Rajasthan Royals have a long-standing reputation for tapping potential talent in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They started their journey back in 2008, stealing hearts and making headlines by clinching the championship trophy. Post that triumphal season, however, title wins have been elusive. The team management is constantly looking to revamp their strategies, modify playing line-ups and improve performance with every passing tournament.
The IPL Auction Factor
The annual auction plays an integral part in setting any franchise’s fortunes in IPL. Rajasthan Royals’ achievement has mainly hinged on astute picks from this event over the years. In anticipation of the next auction ahead of the 2021 IPL season, fans hold high hopes as they look forward to a renewed squad.
- Sanju Samson: He took over Steven Smith’s captaincy role at RR and he will be reprising his stint as the skipper in the upcoming season too.
- Jos Buttler: One of the most devastating batsman at present, Buttler can change course of games single-handedly; highly likely keep wicket now that Sanju’s got captain duties.
- Ben Stokes: Easily one of the best all-rounders in world cricket today. His recent performances earned him appreciation globally.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: The promising young lad, who sparkled during U19 World Cup is an excellent option to open innings alongside Buttler.
- Mahipal Lomror: After showing some form towards end of last season & being local boy means there will be considerable pressure to give him game time.
- Riyan Parag: The team management has shown faith in youngster’s talent. He can provide the required late surge with bat & is an handy part-time bowling option too.
Potential Wild Cards: Player Transfers
The player transfer market could also be another avenue RR taps into for strengthening their line-up. With appropriate swaps and purchases, they could reshape their squad before season start.
- Shivam Dube: An explosive batsman and a more-than-capable medium pace bowler – Shivam Dube could add depth to Royals’ lower middle order besides being a sixth bowling option.
- Mustafizur Rahman: Experience of playing in T20 leagues around the world makes Mustafizur a valuable asset. His death over skills might just be what Rajasthan requires heavily this season.
An Exciting Season Ahead!
These conjectured changes promise to offer exciting possibilities for the season ahead. Inclusion of new names infuses freshness and often leads to unheralded outcomes.Rajasthan Royals have always tailored unique strategies, right from selecting talented yet underrated players hailing from remote parts of India or picking curb-hitting mavericks who deal predominantly in maximums.To conclude, it’s indeed going to be intriguing how all these anda lot more subtleties shape up during the upcoming auction and eventually pan out on field come next IPL!
Please note that these are purely speculation made based on recent performance analysis of each individual included here. Final decisions rest with the RR franchise management and support staff. This line up can change based on circumstances and we urge the fans not to take this as an official announcement, but merely our prediction of how things might unfold. That being said, fingers crossed for highly anticipated IPL 2021 and best wishes to Rajasthan Royals’ exciting campaign ahead!
