Having finished in seventh and eighth position in the last two seasons of the Indian Premier League , Rajasthan Royals have a lot to prove ...
Having finished in seventh and eighth position in the last two seasons of the Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals have a lot to prove this time around. The franchise has lost eight matches in each of the last two editions, for a grand total of 23 points from 28 matches. In a league that boasts of its high quality across the board, often rightly so, that is simply not good enough.
In the last season before an expected shake-up of teams for 2022, Royals have decided to ring in the changes. A new captain in Sanju Samson, a new-look support staff, some new faces in the team.
And while every team heading into the tournament has had to deal with injuries to first choice players, the Royals were perhaps dealt the biggest blow when Jofra Archer was ruled out for, at the very least, initial stages of the season. It is as yet unclear when RR will have the star pacer, who is nursing a freak hand injury, back in their camp.
In IPL 2020, when Rajasthan finished last on the table, one of the biggest issues for them was the pace bowling department. Despite their dismal run, Archer did exceedingly well to bag the...
