Dwaine Pretorius, a South African all-rounder, issued an emotional statement after he parted company with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. After two seasons in the organization, he is scheduled to be released.
At the IPL 2022 mega auction, the Yellow franchise first acquired him for a basic price of 50 lakhs. He was then re-signed for the league’s prior season earlier this year. Dwaine Pretorius appeared in seven games across two seasons, hitting 44 runs and taking six wickets.
Dwaine Pretorius came to Instagram today (November 26) to convey his thanks to CSK’s management, players, and supporters. He stated:
“Thank you CSK. I would like to thank all the management, coaches, players, and fans for my time at CSK it was an awesome experience. All the best for season 2024.”
Dwaine Pretorius
Ben Stokes Opts Out of IPL 2024 to Manage His Workload
The IPL 2023 mini-auction saw Chennai Super Kings acquiring England Test captain Ben Stokes for a massive sum of ₹16.25 crore. Unfortunately, his fitness troubles restricted him to just two games in the season. Surprisingly, Chennai did not face significant setbacks in his absence and still managed to secure the trophy.
Ben Stokes informed the Chennai Super Kings management of his plan to take a sabbatical from IPL 2024 before of the mini-auction for the next season. According to the franchise’s official statement:
“England Test captain, all-rounder Ben Stokes has made himself unavailable for IPL 2024 to manage his workload and fitness. Stokes, 32, became a part of the Super Kings ahead of the successful IPL 2023. He recently participated in the ODI World Cup 2023, which he came out of retirement for.”
“The Chennai Super Kings management is supportive of Ben in his decision to manage his workload with England playing a 5-Test series in India before the IPL and then the T20 World Cup in June 2024.”
CSK Official