IPL 2021: 4 Overseas Players Who Will Play For Rajasthan Royals (RR) In Their First Game Of The Season

Rajasthan Royals will play their first match of IPL 2021 against Punjab Kings on April 12, 2021. In the previous season IPL 2020, Rajasthan Royals had a very poor show. The team finished on the last 8^th spot on the points table. As a result, the franchisee dropped skipper Steve Smith from the team and promoted Sanju Samson as the new skipper.

Along with Steve Smith, Rajasthan Royals also released Akash Singh, Anirudha Joshi, Ankit Rajpoot, Oshane Thomas, Shashank Singh, Tom Curran, and Varun Aaron from the team. During the auction, Rajasthan Royals bought 8 new players. Out of these, 3 are overseas players while the rest are domestic players.

Rajasthan Royals have suffered a big blow ahead of IPL 2021 as their crucial bowler Jofra Archer has suffered an elbow injury. Archer is expected to miss the first half of IPL 2021. Let us take a look at 4 overseas players who will be part of Rajasthan Royals’ playing 11 in the first match of IPL 2021.

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IPL 2021: 4 Overseas Players Who Will Play For Rajasthan Royals (RR) In Their First Game Of The Season

Andrew Tye

Due to the unavailability of Jofra Archer from the initial games, Andrew Tye will get a lot of opportunities in Rajasthan Royals. The right-arm pacer Tye is expected to find a place in the playing 11 as Archer is set to miss the initial games due to an elbow injury. Andrew Tye is an Australian pacer who has a lot of experience in international cricket.

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes is one of the greatest all-rounders in T20 cricket. The English all-rounder is part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021. In IPL 2021, Stokes arrived late in the tournament but showed his brilliance with an unbeaten century against Mumbai Indians. Ben Stokes is one overseas player who will arrive on the field for Rajasthan Royals in the first match against Punjab Kings.

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler is known for his aggressive batting. The English wicket-keeper is another crucial overseas player for Rajasthan Royals. He also impressed everyone with his aggressive batting during India vs England T20I series. In IPL 2020, he played 12 innings and scored 328 runs with 2 half-centuries. In IPL 2021, he will a crucial batsman for Rajasthan Royals. He is expected to be in the playing 11 of Rajasthan Royals in their 1^st match of IPL 2021.

Chris Morris

Rajasthan Royals bought Chris Morris for Rs. 16.25 crore during IPL 2021 auction and made him the costliest player ever in the history of IPL auctions. Morris is a great all-rounder who can contribute with both bat and the ball. The South African pacer Morris is another overseas player who is going to be part of the Rajasthan Royals in the first game against the Punjab Kings.