The lads in pink, from the pink city of India, might just end up going pink in the face! The bottom 4 of the league is where everything about Rajasthan Royals points to.



Rajasthan Royals team has few great stars who are in form but we are inclined to comment that they might not occupy a position in the top 4 teams for certain reasons. Now no team can be written off completely. Strengths do exist. RR did reach the playoffs in 3 seasons. But they lack ?in totum? when compared to the other teams. Here you will get Rajasthan Royals (RR) squad complete analysis, strength, weakness, prediction, Individual player analysis, most probable playing 11 and playing eleven for the first 2 matches.



<h2>IPL 2020 UAE Rajasthan Royals squad analysis</h2>



Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag,&nbsp;Steve Smith, Robin Uthappa, David Miller, Ankit Rajpoot, Mayank Markande, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Oshane Thomas, Andrew Tye, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tewatia, Shashank Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anirudha Joshi, Tom Curran, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Anuj Rawat.



Strengths



<ul><li>Powerful opening batsmen : Butler as an opening batsman is awesome, along with Steve Smith</li><li>More power from beneath : Ben Stokes down the line adds more strength</li><li>Robin Uthappa and Sanju Samson backing up with their batting skills is a thumbs up</li><li>All- rounder Tom Curran : fiery young fast bowler and decent batsman</li><li>Jofra Archer ? in tremendous form all-rounder</li><li>Mayank Markande : a special mention for his fearless bowling and wicket taking ability</li><li>Terrific youngsters waiting to make a mark : Riyan Parag, Karthik Tyagi, Yashasvi Jaiswal</li></ul>



Weaknesses



<ul><li>There is a dearth of significant top Indian batsman</li><li>Steve Smith is not in his greatest form.</li><li>3 major batsmen are foreigners, which narrows down their options of a foreign bowler to 1</li><li>Will Ben Stokes play? Mystery still surrounds his unavailability for IPL 2020.</li><li>No established world class all rounders</li><li>Indian Fast bowlers not very impressive</li><li>A Seamless team is not visible. There are new additions which have to be proved right</li></ul>



Prediction



On paper the team appears strong with stars in form. But the point is - will these reputed players perform well together? Playing the initial matches without the great guns, and keeping in mind the future matches to play, Rajasthan Royals is ranked among the last 4 teams.



Individual players analysis



Steve Smith - Captain and great batsman. No.1 in test rankings but not as successful in the T20. In the ongoing Australia vs England series, he has disappointed everyone.



Ben Stokes ? He is in the best form of his life. He has achieved for England which no other all-rounder had - The world cup. He won the Ashes series too single handedly. He is the trump card for Rajasthan Royals.



Jos Butler - He in full form in the ongoing Australia vs England series. Be it T20 or ODI, he has been a consistent performer doing justice to his talent. He does not play rash shots and has learnt how to score and win matches for his side. One weakness of his is his reverse sweep. When he misses it, it is either an lbw or he is bowled out, and it seems to us like a compulsive shot!



Jofra Archer - He can easily be rated among the best fast bowlers at present. The unplayable balls which he bowls with an innocent face is deceptive, putting the least effort. His performance in the ongoing Australia vs England series proves this.



David Miller - A very good lower order batsman who can be a finisher. But in the recent times he has not been consistent and has not lived up to his reputation.



Tom Curren, Andrew Tye and Oshan Thomas are a good set of medium fast bowlers. The Indian pacers who will play in the11 are V.Aaron and Unadkat. They all have to be on target from ball one. If not, the batsmen are waiting to smack them.



Sanju Samson - A hard hitting stroke player and a not so bad wicketkeeper. He?s for keeps&nbsp; -he will play most of the matches.



Mayank Markande ? The mystery bowler, he should play most of the matches.



Shreyas Gopal ? He has shined as an all-rounder but has not yet established himself as a great talent.



Most probable playing X1 for most of the matches



<ol type="1"><li>Sanju Samson</li><li>Jos Butler</li><li>Manan Vohra</li><li>Robin Uthappa</li><li>Steve Smith</li><li>Ben Stokes</li><li>Shreyas Gopal</li><li>Jofra Archer</li><li>Mayank Markande</li><li>Jaidev Unadkat</li><li>Varun Aaron</li></ol>



The playing XI for the initial 2 matches (less stronger)



<ul><li>1.Sanju Samson</li><li>2.Robin Uthappa</li><li>3.Manan Vohra</li><li>4.Ryan Parag</li><li>5.David Millar</li><li>6.Shreyas Gopal</li><li>7.V.Aaron</li><li>8.M.Markande</li><li>9.Andrew Tye</li><li>10.Jaidev Unadkat</li><li>11.Oshan Thomas</li></ul>

DREAM11 IPL 2020 : Team Rajasthan Royals (RR) Analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Prediction

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Coming up next is the match between Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings. DREAM11 IPL 2020 : RR vs CSK. Chennai has already opened its account with a fantastic win making it all the more challenging for the Royals. CSK does seem to be the favourites here. Here you will get Rajasthan Royals&nbsp;(RR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) best pick for Dream11 fantasy team, Palying11 updates, Dream11 Team Tips, Pitch Report and all you need to know about RR vs CSK match.



We were all witness to the latest Super Over of the <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/dream11-ipl-2020-team-chennai-super-kings-csk-team-swot-analysis-strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats-prediction/">DREAM11 IPL 2020 : DC vs KXIP </a>&nbsp;yesterday! Oh boy, what a dampner it was to such a thrilling end of the innings. The game ending in a tie brought back hopes in both the teams to win the game. It brought back hopes of a thrilling finish in the fans, but it was a disappointment in that way.



KXIP were too quick to be dismissed for a petty 2 runs in the Super Over. Rabada dished out ?Asida (a famous pudding of UAE)? out of Rahul and Pooran! DC won the super over conveniently by sending out Iyer and Pant who took Shami for a walk in no time.



<h2>RR vs CSK Head to Head</h2>



Lets see what the statistics say :



Head-to-Head matches between RR and CSK : 21



Matches KXIP won : 14



Matches DC won : 7



Last 4 matches played between them:



RR won 1 match



CSK won 3



Results of these 4 matches :



CSK won by 64 runs



RR won by 4 wickets&nbsp;



CSK won by 8 runs



CSK won by 4 wickets (this being the latest match)



The Latest match statistics :



CSK won by 4 wickets in Jaipur making 155/6



RR put up a meagre 151/7.



Shardul Thankur, Deepak Chahr, Ravindra Jadeja : 2 wickets each



Dhoni : 58 runs



Rayudu : 57 runs



Highest Total made by either of the teams :



CSK : 246/5



RR : 223/5



<h2 class="has-vivid-red-color has-text-color">RR Vs CSK Dream11 Team For Today Match</h2>



DREAM11 Team : players from RR and CSK (keeping in mind the non-available English and Australian players)



Batsmen: Sanju Samson, Jos Butler, Ambati Rayudu, Faf Duplessis (Vice Captain), M.S.Dhoni (Captain)(wicketkeeper)



All-rounders: Ravidra Jadeja, Ben Stokes/Sam Curran



Bowlers: Piyush Chawla, Jofra Archer, Jaidev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur



<h2>RR Vs CSK Playing 11 Predicted</h2>



Predicted Playing XI of both teams :



Rajasthan Royals (RR):



<ul><li>1. Sanju Sampson (wicket keeper)</li><li>2.Robin Uthappa (captain)</li><li>3.Manan Vohra</li><li>4.Rayan Parag</li><li>5.David Miller</li><li>6.Shreyas Gopal</li><li>7.Varun Aron</li><li>8.M.Markande</li><li>9.Andrew Tye</li><li>10.Jaidev Unadkat</li><li>11.Oshan Thomas</li></ul>



Chennai Super Kings (CSK):



<ul><li>1.Murali Vijay</li><li>2.Shane Watson</li><li>3.Ambati Rayudu</li><li>4.Faf Duplessis</li><li>5.Kedar Jadav</li><li>6.M.S.Dhoni (wicketkeeper)(captain)</li><li>7.Ravidra Jadeja</li><li>8.Sam Curran</li><li>9.Piyush Chawla</li><li>10.Shardul Thakur/Deepak Chahar</li><li>11.Lungi Ngidi</li></ul>



&nbsp;(Deepak Chahar seemed to be limping after yesterday?s match)



<h2>RR Vs CSK: Predicted Key players :</h2>



Key Players for CSK



Ambati Rayadu, Duplessis and Sam Curran are already in full form. This time Shane Watson as a batsman and Piyush Chawla as a bowler will contribute and be the key players.



Key Players for Rajasthan Royals



If Stokes, Butler and Archer are NOT playing&nbsp;then



Manan Vohra and Millar as batsmen



Mayank Markande and Andrew Tye&nbsp;as bowlers



Shreyas Gopal as all-rounder will be the key players.



If Stokes, Butler and Archer and Steve Smith are playing then Jos Butler and Jofra Archer are the key players.



<h2>Match Date, Time and Venue</h2>



Date:&nbsp;September 22, Tuesday.



Time:&nbsp;7.30 PM IST.



Venue:&nbsp;Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE.



<h2>Pitch report</h2>



A warm day and clear skies predicted by the weather forecast.



<ul><li>6 matches were played on this ground in IPL 2014. It will host another 12 this year</li><li>The teams batting second have a history of winning here</li><li>Average score has been 158 runs</li></ul>



<h2>Result? Predicted</h2>



Cricket is the game of un-certainty, but?there is better change to win of CSK.

RR vs CSK Dream11 Team Prediction, Tips and Playing 11 Updates for Today's IPL 2020 Match

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IPL2020: Match 50, KXIP vs RR- Match Preview, Probable 11, Fantasy Tips. IPL2020: Match 50, KXIP vs RR- Preview, Probable 11, Fantasy Tips, Prediction, Who will win?







<h2>PREVIEW:</h2>



Dream11 IPL2020 is in its last phase of the league stage. Match no 50 will be played between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Friday, 30th October 2020. The match will start as usual 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT), 18:00 LOCAL. The Mohali based franchise will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals. Both the teams are still fighting for Playoffs and need to win every game here onwards to reach Playoffs.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/10/KINGS-XI-PUNJAB-2020-1024x709.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-17769" /><figcaption>Kings XI Punjab (Image Source- BCCI/IPL)</figcaption></figure>



The KL Rahul led KXIP is on fire in all departments. Their initial games were not up to the mark but they have capitalised on their weaknesses and worked on it. Right Now they are at the peak of their performance. With the inclusion of Chris Gayle to the side they have flourished. Chris Gayle is featured in 5 matches till now and KXIP has won all of them. Chris Jordan on the other hand is providing depth in the bowling unit along with Arshdeep Singh and Mohd. Shami. Opening for KXIP is a big advantage. The openers KL Rahul and Mayank Aggarwal/Mandeep Singh are in good form. They have made sure that they put a good total on the board.



