IPL 2024 Auction: 5 Players Rajasthan Royals Can Target In The Auction

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will aim to make a comeback in IPL 2024 after a close finish for playoffs last season. Rajasthan Royals finished in the 5th spot in the previous season and failed by just one spot to qualify for playoffs.

The Sanju Samson-led side ended as runners-up in the 2022 edition. The IPL 2024 auction is set to take place on December 19 in Dubai. Ahead of the auction, RR has released 9 players from their squad and retained 16 players. They also traded one player- Devdutt Padikkal to grab pacer Avesh Khan from LSG.

With 17 players in the current squad, Rajasthan Royals has space for 8 more players, out of which only 3 can be overseas players. However, they have Rs. 14.50 left in the kitty. Here we talk about the 5 players Rajasthan Royals can target in the IPL 2024 auction.

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IPL 2024 Auction: 5 Players Rajasthan Royals Can Target In The Auction

5. Daryl Mitchell

Rajasthan Royals has a strong top order comprising players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, and Sanju Samson. However, they lack a strong middle-order. They also parted ways with Devdutt Padikkal as he failed to show good form in the middle-order last season. Hence, RR can target middle-order players in the IPL 2024 auction.

Daryl Mitchell is the first player they can look out for. The Kiwi middle-order batter smacked tons against India during the ICC World Cup 2023 last month. Smashing centuries in both games against India on Indian soil, Mitchell has made a name for himself. He was part of RR in IPL 2022.

4. Steve Smith

Steve Smith is another middle-order batter Rajasthan Royals can target. Smith has also played for the franchise in the past and was once the captain of the team. Hence, RR can join hands with him once again.

Steve Smith is a powerful middle-order batter. He was part of Delhi Capitals in the 2022 season but did not participate in 2023. Now, he has kept a base price of Rs. 2 crore in auction.

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3. Rovman Powell

Rovman Powell is another middle-order batter that Rajasthan Royals can target in the IPL 2024 auction. Rowell is the powerful hitter. He has been released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the auction.

However, we can all remember how he shattered consecutive sixes in the IPL 2022 season during the infamous no-ball controversy revolving around Rishabh Pant & Co. Powell also slammed the most number of 22 sixes in the 2022 season.

2. Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan can also be a good option. Shahrukh Khan has been released by Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2024 auction. He is a powerful lower-order batsman. Last season, he scored just 156 runs off 14 games but held a high strike rate of 165+ while batting. He is a powerful hitter and can assist in the lower-middle order.

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1. Chris Woakes

If we take a close look at the RR squad, they also lack medium-pace all-rounders. Hence, they might target some medium-pacers. Chris Woakes can be one of the good choices.

The England all-rounder can smash big sixes and also grab wickets while bowling. Woakes won the Player of the Series award in Ashes 2023 and also showed a decent all-round performance in the ICC World Cup 2023 for England.