New Delhi:
Rajasthan Royals- First edition champions, Rajasthan Royals showcased improved performance last year but were unable to qualify for the play offs. The Royals under Paddy Upton and Shane Watson will look to qualify for the play offs this year.
Rahul Dravid as their mentor the team can have upper hand in the league. The team turned Sawai Mansingh Stadium a fortress and were unbeaten in their home ground.
Royals, will depend on Ajinkya Rahane, Shane Watson Steven Smith and Sanju Samson to perform with the bat, while James Faulkner, Tim Southee will lead the bowling pack. Seasoned cricketer Praveen Tambe will be a key player for the success.
During this year’s auction, Rajasthan Royals spent wisely to buy Christopher Morris, Juan Theron alongside Pradeep Sahu and Sagar Trivedi to boost its squad.
With all-rounders like Rajat Bhatia, Steven Smith, Stuart Binny, James Faulkner in its ranks, the team can destroy any opposition.
Squad: Shane Watson(c), Abhishek Nayar, Ajinkya Rahane, Ankit Nagendra Sharma, Ben Cutting, Deepak Hooda, Dhawal Kulkarni, Dishant Yagnik, James Faulkner, Kane Richardson, Karun Nair, Pravin Tambe, Rahul Tewatia, Rajat Bhatia, Sanju Samson(wk), Steven Smith, Stuart Binny, Tim Southee, Vikramjeet Malik, Chris Morris, Juan Theron, Barinder Singh Saran, Dinesh Salunkhe, Sagar Trivedi, Pardeep Sahu