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KXIP is on winning streak from last five games. They have made a huge jump from the bottom of the table to the top 4. On the other hand, RR will also be High in confidence as they defeated defending Champians Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets in their last encounter. Rajasthan Royals are at 7th spot, having won 5 matches out of 12. They definitely need to win to keep their Playoffs campaign alive. Some good signs from their players, Sanju Samson back in form scoring half-century in last game. Ben Stokes scored a brilliant century and took his side to victory. Their bowling unit is performing decently in past few games.



Pitch in Abu Dhabi supports a little bit more to the batsman. Ball come onto bat nicely, bowlers have struggled to pick wickets in powerplay and death. Runs are scored all over the park in the powerplays and in death. Chasing the total will be a wise option as the stats say in recent past.



<h2>Head To Head:</h2>



Played - 20, KXIP - 09 and RR - 11



<h2>Players To Watch Out:</h2>



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KL Rahul: KL Rahul skipper of KXIP is in a blazing form in the Dream11 IPL 2020. He has scored 595 runs in 12 games which includes a century and five half-centuries. He is the leading run-getter in this edition of IPL. Scoring runs all over the park has become consistent for him. He is scoring runs at an average of 59.50 and with a strike rate of 132.22.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/10/Ben-Stokes-Rajasthan-Royals-1024x709.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-17772" /><figcaption>Ben Stokes RR (Image Source - BCCI/IPL)</figcaption></figure>



Ben Stokes: The England all-rounder is opening for the Royals, Ben Stokes scored a brilliant 60 balls 107* in the match against Mumbai and announced his form in IPL. He has played 6 matches and scored 217 runs with an average of 43.40 and a strike rate of 133.12.?



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/10/Sanju-Samson-Rajasthan-Royals-2-1024x788.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-17773" /><figcaption>Sanju Samson RR (Image Source -BCCI/IPL)</figcaption></figure>



Sanju Samson: The Wicketkeeper-batsman of Rajasthan Royals was unstoppable in the first few games where he destroyed the opponent's bowling unit and smashed them all over the park. But lately, he lost his consistency and hasn?t got a good start, but in the previous match against Mumbai, he announced that he is back. He scored brilliant 54 of 31 balls.?



<h2>Probable 11:</h2>



Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul (C &amp; WK), Mandeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Shami.



Full Squad(KXIP):? ?KL Rahul (C), Karun Nair, Mohammed Shami, Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Hardus Viljoen, Darshan Nalkande, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Murugan Ashwin, K Gowtham, J Suchith, Glenn Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Porel, Ravi Bishnoi, James Neesham, Chris Jordan, Tajinder Dhillon, Prabhsimran Singh, Agnivesh Ayachi, Harpreet Brar, Murugan Ashwin.



Rajasthan Royals: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Steve Smith (C), Sanju Samson (wk), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi.



Full Squad(RR):?Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (wk), Andrew Tye, Kartik Tyagi, Steven Smith (c), Ankit Rajpoot, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, Akash Singh, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Shashank Singh, Varun Aaron, Tom Curran, Robin Uthappa, Aniruddha Joshi, Jofra Archer



<h2>Fantasy Tips:</h2>



KL Rahul (C &amp; WK),? Ben Stokes, Chris Gayle,? Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi,? Shreyas Gopal.







ALSO READ IPL2020: Mumbai Indians cleared their way for Playoffs, defeating RCB by 5 wickets.

IPL2020: Match 50, KXIP vs RR- Preview, Probable 11, Fantasy Tips

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RR vs KXIP Highlights: Rajasthan Royals register comfortable win over Kings XI Punjab. Dream 11 IPL2020: RR vs KXIP: Rajasthan Royals register comfortable win over Kings XI Punjab.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/10/Ben-Stokes-Rajasthan-Royals-1-1024x709.jpg" alt="Ben Stokes after scoring a century." class="wp-image-20496" /><figcaption>Ben Stokes (RR) celebrating | Image - BCCI/IPL</figcaption></figure>



RR vs KXIP: Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson?s brilliant wrist work guided Rajasthan Royals to a comfortable win by 7 wickets. Rajasthan Royals now have 6 wins in the bag from 13 matches. They have climbed up to no 5 in the Points Table. While Kings XI Punjab is at their same position due to a better Net Run Rate than Royals.&nbsp;



