The release of England’s Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer was difficult, according to Kumar Sangakkara, the Rajasthan Royals‘ director of cricket. However, he did point out that the squad needs to address injuries and availability issues.
“It’s extremely difficult. They are two of the best players in the world at the moment. Ben Stokes is the best all-rounder I have seen in a very long time. We had to consider the number of retentions possible, player availability. Same with Jofra. We did everything to ascertain the nature of the injury, the recovery period. All these dynamics come into play.” Sangakkara admitted
While Archer was forced out of the IPL 2021 season due to injury, Stokes only played one game for the franchise in the first half before becoming hurt. Due to mental health difficulties, he did not compete in the UAE leg. Kumar Sangakkara
“It is a job that he is new to in terms of the IPL and it is never easy. A lot of dynamics to manage in terms of the players, in terms of on-field work, his wicket-keeping. He’s our captain and premier batter.” he said
Jos Buttler
“Jos, in terms of a player, he is the best opener in world cricket. He’s an absolute match-winner and he is great in the team environment. A top notch individual. Yashashvi is an uncapped player with so much ability. He has got great power, good touch, good temperament, all the shots in the book, a hunger to score runs and be a player who wins matches for his side.” cricket added
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