In the IPL 2024 auction, Rajasthan Royals (RR) bolstered their squad by acquiring five new players. Having wisely retained their core players, the Royals strengthened their lineup with the addition of Rovman Powell’s power-hitting and the pace prowess of Nandre Burger in the accelerated round.

Sanju Samson will continue to lead the team, which underwent significant changes, trading in Avesh Khan while parting ways with Devdutt Padikkal, who moved to the Lucknow Super Giants. Despite reaching the IPL 2022 final, the Royals faced disappointment in the following season by failing to qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2023.

Since claiming the inaugural IPL title, the Royals experienced varying degrees of success until 2022, where they once again made their presence felt. However, the subsequent season in 2023 proved to be ordinary for them.

The team boasts a formidable spin attack, led by Indian spin maestros Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin. Adding to their spin arsenal is the Australian leg spinner Adam Zampa, fresh from a successful World Cup campaign, where he played a pivotal role in securing the title.

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The potential playing XI for RR in IPL 2024 features:

1. Jos Buttler: Opening the batting, Buttler, who played a pivotal role in taking RR to the IPL 2022 finals, seeks to replicate his success. Scoring 863 runs in IPL 2022, he led the England team in the ICC World Cup 2023.
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal: Partnering with Buttler, Jaiswal, after a commendable IPL season, made his India debut across formats, demonstrating his potential as a dynamic opener.
3. Sanju Samson (C/WK): Leading the side and batting in the top order, Samson, a reliable wicketkeeper-batsman, aims to capitalize on his leadership role and make impactful contributions.
4. Shimron Hetmyer: Slotting in at four, Hetmyer brings a combination of attacking and defensive cricket, aiming to make a significant impact for RR.
5. Riyan Parag: Batting at five, Parag, a young cricketer retained by RR, contributes with both bat and ball, showcasing his skills as a fielder as well.
6. Rovman Powell: The powerful hitter, Powell, joins RR for 7.40 crores after being released by Delhi Capitals. Slotting in at six, he adds muscle power to the middle order.
7. Dhruv Jurel: Jurel, the young keeper-batter, can be a finisher at seven, building on his attractive cameos from the previous season.
8. Ravichandran Ashwin: Ashwin, at eight, serves as a specialist spinner and a capable batsman, contributing to wickets in the middle overs for RR, alongside Yuzvendra Chahal.
9. Trent Boult: Leading the pace attack, Boult, who performed admirably in IPL 2022 with 16 wickets, aims to replicate his success and pick crucial wickets within the powerplay.
10. Yuzvendra Chahal: As the second mainstream spinner, Chahal, IPL’s top wicket-taker, brings his spin expertise, having finished with 27 wickets in IPL 2022 and 21 in IPL 2023.
11. Prasidh Krishna: Concluding the XI, Krishna, retained by RR after ending with 22 wickets in IPL 2022, missed IPL 2023 due to injury but is backed by the management for IPL 2024.

Impact Sub: Avesh Khan: Traded in from Lucknow Super Giants, Avesh Khan can serve as the impact sub for RR in IPL 2024. With a decent outing in Indian colors, his ability to clock close to 140 kph adds versatility to the team’s bowling options.

RR aims to strike a balance with their formidable batting lineup, experienced spinners, and effective pace attack, with the hope of making a strong comeback in the IPL 2024 season.

RR IPL 2024 FULL SQUAD

Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger.