IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals did not retain Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer: Rajasthan Royals (RR) have retained skipper Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, and Yashasvi Jaiswal and released star England all-rounder Ben Stokes and ace pacer Jofra Archer ahead of the mega auction. In the latest video released by RR, the Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara has revealed the reason why ben Stokes and Jofra Archer have not been retained. Follow InsideSport.in for more updates.
IPL 2022: Kumar Sangakkara reveals why Rajasthan Royals did not retain Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer
With a number of English players – Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Ben Stokes, and Jofra Archer – in their ranks, it was always going to be a tough decision for Rajasthan to name the retentions.
“We had to take a lot of factors into consideration while making the decision and would have ideally liked to have gone with four players but the uncertainty surrounding Jofra’s long-term injury forced us to retain only three,” Sangakkara explained in the video released on Rajasthan Royals social media handles.
🚨 An update on Ben & Jofra. 👇#RoyalsFamily | #IPLRetention | @KumarSanga2 pic.twitter.com/mXZ1xLJ7EM
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 30, 2021
Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer missed the second phase of the IPL 2021 in UAE due to injuries. Stokes suffered a finger injury in the first leg of the season in India and later took a break for mental health issues while Archer has been out of action due to the recurrence of an elbow injury.
Rajasthan Royals Retentions:
- Sanju Samson (14 Crores)
- Jos Buttler (10 Crores)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (4 Crores)
Purse Amount Remaining: 62 Crore
IPL 2022: Kumar Sangakkara reveals why Rajasthan Royals did not retain Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer
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