After getting a whopping 14.5 crore for the tenth edition of the Indian Premier League, Ben Stokes became the most valuable player , and that explains how he repaid the investment made in him. So when he was asked how exactly did he spend the money, he said that he spent some on buying a supercar, and the rest is still untouched. “You buy a flash new super car. And that’s it. I won’t be touching the rest for a long time,” Stokes said.
England and world's leading all-rounder Ben Stokes became the costliest foreign recruit ever in the Indian Premier League when he was bought by Rising Pune Supergiants franchise for a whopping INR 14.5 crore (USD 2.16 million approx) during the players' auction for the tenth edition of the league. The New Zealand-born player is also the second highest paid active player in the IPL, behind Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli. Stokes was instrumental in paving Pune's road to its maiden IPL final, where they eventually lost to two-time former champions Mumbai Indians.
However, the 26-year-old Stokes lived up to Pune's expectations and justified the big, fat pay cheque with some spectacular performances during the course of the IPL 2017. Stokes, who was only available till the round robin stage and missed the qualifiers as well as the final, ended up as the Pune's fifth highest run-getter and third highest wicket-taker. Stokes amassed 316 runs with the highest score of 103 not out and picked up 12 wickets with a best of 3 for 18.
Stokes' accomplishments with both bat and ball made him one of the most talked-about and valued players during the season - giving him the crown of the best all-rounder in the world. He was also named as the player of the tournament
Now, Stokes is relishing the huge attention which has followed his success.
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