Earlier, Rajasthan Royals won the toss and invited Kings XI Punjab to bat first. The start wasn?t ideal for KXIP as Mandeep Singh was dismissed by Jofra Archer at the beginning of the innings. But KL Rahul and Chris Gayle stood up in the crease. KL Rahul played a sensible knock for his side scoring 46 runs off 41 balls. But the other end was not the same, Chris Gayle was smashing bowlers all over the park. He scored sensational 99 runs off 63 balls hitting 8 maximums and 6 boundaries. Chris Gayle becomes the only player to have scored 99 runs twice in the history of IPL. A little cameo from Nicholas Pooran at the end sailed KXIP to a total of 185 - 4 in 20 overs.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/10/Chris-Gayle-after-scoring-99KXIP-vs-RR-1024x709.jpg" alt="Chris Gayle and Jofra Archer shaking hands." class="wp-image-20497" /><figcaption>Chris Gayle departs after 99(Image - BCCI/IPL)</figcaption></figure>



Rajasthan Royals were in the mood to destroy KXIP?s bowling unit. Ben Stokes continuing his last match form, scored quick half-centuries in just 26 balls with a strike rate of 192.31. Sanju Samson continuing the work scored 48 of 25 balls in quick succession. In the end, Jos Buttler and skipper Steve Smith made sure that the effort from Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson didn?t go in vain. Rajasthan Royals(RR) secured a comfortable win over Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in just 17.3 overs.&nbsp;



<h2>Scorecard:</h2>



<h3>Kings XI Punjab(KXIP):</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Batsman</td><td></td><td></td><td>Runs</td><td>Balls</td><td>4s</td><td>6s</td><td>SR</td></tr><tr><td>Rahul (c)(wk)</td><td></td><td>C Rahul Tewatia b Stokes</td><td>46</td><td>41</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>112.20</td></tr><tr><td>Mandeep</td><td></td><td>C Stokes b Archer</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Gayle</td><td></td><td>B Jofra Archer</td><td>99</td><td>63</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>157.14</td></tr><tr><td>Pooran</td><td></td><td>C Rahul Tewatia b Stokes</td><td>22</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>220.00</td></tr><tr><td>Maxwell</td><td></td><td>Not out</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr><td>D. Hodda</td><td></td><td>Not out</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Bowler</td><td></td><td>O</td><td>M</td><td>R</td><td>W</td><td>Eco</td></tr><tr><td>Jofra Archer</td><td></td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>26</td><td>2</td><td>6.50</td></tr><tr><td>Varun Aron</td><td></td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>47</td><td>0</td><td>11.80</td></tr><tr><td>Kartik Tyagi</td><td></td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>47</td><td>0</td><td>11.80</td></tr><tr><td>Shreyas Gopal</td><td></td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>10.00</td></tr><tr><td>Stokes</td><td></td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>32</td><td>2</td><td>8.00</td></tr><tr><td>Tewatia</td><td></td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>22</td><td>0</td><td>7.30</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h3>Rajasthan Royals:</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Batsman</td><td></td><td></td><td>Runs</td><td>Balls</td><td>4s</td><td>6s</td><td>SR</td></tr><tr><td>Robin Uthappa</td><td></td><td>C Pooran b M. Ashwin</td><td>30</td><td>23</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>130.43</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes</td><td></td><td>C D. Hooda b Chris Jordan</td><td>50</td><td>25</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>192.31</td></tr><tr><td>Sanju Samson(wk)</td><td></td><td>Run out (sub- Suchith)</td><td>48</td><td>25</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>192.00</td></tr><tr><td>Steve Smith(c)</td><td></td><td>Not out</td><td>31</td><td>20</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>155.00</td></tr><tr><td>Jos Buttler</td><td></td><td>Not out</td><td>22</td><td>11</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>200.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Bowler</td><td>O</td><td>M</td><td>R</td><td>W</td><td>Eco</td></tr><tr><td>Arshdeep Singh</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>34</td><td>0</td><td>11.30</td></tr><tr><td>Mohd. Shami</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>36</td><td>0</td><td>12.00</td></tr><tr><td>M. Ashwin</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>43</td><td>1</td><td>10.80</td></tr><tr><td>Chris Jordan</td><td>3.3</td><td>0</td><td>44</td><td>1</td><td>12.60</td></tr><tr><td>Ravi Bishnoi</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>27</td><td>0</td><td>6.80</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2>Post Match Presentation:&nbsp;</h2>



KL Rahul | KXIP skipper: It was a horrible toss to lose to be honest. It did get very easy to bat later on. There was a lot of dew in the second half and that made it a bit tough for the bowlers to grip the ball. When you're operating with two leg spinners like we are, it does make things difficult. Don't think we bowled that badly but need to operate better with the wet ball. The dew has been unpredictable this season. You can't prepare for it but need to adapt to it. To get to that score on a sticky wicket was nice. Chris did well to bat right through. The season has been such that nothing has come easy. We've had to work hard for every point. No surprise that it has come down to the last game.



Steve Smith, RR skipper: Ebbed and flowed (through the tournament). But would have been great to win a few in the middle. But it is about peaking at the right time. We still need to do our bit, We have different plans as to who goes in after who gets out. Gave Buttler a chance to bat at number 5 after he didn't bat in the previous game. Nice to get over the line comfortably. Helps the NRR. The last two games he (Stokes) has been exceptional. Has good innovation, Hits the ball in weird areas. He is a valuable player. One of the best in the world. You are always talking to players and try to get the best of them. We know if he spends time in the middle, he will come good. Couple of games tomorrow, we will be matching them closely and then good to go day after.



Ben Stokes, Man of the Match: I think when you are in a position like we are, you have nothing to lose. We are still hanging in. That is pleasing. The sixes are always pleasing. I went in the same mentality like I did against MI. Wanted to go hard with the new ball. We had a decent break from the last game. It's that shot you don't expect to go to the boundary, that sort of a short gives me confidence and gives the feeling it's going to be a good outing. We normally have a quick turnaround. I cut down on the bowling part in the break to remain fresh.&nbsp;

RR vs KXIP Highlights: Rajasthan Royals register comfortable win over Kings XI Punjab

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IPL2020: KKR vs RR- Match Preview, Probable 11, Fantasy Tips. Dream 11 IPL 2020: Match no 54, KKR vs RR - Match Preview, Probable 11, Fantasy Tips, Who will win?



<h2>Preview:</h2>



Dream11 IPL2020: Match no 54 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) and Rajasthan Royals(RR) at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai. The match will start as usual evening time 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT), 18:00 LOCAL on Sunday, 1st November. This will be the last match for both the teams.



As the tournament is progressing towards the business end, the race to Playoffs is getting complicated for the franchises but Interesting and thrilling for the fans at the same time. Both Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) and Rajasthan Royals(RR) have played 13 games each and just one game is left for them in the league stage. Kolkata is at number 6 in the points table while Rajasthan is sitting right above Kolkata in number 5.



The match on Sunday will be a do-or-die encounter for both sides. Even winning a game will not confirm their place in Playoffs. As said earlier the race has become complicated for Franchises, they will have to look up to other teams stats too in order to qualify.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/10/KKR-1-1024x576.jpg" alt="Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR)." class="wp-image-20540" width="724"/><figcaption>Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) | Image - BCCI/IPL</figcaption></figure>



KKR has struggled a lot this season in finding a right playing 11 for the team. The season was not fruitful this time. From changing their skippers in the middle of the season to dropping their most valuable player of last season of IPL from playing 11. Also, the batting for KKR has not been consistent throughout, none of the players have played consistent cricket for them. They have a lot of firepower in the squad but they are not at their right pace in this IPL. Even the costliest player (Pat Cummins) of IPL 2020 is conceding runs. This seems to be worrying for KKR. The addition of Lokie Ferguson to the playing 11 has strengthened their bowling unit along with pacer Pat Cummins and Spinner Varun Chakravarthy.



While Rajasthan Royals will be pretty confident in the match, having won the last two games comfortably. They defeated, defending champions Mumbai Indians with 8 wickets and then defeating dangerous-looking KXIP by 7 wickets and snatching their winning streak.&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/10/Rajasthan-Royals-1-1024x709.jpg" alt="Rajasthan Royals(RR) celebrating wicket." class="wp-image-20541" width="724"/><figcaption>Rajasthan Royals(RR) celebrating wicket | Image - BCCI/IPL</figcaption></figure>



The good sign for the Royals is that their top order is performing consistently in the last few games. The addition of Ben Stokes to the squad has provided quality in the lineup. Ben Stokes, Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler and Steve Smith looked in good touch in the last game against KXIP.&nbsp;



Also, their bowling unit looks like a one-man army. None other than Jofra Archer has performed to a good extent. They have been conceding runs a lot. Only Jofra Archer cannot do the job done for a team. This loophole is a big issue for Rajasthan Royals in Sunday?s encounter against KKR.



Earlier, when both the teams met in 2020, Kolkata Knight Riders outplayed Royals in all departments, and won the match by 37 runs and earned 2 crucial points.



<h2>Head to Head(KKR vs RR):</h2>



Both teams have come across 21 times and 11 times KKR managed to defeat Rajasthan Royals, while Rajsthan Royals have won just 8 times. The remaining 2 games ended as a tie and RR took advantage of a tie both times.



<h2>Probable 11(KKR vs RR):</h2>



<h3>Rajasthan Royals(RR):</h3>



Ben Stokes, Robin Uthappa, Steve Smith (C), Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler (WK), Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi and Shreyas Gopal.



<h3>Full Squad(RR):&nbsp;</h3>



Steve Smith (Captain), Jos Buttler (Wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat, Akash Singh, Oshane Thomas, Andrew Tye, Mayank Markande, David Miller, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Shashank Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anirudha Joshi, Tom Curran and Anuj Rawat.



<h3>Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR):&nbsp;</h3>



Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy and Pat Cummins.



<h3>Full Squad(KKR):&nbsp;</h3>



Eoin Morgan (Captain), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (Wicket-keeper), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Siddhesh Lad, Varun Chakravarthy, Tom Banton, Chris Green, M Siddharth, Nikhil Naik and Ali Khan.



<h2>Fantasy Tips(KKR vs RR):</h2>



Shubman Gill, Eoin Morgan, Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Dinesh Karthik, Sunil Narine, Jofra Archer, Varun Chakravarthy, Pat Cummins, Shreyas Gopal







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IPL 2020: KKR vs RR- Match Preview, Probable 11, Fantasy Tips

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KKR vs RR: Cummins, Morgan Shines, KKR Defeated RR By 60 Runs. Dream11 IPl 2020: Match no 54, KKR beats RR by 60 runs, keeping their campaign tall.



