From April to June 2023, India will host the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League. An auction will be placed, as is typical before the start of each IPL season. The auction for the IPL 2023 is set to take place in February 2023.
The Rajasthan Royals, who won the IPL title in the inaugural season, played an attacking form of cricket all through the competition, reaching the final for the first time. Before the IPL 2023 auction, they’ll have to start making tactical considerations. Let’s take a look at five players that could be retained by the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
1. Sanju Samson:
Sanju Samson scored 458 runs in the just-concluded Indian Premier League at a respectable average of 28.62 and an outstanding strike rate of 146.79. The skipper of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) led his club to the IPL 2022 final, but they were unable to win the coveted tournament for the second time. RR is expected to keep Sanju Samson ahead of the IPL 2023 auction.
2. Jos Buttler:
In the 15th edition of the IPL, Jos Buttler was the Orange Cap winner. In 17 matches, Buttler scored 863 runs at an average of 57.53 and a strike rate of 149.05. KL Rahul, the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants, came in second with 616 runs, and seeing his performance in IPL 2022, the franchise will surely like to retain Jos Buttler ahead of IPL 2023 auction.
3. Yuzvendra Chahal:
Yuzvendra Chahal, a leg spinner, won the Purple cap for taking the most wickets in IPL 2022. Chahal took 27 wickets in 17 games for an average of 19.51 runs per over and an economy of under 8 runs per over. Against Kolkata Knight Riders, the leggie also picked up a hattrick and a five-wicket haul. Rajasthan Royals will almost certainly want to keep Chahal as their frontline bowler till the IPL 2023 auction.
4. Trent Boult:
Trent Boult’s ability to capture wickets in Powerplays impressed in the IPL 2022 Trent Boult collected 16 wickets in 16 games, averaging 30.75 runs per over and a run rate of fewer than 8 runs per over, and seeing his performance in IPL 2022, the franchise will surely like to retain Boult ahead of IPL 2023 auction.
5. Prasidh Krishna:
In IPL 2022, Prasidh Krishna wowed with his opportunity to acquire wickets at vital moments in the game. Krishna took 19 wickets in 17 games to conclude the season. Rajasthan Royals will almost certainly want to keep Krishna as their frontline bowler till the IPL 2023 auction.