DUBAI: the best off-roader in the world Ben stokes is scheduled to arrive in the United Arab Emirates for the Indian Premier League Sunday and will join your side Royals of Rajasthan after serving a six-day quarantine period.
Stokes missed the opening matches of the tournament as he was in New Zealand to be with his sick father, Ged.
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The 29-year-old had left for Christchurch in the middle of the test series against Pakistan in August after his father, a former All Blacks International, was diagnosed with brain cancer.
“Yes, Stokes is ready to join the Royals. He will arrive in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and join his teammates after his quarantine,” a team source told PTI.
The franchise also tweeted a photo of Stokes on his way to the United Arab Emirates. The England SUV had previously posted photos of him with his family on Instagram with the caption “Goodbyes are never easier.
Stokes, who was bought by the Royals for a whopping Rs 12.5 crore, has played 67 Tests, 95 ODIs and 26 T20 Internationals.
He played a major role in England’s World Cup triumph, as well as a hundred epic victories in an Ashes Test match in 2019.
In his absence, the Royals have won two of their three games.
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