Rajasthan Royals: Full Squad Analysis

Overview

Rajasthan Royals are confident of their role as the championship-winning team and have been consistently under their weight in the Indian Premier League in recent times. It is one thing to miss the playoffs for the third year in a row last year, but to reach the bottom two again from 2019 would be a loss, especially given the star-studded lineup.

There was a clear lack of unity in the unit - frequently cut and the team led by Sanju Samson was not a planned organization. However, after the latest mega auction, they have a good mix of youth and experience. Previously, it did not have a single specialized finger spinner with multiple wrist spinners and left-handed gliders. He missed out on selecting local players for India before 2021 with 10+ games in all formats. To make the most of this opportunity, he talked to experts. In addition to addressing those areas, there is another reason to believe that the results for this season may be different.

Rajasthan has always been a team ready to embrace glamor. He lost in 2008, making Shane Warne captain and coach in the opening edition. This was the season in which he won his only IPL trophy. They also put their money on Samson and keep it with him, which, despite being obscure, has restored trust. RR has also relied on Ryan Prague and he will have to retire and wear his finisher hat this year. The new hope is that the new season and an improved team RR will bring whatever it takes to change their recent fortunes.

Common League Stage Venue

The first match of the next edition of RR will be played against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 29 at the MCA Stadium in Pune, where it will return twice in April to play against DC and RCB. They play four games each at DY Patil Sports Academy and Wankhede, three at Brabourne Stadium.

How was the performance in the auction?

CEO Jack Lush McCormick voiced that determination: "Choose a team that can win the championship." He presented a balanced team that overcame all the weaknesses of the previous season. Along with Trent Bolt and Navdeep Saini, RR has paid Rs. Was fighting for 10 million. The total value of smart twins R Ashwin and Yujvendra Chahal was Rs 11.5 crore.

Shimron Heitmeier was a solid buy for the mid-range, as was the acquisition of Devdutt Pedicle, which launched its RCB last year. Despite losing their big wigs against Ben Stokes and Joffra Archer, they made up for it with Rossi van der Dussen and Daryl Mitchell, who are more than just substitutes in the middle. James Neesham and Nathan Coulter-Nile were also included in the squad which now looks strong for the top four shots.

Strengths and weaknesses

Sanju Samson may have to fight for a place this season, but RR has the top four finalists who should have a big impact on the results of the season. With a quarter of Jose Butler, Yashvi Jaiswal, Pedicle and Samson, and Heitmeyer, the RRA should break the 200-race figure again and again.

The obvious weaknesses are once again the lack of a special finisher/rounder and the uncertainty surrounding the fifth bowling option. RR Romario wanted to secure Shepherd's services but SRHA left him with Neesham and Coulter-Nile. In the case of the fifth pot, Nisham may also be allowed to add depth. In the case of Coulter-Nile, when he is somewhat proficient in ball and racket, it would be stressful to expect him to play the role of finisher.

See strategy

The two biggest shocks of RR in recent years have been top and bottom: losing wickets in power play and bowling. He lost the most wickets in the top six with 29 in 2020 and 25 in 2021; It accepted RPOs of 11.61 and 10.24 deaths in two years, respectively. While your focus will be on improving those numbers, it will be interesting to see how bowling resources are managed.

Bolt was lethal in Power Place, taking 27 wickets in 48 innings and giving up just 7 overs. Chahal and Ashwin may work effectively in the intermission, but death will be a problem. Both Bolt and Krishna are 10+ at this stage. This is the case for Coulter-Nile for the evening in the XI, which has the ability to gain speed. Include a good bouncer and it can be useful for those finishers. But it will also be about the depth of the shot; In the end, the compromise RR must be met.

Players to watch

Shubham Garhwal of Rajasthan. The 26-year-old Southpaw was caught red-handed just days before the IPL auction when an integrated video of him swinging his rope easily went viral. He participated in tests conducted by RR at Rajasthan Royals High-Performance Center in Nagpur. Bought it for Rs 20 lakh.

Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Nathan Coulter-Nile/Jimmy Neesham, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna.