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings find MS Dhoni successor for captaincy, break banks for Ben Stokes at Rs 16.25 Cr at IPL Auction, Check OUT
After being bought for a price of 16.25 crores, Ben Stokes will now become the highest earner at the Chennai outfits. Ravindra Jadeja is next in line after he was retained for a price of 16 crores.
Chennai Super Kings have always been a team that knows how to find the perfect balance between experienced and young players. And therefore Ben Stokes joining the yellow army will be a perfect signing, given the variety of experience and strength that the Englishman brings with him.
A destructive batter who can play as an opener to finishing the game at lower down the order. Known to bowl at an average pace of over 140 kph and with superhuman fielding capabilities, Ben Stokes has it all. The upcoming skipper for CSK will aim to revive the Chennai Outfits after their disastrous campaign last season.
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) December 23, 2022
CSK Captaincy IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings find MS Dhoni successor for captaincy, break banks for Ben Stokes at Rs 16.25 Cr at IPL Auction, Check OUT
Stokes entered the Auction at a INR 2 crore base price. Rajasthan Royals (RR) raised the paddle almost immediately. He’s a captaincy candidate as well. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) competed with RR for Stokes. The bid touched 5 crores within seconds. RR were in the bids going back and forth between both tables. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) deliberated and asked the auctioneer for a moment. RR were in the lead at 6.75 crore.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) dragged the bid up to 7 crore. LSG and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) were locked in a fresh bidding war for Stokes. SRH need a captain and they were frenetic bidding for Stokes. LSG snatched the lead at 14 crores.
CSK entered the bid at 15.25. Stokes has worked with Dhoni and Fleming at Rising Pune Super Giant. CSK however showed some fierceness as they bought England skipper for 16.25 crore. Stokes is the most expensive player ever for CSK, surpassing Deepak Chahar.
This English all-rounder has delivered match-winning performances for England in big matches, having played match-winning knocks for his country in the 2019 World Cup, the Headingley Ashes Test in 2019 and the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Stokes is attracting bids from RCB, RR, LSG & SRH at the moment
Current bid at INR 16.25 Crore 🔥 with CSK#TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 23, 2022
CSK Captaincy IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings find MS Dhoni successor for captaincy, break banks for Ben Stokes at Rs 16.25 Cr at IPL Auction, Check OUT
Chennai Super Kings Retained players
MS Dhoni (Rs 12 Crore), Devon Conway (Rs 10 Crore), Ruturaj Gaikwad (Rs 6 Crore), Ambati Rayudu (Rs 6.25 Crore), Subhranshu Senapati (Rs 20 Lakh), Moeen Ali (Rs 8 Crore), Shivam Dube (Rs 4 Crore), Rajvardhan Hangargekar (Rs 15 Lakh), Dwaine Pretorius (Rs 50 Lakh), Mitchell Santner (Rs 1.9 Crore), Ravindra Jadeja (Rs 16 Crore), Tushar Deshpande (Rs 40 Lakh), Mukesh Chowdhary (Rs 20 Lakh), Matheesha Pathirana (Rs 20 Lakh), Simarjeet Singh (Rs 20 Lakh), Deepak Chahar (Rs 14 Crore), Prashant Solanki (Rs 12 Lakh), Maheesh Theekshana (Rs 70 Lakh)
Chennai Super Kings Released players
Released players: Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Adam Milne, Hari Nishaanth, Chris Jordan, Bhagath Varma, KM Asif, Narayan Jagadeesan