<h2>Highlights(KKR vs RR):</h2>



Pat Cummins and Eoin Morgan shine with the ball and bat respectively to sail Kolkata Knight Riders to a safe victory by huge 60 runs. With the loss to KKR, Rajasthan has now been eliminated from the tournament. Rajasthan becomes the third team to get eliminated after Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab. RR finished last in the points table due to a poor run rate.



Earlier, Steve Smith won the toss and opt to bowl first. Jofra Archer proved his worth again by providing an early breakthrough to the Royals. Jofra dismissed Nitish Rana in the second ball of the match. Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi took Kolkata past 70 runs. They both were hitting the ball nicely, but Rahul Tewatia dismissed good looking Shubman Gill(36 off 24). Shreyash Gopal removed another set batsmen Rahul Tripathi(39 off 34). Sunil Narine and Dinesh Karthik went for a duck off Rahul Tewatia.&nbsp;



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/11/Shreyas-Gopal-and-Kartik-TyagiRR.jpg" alt="Shreyas Gopal And Kartik Tyagi celebrating wicket(KKR vs RR)" class="wp-image-20618" /><figcaption>Shreyas Gopal And Kartik Tyagi celebrating wicket | Image BCCI/IPL</figcaption></figure></div>



Eoin Morgan, KKR skipper scored blistering 68 runs in 35 balls includes 5 boundaries and 6 towering sixes. Morgan remained unbeaten this time. Also, some wrist work from Andre Russell. He made quickfire 25 off just 11 deliveries. KKR ended on 191 - 7 in 20 overs.



Rahul Tewatia was the pick of the bowlers for RR, picking 3 crucial wickets. Kartik Tyagi got two wickets while Jofra Archer and Shreyas Gopal got one each.



Rajasthan Royals? opening looked good at the start, having hit Pat Cummins for 19 runs in the very first over. But the Australian pacer picked Robin Uthappa and Ben Stokes in two consecutive overs. The Rajasthan Skipper Steve Smith failed to score this time. Pat Cummins dismissed Smith cheaply of just 4 runs.&nbsp;



Shivam Mavi got rid of in-form Sanju Samson in the 4th over of the innings. Rajasthan till this time has collapsed. Youngster Riyan Parag also sent to the dugout but Cummins in 5th over. Rahul Tewatia and Shreyash Gopal tried to handle the innings and make a comeback.&nbsp;



Both got a good start but failed to capitalize on it. Varun Chakravarthy provided a needed breakthrough to the KKR. He dismissed dangerous Rahul Tewatia( 31 off 27). However,&nbsp; Shreyas Gopal was trying hard at another end to get closer to the total but none of the batsmen were left to play crucial innings for Rajasthan Royals.



KKR bowlers restricted Rajasthan Royals batting lineup to just 131 - 9 in 20 overs. They won this game by huge 60 runs which will eventually improve KKR?s Net Run Rate.



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/11/Pat-Cummins-KKR-celebrating.jpg" alt="Pat Cummins celebrating wicket (KKR vs RR)" class="wp-image-20619" /><figcaption>Pat Cummins | Image - BCCI/IPL</figcaption></figure></div>



Pat Cummins proved his worth in an important game for KKR. He was the pick of the bowlers for KKR. He took 4 wickets. Shivam Mavi and Varun Chakravarthy got two wickets each and Kamlesh Nagarkoti got one in his bag.



<h2>Post Match Presentation:</h2>



<h3>Steve Smith | Losing Captain:</h3>



 We thought 180 was par. But losing four in the first four didn't help. He (Cummins) bowled nice lengths and made us play big shots. Unfortunately we are at the wrong end of the result. We started well with two wins, we won two before this one but we were inconsistent in the middle we didn't take enough responsibility. Couple of positives for us, Jofra has played exceptionally well for us. Tewatia pulled a few out of the hat for us, bowled exceptionally well through the tournament as well. You need to win those you should win. The BCCI and everyone involved to get this tournament up and running have done a fantastic. Hope we were able to put few smile on people's faces, especially in India where it's been tough.



<h3>Andre Russell: </h3>



It's a good feeling to be back on the field. It's been a tough two weeks doing rehab three times a day, was a bit painful. But, I'm happy that I'm back. It's a grade two hamstring tear which usually takes 8 weeks to heal. The scan was very ugly. With KKR physio and doctors around me, it helped. I was bowling a few walk upon balls before the game tonight, and it felt good. When it (hamstring) is feeling good, that's when it's healing, and I don't want to disturb the healing process. We have a good bowling (attack), so I can chip in with the yorkers at the backend, but for now I'm going to take one game at a time. As soon as I sweat and my blood's getting hot, I'm getting out. We were waiting for the cricket gods to work things out for us. I watch each and every game. We play against each other, two games against the same team in a season. So, I watch on the phone what the bowlers do and the batters do.



<h3>Eoin Morgan | Winning Captain:</h3>



 I thought it was around a par score. Every batsman who came back in and said that it was a beautiful wicket with the dew in. We lost wickets between 10th and 15th overs, and to finish like we did was really good. We were out there to be play a free-flowing style of cricket. That was the only way we were going to win. Especially with the dew factor expected anyway, irrespective of when it came. Bringing out Dre Russ in meant that it took the conditions out of the equation. We backed the guys to take a bit of risk even if it wasn't there. That was one thing we talked about, leading into this game. We felt that a hard length or a good length was the best spot to bowl. We tried to execute that in the first six overs and I thought Mavi was outstanding. Obviously Pat set the tone early on. Winning the game was about taking wickets, especially early. RR are a side that are top-heavy and you need to get them early. Having that aggressive mindset was important for us. Yes, I was aware of the numbers (about net run rate) but you need to first get yourself into a winning position. I don't think we could have done anything more today. So whatever happens from here is upto the Gods.



