The Rajasthan Royals have been considerably the silent participants until they rose to the occasion back in 2022 when they entered their second IPL final since the inaugural season of 2008. The Royals are still in the hunt for their second title.
Under Sanju Samson, the Rajasthan Royals were seemingly one of the strongest sides in the IPL with a fine blend of experience and youngsters in all departments; however, with a new squad, their experience seems to have been reduced significantly.
Rahul Dravid, India’s World Cup-winning coach, takes up the role of RR mentor from Kumara Sangakkara, as he will resume duties in the upcoming season. Having entered the IPL auction with the least purse of INR 41 crore, they have had a fair mega-auction.
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Rajasthan Royals Squad for IPL mega-auction:
Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Kunal Rathore, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and Nitish Rana.
Wicket-keepers: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel
All-rounders: Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh, and Wanindu Hasaranga.
Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Jofra Archer, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Ashok Sharma, and Kwena Maphaka.
Rajasthan Royals predicted playing 11:
Openers: Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal
India’s current opening sensation has now scored three hundred for India in the shortest format just within the span of five international T20 matches. Samson will now open in the IPL alongside Jaiswal, the rising sensation.
Middle-Order Batters: Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, and Shimron Hetmyer
While, they have drafted in a new middle order with Nitish Rana being brought in from the KKR side while retaining the likes of their last season’s highest scorer Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, and lastly, their finisher Shimron Hetmyer.
All-rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga
The all-rounder deck seems to be empty in the Royals camp, with Sri Lankan spinner Hasaranga being the only trustworthy man in the role.
Bowlers: Yudhvir Singh, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, and Maheesh Theekshana
The bowling deck of the Royals, for which they seemed largely balanced, has changed considerably, including Archer and Deshpande as their frontline pacers alongside their trusted uncapped Sandeep Sharma, probably brought in as the impact player.
While J&K’s quick bowler Yudhvir Singh will be a sensation to look out for under Dravid, as Hasanranga alongside Theekshana pairs to replace Ashwin and Chahal’s dynamic duo.
