IPL 2018: 5 explosive batsmen to watch out for

#2 Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes can be expected to impress with his explosive batting skills

The poster boy for controversy, Ben Stokes emerged as the costliest buy yet again in IPL 2018 when the day 1 of the auctions saw him fetch a price of INR 12.5 crores for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) franchise.

Essentially an all-rounder, Stokes can turn out to be a real asset for the Rajasthan side that will be making a comeback into the league after a two-year long hiatus. The England cricketer has 1721 runs to his name in 92 T20s at an impressive strike rate of 138.12, including a century.

Stokes can hit those long sixes and run the quick singles as well, making him a dangerous player.