IPL 2023: Ben Stokes IPL – Chennai Super Kings have been dealt another blow after Kyle Jamieson pull out due to injury. As reported by InsideSport earlier, Ben Stokes will miss the playoffs of IPL 2023. England Test captain will take a short break before leading the side against Ireland in a one-off Test. While the entire schedule has been announced, BCCI is yet to release the playoff schedule. But CSK play their last league match on May 20. Hence, it is likely that Stokes will be available for the entire league stage. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
“Yes, I’ll play (Test against Ireland). I’ll be making sure that I give myself enough time to get back and play that Ireland game,” Stokes confirmed ahead of England’s 2nd Test against NewZealand.
IPL 2023: After Kyle Jamieson, Chennai Super Kings dealt another blow, FUTURE CAPTAIN Ben Stokes confirms UNAVAILABILITY in IPL playoffs, Follow LIVE Updates
Chennai Super Kings paid Rs 16.25 Cr to secure Ben Stokes at the IPL 2023 Auction. However, now, they will have to look for players who can do his job in the playoffs. Stokes is an important player who is the frontrunner to succeed MS Dhoni as the CSK captain.
Other English Test players could also leave IPL before the playoffs, following Ben Stokes. Another costly English player who could miss the playoffs is Sam Curran. Although not in the reckoning for Tests, England could call the youngster up for Ireland Test to prepare for the Ashes.
English Players who could miss playoffs?
- Ben Stokes (Confirmed)
- Sam Curran (If called up)
- Joe Root
- Jos Buttler (If called up)
- Phil Salt (If called up)
- Jofra Archer (If called up)
- Jonny Bairstow (If called up)
- Reece Topley (If called up)
- Harry Brook (If called up)
CSK Full Squad: MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma.
CSK Full Schedule:
| Match No. | Match Day | Date | Day | Time | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue |
| 1 | 1 | 31-Mar-23 | Fri | 19:30 | Gujarat Titans | Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad |
| 6 | 4 | 03-Apr-23 | Mon | 19:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai |
| 12 | 9 | 08-Apr-23 | Sat | 19:30 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai |
| 17 | 13 | 12-Apr-23 | Wed | 19:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai |
| 24 | 18 | 17-Apr-23 | Mon | 19:30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru |
| 29 | 22 | 21-Apr-23 | Fri | 19:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai |
| 33 | 24 | 23-Apr-23 | Sun | 19:30 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 37 | 28 | 27-Apr-23 | Thu | 19:30 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur |
| 41 | 31 | 30-Apr-23 | Sun | 15:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | Chennai |
| 46 | 35 | 04-May-23 | Thu | 15:30 | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow |
| 49 | 37 | 06-May-23 | Sat | 15:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Chennai |
| 55 | 41 | 10-May-23 | Wed | 19:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | Chennai |
| 61 | 45 | 14-May-23 | Sun | 19:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai |
| 67 | 51 | 20-May-23 | Sat | 15:30 | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi |
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