IPL 2023: 3 Worst Buys By Rajasthan Royals (RR) In The Auction

IPL 2022 finalists Rajasthan Royals bought nine players in the IPL 2023 auction. They have completed a 25-member squad and still, they have 6.75 crores remaining in their purse. The finalists of IPL 2022 would look to go one better and win their second IPL title this year. 

Heading into the IPL 2023 auction, RR needed all-rounders with James Neesham and Daryl Mitchell being released. They also need a good quality Indian pacer to pair alongside Navdeep Saini and Prasidh Krishna. Like all the franchises they also had eyes on Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, and Cameron Green for filling up the all-rounder’s slot. They had a pretty solid first XI and needed overall backups. 

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The IPL 2022 finalists retained 16 players and in the process retained much of the core of the side. Sanju Samson will continue to lead the side. Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, and Devdutt Padikkal were all retained. All of them played a key role in taking the Royals to their second IPL final. 

RR bought several overseas players and Donovan Ferrera is one of the exciting players whom they bagged in the previous auction. He has been playing for the Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 and has played several impactful innings. He is a big-hitter all-rounder and can be Rajasthan’s X-factor this season.  Meanwhile, in this article, we take a look at the three worse buys of the franchise in the IPL 2023 auction. 

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IPL 2023: 3 Worst Buys By Rajasthan Royals (RR) In The Auction

Joe Root

Joe Root was one of their last-minute buys in the IPL auction. Root is out of England’s white-ball plans at the moment not having picked for the ODI series against South Africa. The former skipper is trying very hard to revive his white-ball career as he is playing for the Dubai Capitals in the ongoing ILT20 league. Root has scored 214 runs in five games striking at over 130. However, in a team with a settled batting line, up the former England skipper might find it difficult to break through. 

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