Ben Stokes in action for Rajasthan Royals during last year’s IPL. Rajasthan Royals will be missing the services of their star all-rounder Ben Stokes at least for the first part of IPL 2020, which is starting from September 19th. Ben Stokes, the most marquee player of the world cricket currently is joining the team soon.The star England allrounder will be … Ben Stokes set to arrive in UAE for IPL 2020 with Rajasthan Royals. Published 07 Sep 2020, 17:10 IST 03:26 Ben's Masterstroke of 50(26) 61,597 03:26 30 Oct 20. Coming into Sunday's clash against the Mumbai Indians, Ben Stokes had managed just 110 runs from 103 balls in IPL 2020. Also See: IPL 2020: MI all-rounder Hardik Pandya says bowlers were left with 'not much options' after team's defeat to RR. Stokes is currently in New Zealand to be with his father, who was diagnosed with brain cancer last month. Ben Stokes continues to train for IPL 2020 despite cancellation threat IPL 2020: Miller wants to imbibe Dhoni's calm in high-pressure run chases IPL: Stokes may miss 1st part; Royals 'will wait' to hear from all-rounder IPl 2020: Biggest challenge will be to adjust to UAE conditions, says Boult IPL 2020 bio-bubble: Franchises … IPL 2020 in UAE: Ben Stokes likely to boost Rajasthan Royals in early October. IPL 2020: The humane genius of Ben Stokes Rahul Desai November 2nd, 2020 ... IPL 2020 felt distant. IPL 2020: Have always wanted to bat up the order but competition tough in England squad: RR Opener Ben Stokes Talking about his new role as opener of the Rajasthan Royals, Ben Stokes has said that he has always wanted to bat in the top-order but the competition in England squad is very stiff. Rajasthan Royals have a stellar batting lineup, but they will miss their star all-rounder Ben Stokes when they play matches outside Sharjah, especially considering that the all-rounder has been in terrific touch over the past 12-14 months. Stokes, who had missed the second and third Tests against Pakistan missed the initial matches because he has to be with family in New Zealand. Before IPL 2020, Stokes had also missed the last two Tests against Pakistan citing personal reasons Ben Stokes is set to join Rajasthan Royals after missing the initial couple of weeks of IPL 2020 to be with his ailing father in Christchurch. His franchise Rajasthan Royals, have also backed his decision. A source had confirmed that Stokes would miss the first part of IPL 2020. (Twitter Image) England all-rounder Ben Stokes is yet to arrive in the UAE to take part in the IPL 2020 for Rajasthan Royals. IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals star allrounder Ben Stokes will join the camp in the UAE after completing the bio-secure protocols laid down the by tournament organisers. 5,557 00:37 30 Oct 20. However, even without Stokes, Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 16 runs in their opening match. 11,217 02:50 30 Oct 20. Home Matches Results Videos Video Hub Highlights ... Ben Stokes. A domestic T20 league during a global pandemic might not have been his top priority. Rashid Khan produced a magical delivery and clean bowled Ben Stokes in IPL 2020. Ben Stokes scored a match-winning unbeaten century for the Rajasthan Royals [P/C: iplt20.com] Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra has stated that Ben Stokes showed his dominating side with his swashbuckling century in the Rajasthan Royals' (RR) IPL 2020 win against the Mumbai Indians (MI) yesterday.. … Ben Stokes has not played a single match in IPL 2020 so far, having made himself unavailable prior to the tournament. His father Ged, a former New Zealand rugby league footballer, was diagnosed with brain cancer. If everything goes well, fans can expect Ben Stokes to fly to the United Arab Emirates in October and don the Rajasthan jersey in IPL 2020. IPL 2020, KXIP vs RR: Ben Stokes took a sensational catch off Jofra Archer's peach of a delivery to send Kings XI Punjab opener Mandeep Singh packing for a golden duck. For the record, the premier all-rounder was purchased by RR for IR 12.5 crore ahead of IPL 2018. Jason Holder and Joshua da Silva drag Wellington Test into fourth day. Ben Stokes returned to form in grand style as he smashed a match-winning hundred