<h3>Pat Cummins, Man of the Match:</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/11/Pat-Cummins-KKR-1.jpg" alt="Pat Cummins (KKR vs RR)" class="wp-image-20621" /><figcaption>Pat Cummins | Image - BCCI/IPL</figcaption></figure></div>



(On going for 19 in the first over) A lot goes through your mind. First few balls weren't great. As long as you go back to bowling your best balls, it's alright. Top of off is always that area for me, there was a bit early in there with the new ball. So, I was trying to get as many in there as I can. Not really, don't think I expected to get all wickets like that. Some days you bowl well and don't get luck, some days you get a bit of luck as well. Today, everything fell into place. I guess early on in the season, I put a lot of pressure on myself. As the tournament has gone on, I've got better and better. You're always learning.



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KKR vs RR: Cummins, Morgan Shines, KKR Defeated RR By 60 Runs

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Full Award List and Price Money. The Dream11 IPL 2020, just wrapped with Mumbai Indians bagging the title. Dream11 IPL 2020: Full Award List and Price Money.



Dream 11 IPL 2020 just finished with Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians fighting to bag the title. Defending Champians successfully grabbed the title and won a second title in two consecutive years. With this win, Mumbai Indians broke their jinx of getting the trophy in every odd year. Now the Champions of Dream11 IPL 2020 has got 5 titles under their belt which is most by any team. MI has won 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 IPL Titles, Most by any franchise. With the wrap of Dream11 IPL2020, many Awards and Prices Money was given depending upon the categories.?



The deserving cricketer got many awards and price money under their belt. The outstanding effort from the players was enough to get them the Awards and Prize Money. The player who got the award includes the players from the Indian Domestic Circuit, Indian National Player and some International personalities. 



Here is the list of Dream11 IPL 2020: Full Award List and Price Money seized by the players.



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<h2>Dream11 IPL 2020: Full Award List and Prize Money received by the players:</h2>



<h3>Dream11 IPL 2020, Orange Cap Award of the season: </h3>



Kannur Lokesh Rahul(Kings XI Punjab)- 10 Lakhs Rupees.



KL Rahul showed his great temperament and sheer class to score runs in any situation. The skipper of Kings XI Punjab, KL Rahul was the only standout player for KXIP in Dream11 IPL 2020. Rahul?s superb form and class have won him the Orange Cap of the year 2020. KL Rahul scored the most runs in this season, he scored 670 runs in just 14 games and it includes a century and 5 half-centuries.



<h3>Dream11 IPL 2020, Purple Cap Award of the season:</h3>



Kagiso Rabada(Delhi Capitals)- 10 Lakh Rupees.



Kagiso Rabada was seen in a destroying form in the 2020 edition of IPL. Rabada set the record of most number of games in IPL with at least one wicket in the last 20 IPL matches. By doing this he becomes the second most consistent bowler of IPL after Dwayne Bravo who has a record of at least one wicket in the last 27 IPL matches.



Rabada in Dream11 IPL 2020 grabbed 30 wickets in 17 games and with a valuable economy of 8.34.&nbsp;



<h3>Dream11 IPL 2020, Emerging Player Award of the season:</h3>



Devdutt Padikkal(Royal Challenger Bangalore)- 10 Lakh Rupees.



The Southpaw, Devdutt Padikkal got the emerging player of the season award. He is surely an exciting talent and a joy to watch. In his debut season, the young player scored 473 runs in 15 games and is the highest run-getter for Royal Challenger Bangalore in IPL 2020. He is also the 8th highest run-scorer in Dream11 IPL2020.



<h3>Dream11 IPL 2020, Game Changer Award of the season:</h3>



KL Rahul(Kings XI Punjab) - 10 Lakh Rupees.



KL Rahul seized another award this season. He grabs the Dream11 Game Changer of 2020 award. Rahul collected 975 Fantasy Points for his unmatchable batting and wicket keeping.



<h3>Dream11 IPL 2020, Super Striker of the Season:</h3>



Kieron Pollard(Mumbai Indians) - 10 Lakh Rupees.



The Mumbai Indians all-rounder tried to show some total Hard-Hitting at the end and got successful in it. Kieron Pollard won the Super Striker of the Season award for his marvelous batting effort along with the Strike rate. Pollard scored 268 runs in 16 games with a Strike Rate of 191.42.



<h3>Dream11 IPL 2020, Most Sixes in a Season:</h3>



Ishan Kishan(Mumbai Indians)- 10 Lakh Rupees.



The young uncapped batsman of Mumbai Indians earned the award for hitting the most number of sixes in a season. Ishan Kishan has hit 30 towering sixes for Mumbai Indians in Dream11 IPL 2020. He is also the highest run-getter for MI with over 500 runs under his name.



<h3>Dream11 IPL 2020, Most Valuable Player Award of the Season:</h3>



Jofra Archer(Rajasthan Royals)- 10 Lakh Rupees.



