IPL 2021: Team-wise one 'X-Factor' player in the season
Impactful players of every team in IPL 2021.
7. Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals)
Ben Stokes is one of the best all-rounders in international cricket currently. If there is any player who can impact the match with both the bat and the ball, it has to be Ben Stokes. The English all-rounder has shown IPL fans what he is capable of during his debut season with the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants in 2017.
During that season, Stokes had scored more than 300 runs with the bat and also took 12 wickets with the ball. But, with time, his role in T20s has evolved. He has shifted more towards being a batting all-rounder. However, this could be really advantageous for his franchise, who desperately need someone to take responsibility with the bat and also deliver a few overs with the ball.
Stokes’ batting form was good last season when he joined towards the end of the tournament. He managed to score 285 runs in eight matches with the bat with an average of 40.71 and a strike rate above 142. As of matter of fact, he also scored a match-winning century last season. Royals would hope that he continues his form.
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