IPL 2018: Top 3 players to watch in the Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2018: Top 3 players to watch in the Rajasthan Royals

After the IPL 2018 auctions, the franchises have a new look for the team with many new faces and some veteran players to represent their local franchise. With the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League set to kick off in April, the Circle of Cricket team is set to list the key players from the Rajasthan Royals team who can make a difference with their performance this year.

The team that won the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League under the captaincy of Shane Warne returns after two years of suspension. Since the beginning of the tournament, the Rajasthan Royals are said to have an unknown talent hidden in them. Royals of Rajasthan had a very decent IPL 2018 auction building their team around Steven Smith. Manoj Badale’s blue army will definitely have fireworks this season with plenty of match winners in the squad.

Rajasthan will get the full support of its fans as it has Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur as its home ground for the upcoming season.

Steve Smith

Smith, who led Rising Pune Supergiant in the thrilling 2017 IPL Finals against Mumbai Indians, was retained by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 12 Crores. Steven Smith will prove to be very effective for the team in the top order, having been a part of the franchise before it ended for two years. Steven Smith leading an all-new Rajasthan Royals will be invaluable to the team with the support of the experienced Ajinkya Rahane who can drive order and stimulate fast runs up the board.

Smith has over 1700 runs in the tournament with an average of 37 plus Rajasthan will rely heavily on their captain.

ben stokes

Ben Stokes, who was bought by Rajasthan as the most expensive player in the IPL 2018 auction for Rs 12.5 Crore, will be free to free his arms in the middle and take wickets at intervals with his bag full of different all-around skills.

The latter from England was one of the most valuable players in the previous IPL with over 300 runs and taking 12 wickets in the tournament. The presence of Ben Stokes in the Rajasthan Royals team will be of great benefit to the likes of Stuart Binny and Jofra Archer who have the ability to easily turn the fortunes of a game.

Rajasthan hope their star player, Ben Stokes, will play every match for them.

Jaydev Unadkat

Unadkat, who was the most expensive Indian player to be sold at the IPL 2018 auction, fetched a mind-boggling amount of Rs 11.5 Crore. The Saurashtra player has been in decent form in the recent past. Jayadev is a very skilled player for Rajasthan as he performed well for RPS in the previous IPL.

The Left Arm Pacemaker has a better IPL economy than most other known bowlers. He will open the bowling attack with Dhawal Kulkarni, who was held back by the team using the Right to Match card.

Unadkat is well known for his responsibilities and land-taking spirit. He becomes one of the contenders to take Purple Cap at the end of the tournament.

The players listed above form the core force of the franchise and have the ability to win games for the team. It will be great to see how each of them performs under Shane Warne’s mentorship.

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