against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 on Sunday. In 34 matches, he has scored a meagre 635 runs at an average of 22.68 and scalped 26 wickets at an economy of 8.26. Besides, Jofra Archer has also shown that he can clear the boundary at will in the slog overs. Rajasthan Royals fans can breath a sigh of relief. Recently, an injured Ben Stokes single-handedly won England a Test match against the West Indies, scoring 254 runs and picking 3 wickets. IPL 2020: Ben Stokes says ill father backed his decision to return to cricket Stokes travelled from his father’s home in New Zealand to Dubai on Saturday and is currently in quarantine ahead of meeting up with his new team to continue their campaign in the IPL, which began in September and ends in November. It is noteworthy that Stokes will have to undergo a mandatory six-day quarantine after reaching the Gulf nation. The England all-rounder is currently in New Zealand to be with his ailing father. While the Kerala batsman finally scored his third IPL 2020 fifty, Stokes registered his second IPL hundred and hit the winning runs in the penultimate over. Notably, the Shreyas Iyer-led side handed RR a 46-run victory in first game this season. Rajasthan Royals gave themselves a shot at a place in the IPL 2020 playoffs with a seven-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab on Friday, thanks to a combined batting effort led by Ben Stokes. Unfortunately, Ben Stokes has so far been unavailable to take part in IPL 2020, owing to personal reasons. Ben Stokes has still not arrived in the UAE to join the Rajasthan Royals. IPL 2020: Steve Smith hails 'sensational' Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson. Ben Stokes. IPL 2020: Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson keep RR in playoff hunt with eight-wicket win … Ben Stokes’ IPL numbers, however, are average. Delhi’s debutant paceman says bowling … 00:26 M50: KXIP vs RR – Ben Stokes … Ben Stokes had flown to New Zealand to meet his father, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Jos Buttler missed the first match of IPL 2020 because of quarantine, and although he looked out of touch against Kings XI Punjab, the Englishman can be backed to fire all cylinders as the tournament progresses. He did not play for England in the second and the third Test against Pakistan, while the all-rounder also missed the limited-overs series against Australia. Ben Stokes’ IPL numbers, however, are average. English all-rounder Ben Stokes is a part of the Rajasthan Royals squad in IPL 2020. Also read: IPL 2020 Match 7 Preview: CSK vs DC- Teams analysis, fantasy … The Steve Smith-led franchise has posted totals of over 200 in both of their games, with Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia backing up the skipper to perfection in the batting unit. IPL 2020: I always wanted to open, says Ben Stokes ANI. BEN STOKES, Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow are among the English contingent ready to take on the Indian Premier League this season. Ben Stokes played a massive role in England's 2019 World Cup win and followed it up with a brilliant performance in the 2019 Ashes. WATCH: Ben Stokes returns to training in Christchurch ahead of IPL 2020 It however remains to be seen whether Stokes will be … IPL 2020: RR's Ben Stokes hopes century against MI brings happiness to his family during difficult time. Been great being in Christchurch we’re it all began for me..thanks to @sydenhamcricket for letting me use their facilities to bowl in..unlucky today @nick.smithson.7 , A post shared by Ben Stokes (@stokesy) on Sep 17, 2020 at 10:09pm PDT. 71d ESPNcricinfo staff. IPL 2020 in UAE: Ben Stokes as first IPL wicket was special, says Tushar Deshpande. Ben Stokes, who is currently the second-best all-rounder in both Tests and ODIs as per the ICC ratings, left for Christchurch after the first Test against Pakistan last month after his father, a former Kiwi rugby player, was diagnosed with brain cancer. England speedster Jofra Archer and all-rounder Ben Stokes are currently plying their trade for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the IPL 2020 in the UAE. 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