IPL 2023: Three players DC could’ve picked instead of Rilee Rossouw

1. Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes is one of the greatest all-rounders England cricket has produced. The 31-year-old has destroyed bowling attacks with his swashbuckling stroke play and also left the world amazed with his wholehearted bowling displays. He hammered 585 runs in 43 T20Is at a strike rate of 128.00 and bagged 26 wickets at an economy of 8.39.

Stokes has also stamped his authority in various T20 competitions around the world. Overall, the Christchurch-born has played 157 games in the shortest format and plundered 3008 runs at a strike rate of 133.39. On the batting front, he has picked up 93 scalps at an economy of 8.41.

Stokes has shown the might to bat both in the top order and the middle order, and thereby, provides versatility to the batting line-up. Also, he is someone who can bowl at any phase of the game. Moreover, the southpaw is lightning-quick in the field.

Stokes offers a complete package to any side and thus it was anticipated that Delhi Capitals would go after him at the IPL 2023 auction. However, DC did not raise their paddle for signing the flamboyant cricketer. Ultimately, the England all-rounder was sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 16.25 crore.

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