Ben Stokes bought for £1.4m in IPL by Rajasthan Royals but Joe Root unsold after first round of bidding

BEN STOKES has been bought for virtually £1.4million in the Indian Premier League. Nevertheless, Joe Root remained unsold following the first round of bidding. PA:Press Affiliation Ben Stokes bought for £1.7m in IPL and joins Rajasthan Royals AFP Ben Stokes in motion for IPL aspect Rising Pune Supergiant Stokes gained probably the most helpful participant award final yr after his report £1.7m contract with Rising Pune Supergiant, and now joined Rajasthan Royals. Royals chief government Ranjit Barthakur was full of reward for the all-rounder, insisting: "Ben is a implausible performer — a cricketer of today and a cricketer of the longer term." Stokes will now be group-mates with Steve Smith, after the Australia captain was retained by the Royals for £1.38m. Nevertheless, Root was one of two gamers to stay unsold through the first round of bidding, alongside West Indies" Chris Gayle. AP:Related Press Ben Stokes has been allowed to play cricket whereas he awaits courtro
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