The Rajasthan Royals have let go of last year’s skipper Steve Smith and appointed Sanju Samson as their new captain. They will hope to turn things around in IPL 2021 after finishing bottom of the points table last season.
With Rajasthan Royals likely to open with Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, Aakash Chopra went with an all-Indian middle order.
While highlighting the Rajasthan Royals do not seem to have a formidable middle order, the former India cricketer picked Chris Morris to play the finisher’s role apart from being one of their primary bowlers.
The Rajasthan Royals are replete with all-rounders but do not have much experience in their Indian batting department. They might have to include the in-form David Miller at some stage if their middle-order fails to deliver.
Aakash Chopra’s pick of specialist bowlers in his ideal Rajasthan Royals XI
Aakash Chopra reckons the Rajasthan Royals will have to field Mustafizur Rahman in their playing XI until Jofra Archer becomes available.
The former KKR player concluded by stating the Rajasthan Royals would have to necessarily play two overseas pacers, considering the lack of depth in their Indian bowling department.
The Rajasthan Royals also have the option of playing Andrew Tye as an overseas pacer if Mustafizur Rahman fails to deliver the goods. But much like their batting, the lack of experience is evident even in their Indian bowling contingent.
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