England Test team captain Ben Stokes has established himself as a genuine all-rounder on the world stage. He has done so in the Indian T20 League as well. However, the star player missed the last edition of the cash-rich league owing to his mental health issues. As a result, his team Rajasthan had to let go of him and he will now be in the player’s auction for the 2023 season. In this article, we will have a
Look at the teams that might target Ben Stokes in the auction:
1. Mumbai
Mumbai will have to strategise their bids for Stokes. (Source: BCCI/IPL)
Mumbai is still looking for a match-winning all-rounder after letting go of their star all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the previous edition. Ben Stokes could very well fill in those shoes and be the player Mumbai has been looking for.
Furthermore, Mumbai prefers to use two foreign seamers in addition to Jasprit Bumrah, and he could be a good fit for that role. However, with the remaining purse of 20.55 crores, Mumbai will have to strategise their bids for Stokes.
