IPL 2023: Performance of most expensive buy of each team
In the competition, some players were expected to be extraordinary as they had become the record buys in the history of the league.
6. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)- Ben Stokes (INR 16.25 Crore)
Following the 2023 IPL auction in December 2022, Ben Stokes became the talk of the town for getting fetched for a hefty amount of INR 16.25 crore by Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In the competition, all eyes were set on him as CSK fans were excited to watch him serving their team, alongside big names MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, and Moeen Ali.
Ahead of the competition, he picked up a knee injury during England’s tour of New Zealand in February. His injury caused trouble for CSK as the physios declared that the veteran won’t be bowling much for the franchise. In the opening game against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, he made his CSK debut in the yellow jersey but couldn’t deliver anything solid to the side as a batter.
Coming out at number four, Stokes stood at the crease for a few minutes and went back to the pavilion after getting dismissed by Rashid Khan on seven runs. In the next game at Chepauak, he again looked uncomfortable in front of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and threw his wicket at a score of eight. After the LSG match, Stokes didn’t feature in any further games for Super Kings, due to fitness issues and his underwhelming displays.
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