The English all-rounder, Ben Stokes helped the hosts to register a series-leveling win in the second Test against the West Indies with his all-round performance. While the series decider currently being played at Old Trafford in Manchester, the all-rounder is still receiving praise for his brilliant performance from around the world.
On Sunday, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir showered praises for Ben Stokes during the Star Sports show ‘Cricket Connected’, adding that the latter “is in his own league” and can’t be compared to anyone in India.
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Gambhir explained, “You can’t compare anyone in India at the moment with Ben Stokes. Absolutely not, because Ben Stokes is in his own league. What he has done in Test cricket, what he has done in one-day cricket, what he has done in T20 cricket, I don’t think so there’s anyone, let alone in India, there isn’t anyone who’s even close to him in world cricket at the moment.”
He further elaborated, “And that is the kind of impact player you need in every line-up. It would be a dream for every captain to have someone like Ben Stokes – whether he’s batting, whether he’s bowling, whether he’s fielding – and he’s a leader in his own capacity. You don’t have to be a leader, you don’t need to be called a captain to be a captain. You can be a leader by your own performances as well.”
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Gambhir feels that there can be a lot of players who will be looking to be like Ben Stokes, but unfortunately, there’s no one at the moment in modern-day cricket.
"You can't compare anyone in India at the moment with Ben Stokes" – @GautamGambhir
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Stokes had played a knock of 176 in the first innings of the second Test, while in the second innings, he showed his other side when he 78 not out from just 57 balls.
