Rajasthan Royals
Having Rahul Dravid and Shane Warne in the team helped Rajasthan reach highs. In the absence of these two stalwarts, Rajasthan has to be very careful in retaining their star resources.
Following are the players that RR will look to retain.
1. Ajinkya Rahane: In the last two seasons, Rahane has been phenomenal. He smashed 560 runs in 2012 season and 488 in 2013. He comes with the ability of scoring big runs on a regular basis with a unique calm and composed temperament. After Dravid’s retirement, Rahane will be the batsman to watch out for.
2. Shane Watson: The Australian provides balance to the Rajasthan squad. Like his Australian counterpart Warner, Watson can destroy the opposition. He has been quite successful in IPL with the ball as well., He took 13 wickets and scored 543 runs in 2013 season.
3. Brad Hodge: One of the most experienced T20 players, he has been a star in the limited-overs format. Known to be a T20 specialist, Hodge brings value to the Rajasthan middle-order.
4. James Faulkner: The Australian youngster brings value in the bowling department and comes handy as a batsman. His recent performances in India have shown his quality and Rajasthan would be happy to retain him.
5. Pravin Tambe: He has been the revelation of the 2013 season. Tambe gave a fitting reply to those who said that age matters in T20 cricket as he took the most wickets for Rajasthan at the CLT20 2013 having made his IPL debut at the age of 41.
THE TEAM "RAJASTHAN ROYALS":
