Ben Stokes injury news: Rajasthan Royals all-rounder ruled out of IPL 2021 with suspected broken hand

Dixit Bhargav | 13/04/2021
Ben Stokes injury news: Rajasthan Royals all-rounder ruled out of IPL 2021 with suspected broken hand

Ben Stokes injury: The premier all-rounder is all but ruled out of the ongoing 14th season of the Indian Premier League.

During the fourth match of the ongoing 14th season of the Indian Premier League between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in Mumbai yesterday, Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ben Stokes had injured his hand while successfully grabbing a catch.

It all had happened on the penultimate delivery of the 10th over when veteran Punjab Kings batsman Chris Gayle had played a Riyan Parag delivery towards Stokes at long-on.

Running in to complete the catch, Stokes’ praiseworthy athleticism had put a halt to Gayle’s knock as the Englishman made amends on the field after previously dropping a straightforward catch.

In the three deliveries that Stokes batted for in the second innings, he failed to get off the mark.

Ben Stokes injury news

Stokes, who had initially felt discomfort on his hand, is said to have broken his hand as the injury has all but ruled him out of IPL 2021. The development has emerged according to a report in The Independent.

The report further states that Stokes will remain in India for a week. After undergoing X-rays to his hand on Thurday, Stokes will begin rehabilitation before traveling to England.

The news has come as a massive blow for both Rajasthan and England. Having lost their season opener last night at the Wankhede Stadium, Royals are currently without the services of England fast bowler Jofra Archer.

As an immediate replacement, Rajasthan have the option of opening the batting with Jos Buttler and including David Miller in the middle-order. Additionally, they also have the option of playing Liam Livingstone, who can also bowl an over or two (if needed).

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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