One of the crucial cogs of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) side, Ben Stokes had to go back to England on 17th April 2021 after an injury to his finger ruled him out of the entire 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Stokes suffered the injury in the match against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) side.
In the only match that Stokes played in the 14th IPL edition, he was dismissed for a three-ball duck. and now, RR has tweeted regarding Ben Stokes’ departure. Confirming that the England cricketer has flown back to England, the official Twitter handle of the Royals wished Stokes a speedy recovery. The Rajasthan side also gifted Stokes a signed jersey bearing the name of his late father, Ged Stokes.
Bye, Ben. 🥺
The all-rounder flew back home last night after a scan revealed that he'll have to undergo surgery on his finger. Speedy recovery, champ. 💪🏻#HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily | @benstokes38 pic.twitter.com/o1vRi5iO95
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 17, 2021
Ben Stokes has been an integral part of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) outfit since the year 2018. He has played 31 games for the ‘Men in Pink’ and has scored 604 runs at an average of 23.23 and a strike rate of 130.45.
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With the ball, Stokes has also managed to scalp 16 wickets for the Rajasthan outfit. He was retained by the Rajasthan side ahead of the 2021 edition of the IPL.
The Rajasthan Royals have had a decent outing in the IPL 2021 so far. In their first match of the season, they went down to the Punjab Kings (PBKS) side in a nail-biting encounter by a margin of just 4 runs. And, in their next game, they managed to make a comeback from the brink to beat the Delhi Capitals (DC) in yet another thrilling last-over finish with 3 wickets to spare.
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Next up, the Rajasthan Royals will be locking horns with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on 19th April 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Rajasthan side has won the IPL title once, in the year 2008. In the last 2 editions though, the side has not managed to reach the playoffs. In fact, in the 13th edition of the IPL that was held in the UAE, RR finished at the bottom of the table.
