Ben Stokes, the Chennai all-rounder, wasted no time in getting ready for the Indian T20 League 2023 on the same day he joined the squad in Chennai. On Friday, March 24, the England Test captain batted at the centre pitch and sent many balls across the ropes.
Stokes faced throw downs and fast bowling from net bowlers, with the goal of clearing the boundaries on every ball. On Twitter, the Chennai franchise shared a video of the left-handed batter hitting straight boundaries. He smashed the balls into the stands in the video that has now gone viral.
Here is Ben Stokes’s video
Ben Stokes striking well in the nets. pic.twitter.com/3DT1uiTotk
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 24, 2023
Stokes had opted out of the Indian T20 League 2022 and thus did not register for the auction, preferring to focus on Test cricket following England’s Ashes debacle. In 2021, he missed the first half of the season due to a finger injury sustained during one of the games. He later opted out of the tournament’s UAE leg due to a mental health break from cricket.
Stokes also stated that he will miss games in the later stages of the 2023 season to return to England for the one-off Test match against Ireland before the start of the Ashes.”Yes, I’ll play,” Stokes had told reporters after England’s win against New Zealand in the first Test when asked if he will play the Ireland Test. “I’ll be making sure that I give myself enough time to get back and play that (Ireland) game.”
Here is how Twitter reacted
Mood right now ? pic.twitter.com/m5DzNzJ7aX
— Ashishgupta (@Ashishgupji) March 24, 2023
Already the 4th best player to play IPL
— S. (@Mai_hu_yar) March 24, 2023
harami England players akay paise lejate hn aur pher unhe paiso se indiaa ko 10 wkto se harate hn ???????
— kaliwal khan (@kaliwaldir) March 24, 2023
#WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/Mix9fug8jH
— Surya _ ?????? (@GoluTheroy) March 24, 2023
CSK ke bowlers aise hi koote jayenge ?
— 12th Man (@12thMan_2020) March 25, 2023
best net batsman after thala….
— Navaneeth (@Navaneeth2522) March 24, 2023
Stokes 2.0 Loading?
— Nabab ?? (@iNabab7) March 24, 2023
Are Haarcb fans ready to meet there new father this season? Yes the name is ben stokes
— CN (@CricNerd_) March 24, 2023
Good shot by the greatest all rounder of the modern era
— Daksh (@82MCG_) March 24, 2023
Open with stokes csk
— Ansh Shah (@asmemesss) March 24, 2023
