The fact that Rajasthan Royals have the best opening line-up is one of the reasons for their solid title hopes. Jos Buttler is the mainstay of the Royals batting line-up. The English wicketkeeper scored four centuries last year. It was crucial to get them to the finals. Buttler could find a solid opening partner in Indian youngster Yashaswi Jaiswal, who has been in blistering form in domestic cricket. Jaiswal, who scores quickly inside the powerplay, will put the pressure on the team. This achievement is for Jos Buttler.
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Apart from batting, Sanju Samson’s captaincy skills are also the reason for Royals’ success. Sanju’s captaincy impressed everyone last year. Unlike other young skippers, Sanju excelled in bowling changes, field placements and taking bold decisions. From Kuldeep Sen to West Indies pacer Obed McCoy, the Royals captain has entrusted relatively unknown bowlers with crucial overs. He also led the team to victory with brilliant spells.
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Another strength of Royals is the presence of all-rounders. In the last few seasons, Rajasthan Royals have shown a lot of faith in youngster Ryan Parag. But the expected performance did not happen. Before this season, Parag was in good form for his state team in domestic tournaments. Parag managed to take his team to the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy by defeating giants like Delhi and Karnataka. Former West Indies captain Jason Holder has also joined the team this time as an all-rounder.
Rajasthan Royals have the best spin bowling attack in the tournament. This also gives them the crown potential. Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin are a threat to any team. Chahal won the purple cap last year by taking 27 wickets. Ashwin has only taken 12 wickets but he can take wickets at crucial times and control the runs conceded.
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