Rajasthan Royals part their ways with Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer

Kumar Sangakara’s justification for not retaining Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer.

There are shocking updates from IPL, as yesterday every team release their list of retained players. IPL franchises shock their fans after retentions, as some popular names won’t take their place in the final retention list. Start from Rashid Khan as he misses out his name in the SRH squad and another one of the shocking names was KL Rahul who move on from Punjab Kings.

Within all these names there is one name that is unexpected and it is of Jofra Archer. Rajasthan Royals let it move on without Jofra Archer. Zohra was bought by Rajasthan Royals back in 2018 for 6 crores. Since then remains the key bowler for the Rajasthan Royals.

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There is a spot of the fourth player as retention for Rajasthan Royals but they move on with three retentions only. Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal is their top three retentions ahead of IPL 2022. Ben Stokes is is the name that is also neglected before the IPL 2022 auction.

Kumar Sangakara justification for not retaining Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer

Just after the retention, Rajasthan Royals do not waste any time issuing their clarification for not retaining Ben Stokes, the Jofra archer. Many cricket prediction channels and blogs are predicting that. Rajasthan must go with Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer.

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Sri Lankan legend Kumara Sangakkara issue a statement, “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. [He’s] an absolute match-winner and he has shown that for Rajasthan Royals. Absolutely brilliant as a team man, brilliant in a leadership role. He just brings his amazing energy to the field. We had to consider the number of retentions possible. Player availability, in terms of how much of the tournament that a player is available for.” IPL 2022 performance of Rajasthan Royals would give a perfect reply that not retaining Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer is a good move or not.

Star players who won’t be retained by their franchises, unexpected names given below

IPL 2022 to going to be more interesting. Soon after the teams release their final retention list we can predict a thrilling IPL on its way. Many star players part of their way from the franchisees and many franchisees part their ways from their star players.

Shreyas Iyer leaving the Delhi capital is a shocking update as DC won’t remain the same without Shreyas year. Iyer is the first captain in the history of the Delhi capital’s make it to the final. Long Bulls KL Rahul also put his way from Punjab Kings. Rahul is the lone warrior for the franchisee from the last four seasons.

Now let’s see where this star Indian batsman’s future lies in IPL. CSK fans are a little bit disappointed as they now won’t be witnessing Suresh Raina in CSK. CSK part his way from left-handed batsman Suresh Raina ahead of IPL 2022. Hardik Pandya did not even imagine in his dreams that Mumbai won’t retain him. There are lot many unexpected players who want to retain by their respective franchise.