Rajasthan Royals:
The Royals went on a shopping spree in the IPL and they shopped well. However the thing that sets them apart is an all Indian bowling attack. They have opted for the right amount of youth and experience and the squad replicates exactly so.
Squad and Playing XI for IPL 2022:
Players Retained for IPL 2022:
Sanju Samson (Rs 14 crore).
Jos Buttler (Rs 10 crore).
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rs 4 crore).
Players Bought for IPL 2022:
Prasidh Krishna (Rs 10 crore).
Devdutt Padikkal (Rs 7.75 crore).
Ravichandran Ashwin (Rs 5 crore).
Yuzvendra Chahal (Rs 6.50 crore).
Shimron Hetmyer (Rs 8.50 crore).
Trent Boult (Rs 8 crore).
Riyan Parag (Rs 3.80 crore).
KC Cariappa (Rs 30 lakh).
Tejas Baroka (Rs 20 lakh).
Anunay Singh (Rs 20 lakh).
Kuldeep Sen (Rs 20 lakh).
Dhruv Jurel (Rs 20 lakh).
Kuldip Yadav (Rs 20 lakh).
Shubham Garhwal (Rs 20 lakh).
Nathan Coulter-Nile (Rs 2 crore).
Rassie van der Dussen (Rs 1 crore).
James Neesham (Rs 1.50 crore).
Daryl Mitchell (Rs 75 lakh).
Karun Nair (Rs 1.40 crore).
Navdeep Saini (Rs 2.60 crore).
Obed McCoy (Rs 75 lakh).
Probable Playing Xi:
Jos Buttler (✈️) (Wk).
Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Sanju Samson (C).
Rassie Van der Dussen (✈️).
James Neesham(✈️).
Riyan Parag.
Ravichandran Ashwin.
Navdeep Saini.
Yuzvendra Chahal.
Trent Boult (✈️).
Prasidh Krishna.
Final Verdict: The Royals have a solid top order and a solid bowling lineup. The middle order especially the overseas need to come to the party to set the Royal juggernaut going.