IPL 2023: Ben Stokes to reunite with MS Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings.© AFP
Chennai Super Kings spend Rs 16.25 crore for all-star England player ben stokes In the bidding war for IPL Auction 2023 on Friday.With CSK’s bid, Ben Stokes achieved Chris Morris And became the third most expensive player in the history of IPL auction.Meanwhile, Stokes surpassed Deepak Chahar Becoming CSK’s most expensive acquisition in the IPL auction. The likes of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants were also vying for the player, but CSK ended up signing the England all-around star.
After the team bought Ben Stokes, CSK chief executive Kasi Viswanathan revealed that Dhoni was “very happy” with the deal.
“It was nice to get (Ben) Stokes and we were lucky too because he showed up at the end. We wanted an all-rounder and MS (Dhoni) are happy we got Stokes,” The Indian Express quoted Kasi Viswanathan as saying.
“The captain option is there, but over time it’s a call that MS will take. Kyle Jamieson is injured, so maybe a lot of other people aren’t looking at him. We’ve got information from Fleming that he’s recovered and doing well. want to leave.
“CSK looks bright and I hope we do well this season. We’ve always followed the process and that will help us get a good result.”
The 2023 IPL auction saw record bids.england all rounder Sam Curran Be the most expensive player sold in IPL auction. The Punjab Kings signed him for a whopping Rs 185 crore.
The star player surpassed Chris Morris, who held the earlier record in 2020 after being acquired by the Rajasthan Royals for $16.25 million.However, this is not the end, because cameron green He also overtook Morris after fetching a huge sum of Rs 17.50 from Mumbai Indians in Friday’s auction.
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