IPL 2023: Ben Stokes Knee Injury update| Ben Stokes is likely to play as a specialist batter

English allrounder Ben Stokes is one of the best all rounder of this generation. After missing IPL 2022, he made a great comeback in IPL 2023 in auction where Channai Super Kings brought him with whopping ₹17.50 Cr . Recently he has joined CSK training camp for the season and CSK official Instagram handle shared his batting video where he is hitting the bal very well.

      But according to reports,He is suffering from left knee injury. He got injured during Second Test against Newzealand. For this reason, there were some questions regarding his availability in the IPL 2023 season. In the press conference after the match, he confirmed that he is coming to IPL. "I am going to the IPL. I have had conversations with ‘Flem’ and he’s fully aware of the situation with my body. It’s a week by week case at the moment, "Ben Stokes after the 2nd Test against Newzealand.

Ben Stokes is likely to play as a specialist batter

Ben Stokes is likely to play as a specialist batter in the initial matches for Chennai Super Kings. Mike Hussey said," My understanding is he's ready to go as a batsman from the start".

The physio of CSK and ECB are in touch and observing the progress of his recovery.

Mike Hussey also added " My understanding is he(Ben Stokes) won't be bowling much at all in the first few games of the tournament,it might be a few weeks. I'm not 100% sure, hopefully get him bowling at some stage in the tournament."

    CSK is going to play it's first Home game after 2019 as IPL is going to happen as Home -away format again. "The ground is amazing: new stands up, full capacity," Hussey said. "The first home game, the atmosphere is going to be out of this world..(source: ESPN CRICINFO)

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