IPL 2023: First Week Flop XI
These players failed to show their best in the first week of the marquee T20 event.
6. Ben Stokes (Chennai Super Kings)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star player Ben Stokes hasn’t lived up to the expectation of CSK supporters so far. The swashbuckling England all-rounder was picked at a whopping INR 16.25 crore by the four-time IPL champions at the 2023 mini-auction. After getting signed at this hefty sum, it was expected of him to yield good results for the team with his bat.
His performance in week 1 remained dismal as the Southpaw seemed out of colour with his bat. Donning a CSK jersey for the first time against Gujarat Titans (GT), he contributed only seven runs to the team with his bat. In a stern battle with the spin wizard, Rashid Khan, the 31-year-old succumbed to his spin prowess.
The spunky England all-rounder had a chance to show his best against KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), but again, he failed to solidify the team with his performance. Scoring only eight runs and giving away 18 runs in his one-over spell, Stokes failed to justify his amount again.
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