Published 17:50 IST, October 8th 2020
Ben Stokes trolled by Yuvraj Singh after mocking Kolkata's odd strategy for Eoin Morgan
Ben Stokes expressed his astonishment of Sunil Narine being sent ahead of Eoin Morgan against Chennai. Yuvraj Singh mocked Stokes with a cheeky response.
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England cricketer Ben Stokes has finally reached UAE for Dream11 IPL 2020 and is currently serving mandatory quarantine period in team hotel on his arrival. all-rounder, who will soon join Rajasthan squad, is following league very closely. Ben Stokes was left shocked as Kolkata sent Sunil Narine to bat at number 4, ahead of prolific left-handed batsman and World Cup-winning England captain Eoin Morgan during ir match against Chennai in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Yuvraj Singh's cheeky reply to Ben Stokes
re has been constant debate regarding batting position of Eoin Morgan and Sunil Narine in Dream11 IPL 2020. Ben Stokes took to his Twitter account to voice his opinion regarding same matter as he shared his astonishment on Kolkata's pinch hitter, Narine being sent ahead of Eoin Morgan yet again. Morgan has shown glimpses of form in Dream11 IPL 2020, whereas Narine is yet to fire for Kolkata side with bat.
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Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh ackwledged question posted by Ben Stokes as he gave a cheeky answer to all-rounder's question. Replying to post, Yuvraj Singh compared Sunil Narine coming to bat ahead of Eoin Morgan to Singh coming ahead of someone like Ben Stokes. Referring himself to a bowling all-rounder, Yuvraj Singh mentioned that sometimes it becomes mandatory to send bowlers who can bat as a pinch hitter before a genuine batsman.
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Sunil Narine walked into bat after loss of two wickets and scored a quick-fire 17 off 9 balls before being dismissed. Eoin Morgan failed in fixture as he was undone by Sam Curran on 7 runs. Kolkata team eventually mand to win contest against Chennai by 10 runs with disciplined bowling towards end. It will be interesting to tice if Dinesh Karthik sticks with same batting order going forward in Dream11 IPL 2020 or t.
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Ben Stokes in Dream11 IPL 2020
re seems to be some good news for Rajasthan team as ir star all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to join ir squad soon. Ben Stokes, who missed first quarter of tournament as he was with his ailing far in New Zealand, has reached UAE. England all-rounder will complete his quarantine by October 10 and will soon be available for selection. Rajasthan have lost track after an impressive start to competition and as a result, will receive a tremendous boost with inclusion of Stokes in squad.
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Im source: Yuvraj Singh / Ben Stokes Instagram
17:50 IST, October 8th 2020