Ben Stokes reveals how he used CSK training camp for the 2023 Ashes preparation

The 2023 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) concluded earlier this week. Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) emerged because the champions after they outclassed Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans (GT) within the summit conflict.

Below MS Dhoni’s management, it was Chennai’s fifth title within the event. Dhoni managed his assets fairly properly regardless of the damage crises within the camp. CSK purchased star England all-rounder Ben Stokes for 16.25 crore however he may play solely two matches in IPL 2023. He final featured towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) in April earlier than returning dwelling for the Eire Take a look at and the upcoming Ashes collection towards Australia. The 31-year-old may rating simply 15 runs and did not take any wickets.

Regardless of not serving sufficient for the Chennai-based franchise, Stokes continued to assist his workforce in no matter means attainable. On the day of the finals, Stokes posted a pic of himself on Instagram the place he watched CSK’s inspiring victory towards GT on his cellphone within the bar of the Royal Backyard Resort in Kensington.

Stokes is the captain of English facet for the one-off take a look at towards Eire. Forward of the match, Stokes spoke about CSK’s fifth title win and his contribution to the identical. Speaking about his expertise within the sixteenth version of the event, Stokes in contrast his function in Chennai to that of soccer legend John Terry. Stokes referred to former England soccer workforce skipper Terry who lifted the Champions League trophy in 2012 regardless of being banned from taking part in the ultimate.

“I performed a bit of little bit of a John Terry function successful the IPL,” the allrounder joked throughout press commitments.

The English Take a look at captain additional stated he wished to be concerned on the sphere for CSK in IPL 2023 and revealed how he turned the disappointing scenario into the optimistic one.

“I feel I’d a lot somewhat have been taking part in, I’ve then seen that as a possibility to coach versus taking part in after which topping your self up because the event goes alongside. When you get into the event it’s like play, journey, all that sort of stuff. So, I used to be truly capable of flip a disappointing scenario right into a optimistic one as a result of I used to be ready to focus on correctly with the ability to practice, whether or not that be technical stuff with the bat or health stuff, stuff within the health club and with the ability to focus on one thing else,” Stokes added.

Stokes additionally admitted that, regardless of taking part in solely two video games within the season, he used the chance to coach himself for the lengthy English summer time forward. He reckoned that no matter time he had with CSK was a “blessing in disguise.”

Stokes concluded saying, “I’ve then seen that as a possibility to coach versus taking part in after which topping your self up because the event goes alongside. When you get into the event it’s like play, journey, all that sort of stuff. So, I used to be truly capable of flip a disappointing scenario right into a optimistic one as a result of I used to be ready to focus on correctly with the ability to practice.”