The fierce pacer of Rajasthan Royals received the award for being the Most Valuable Player of the Season. Jofra Archer superb bowling, fielding and some power hitting at the end to get more runs to the board earned him the award. He accumulated 305 Player Points in 14 games.



<h3>Dream11 IPL 2020, Power Player of the Season:</h3>



Trent Boult(Mumbai Indians)- 10 Lakh Rupees.



One of the main pillars of Mumbai?s success this season was Trent Boult. Getting wickets in the powerplays was his role in the team and he definitely stood up there. He Picked the most number of wickets in Powerplays. Also, he is the 3rd highest wicket-taker of the season with 25 wickets in 15 games.



<h3>Dream11 IPL 2020, Fair Play Award:</h3>



Mumbai Indians(MI).



Mumbai Indians once again kept the spirit of the and went on to win the title. From respecting the opponents to playing fair cricket they have dominated the season completely.



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><tbody><tr><td>AWARD</td><td>WINNER</td><td>PRIZE MONEY</td></tr><tr><td>Orange Cap</td><td>KL Rahul(KXIP)</td><td>10 Lakhs</td></tr><tr><td>Purple Cap</td><td>Kagiso Rabada(DC)</td><td>10 Lakhs</td></tr><tr><td>Emerging Player of the Season</td><td>Devdutt Padikkal(RCB)</td><td>10 Lakhs</td></tr><tr><td>Game Changer of the Season</td><td>KL Rahul(KXIP)</td><td>10 Lakhs</td></tr><tr><td>Super Striker of the Season</td><td>Kieron Pollard(MI)</td><td>10 Lakhs</td></tr><tr><td>Most Sixes</td><td>Ishan Kishan(MI)</td><td>10 Lakhs</td></tr><tr><td>Most Valubale Player(MVP)</td><td>Jofra Archer(RR)</td><td>10 Lakhs</td></tr><tr><td>Power Player of the Season</td><td>Trent Boult(MI)</td><td>10 Lakhs</td></tr><tr><td>Fair Play Award</td><td>Mumbai Indians(MI)</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Winners of IPL</td><td>Mumbai Indians(MI)</td><td>20 Crore</td></tr><tr><td>Runner-Up of IPL</td><td>Delhi Capitals(DC)</td><td>12.5 Crore</td></tr><tr><td>Losing Qualifier</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH)</td><td>8.75 Crore</td></tr><tr><td>Losing Qualifier</td><td>Royal Challenger Bangalore(RCB)</td><td>8.75 Crore</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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Dream11 IPL 2020: Full Award List and Prize Money

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Here is the final player list and squads of RAJASTHAN ROYALS (RR). After IPL 2021 auction completion we also update the total amount spent on team new players bought in the IPL 2021 auction and also the list of players who were released from RAJASTHAN ROYALS for upcoming IPL 2021.



<h2>IPL 2021: RAJASTHAN ROYALS (RR)</h2>



Team Cost: 70.2 Crore (tentative) Total Number of Players: 25 Caption: Sanju Samson Coach: Andrew McDonald Owner: Royal Multisport Pvt. Ltd Official Team site: <a href="https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/">https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/</a>



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<h2>RR Final Team Squads:</h2>



Below is the IPL 2021: RAJASTHAN ROYALS (RR) tentative team.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>No</th><th>&nbsp;Player Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Sanju Samson (c)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>&nbsp;<s>Jos Buttler</s> (wk) Glenn Phillip</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>&nbsp;Ben Stokes</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>&nbsp;Yashasvi Jaiswal</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>&nbsp;Manan Vohra</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>&nbsp;Anuj Rawat</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>&nbsp;Riyan Parag</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>&nbsp;David Miller</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>&nbsp;Rahul Tewatia</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>&nbsp;Mahipal Lomror</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>&nbsp;Shreyas Gopal</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>&nbsp;Mayank Markande</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>&nbsp;Jofra Archer</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>&nbsp;Andrew Tye</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>&nbsp;Kartik Tyagi</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>&nbsp;Shivam Dube</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>&nbsp;Chris Morris</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>&nbsp;Mustafizur Rahman</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>&nbsp;Chetan Sakariya</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>&nbsp;KC Cariappa</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>&nbsp;Liam Livingstone</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>&nbsp;Kuldip Yadav</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>&nbsp;Akash Singh</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2>RR Players Retained:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>No</th><th>&nbsp;Player Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Mahipal Lomror</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>&nbsp;Manan Vohra</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>&nbsp;Riyan Parag</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>&nbsp;Robin Uthappa</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>&nbsp;David Miller</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>&nbsp;Mayank Markande</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>&nbsp;Jofra Archer</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>&nbsp;Shreyas Gopal</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>&nbsp;Kartik Tyagi</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>&nbsp;Andrew Tye</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>&nbsp;Ben Stokes</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>&nbsp;Rahul Tewatia</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>&nbsp;Yashasvi Jaiswal</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>&nbsp;Jos Buttler</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>&nbsp;Sanju Samson (C)</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>&nbsp;Anuj Rawat</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2>RR Players release from team:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>No</th><th>&nbsp;Player Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>&nbsp;Steve Smith</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>&nbsp;Ankit Rajpoot</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>&nbsp;Varun Aaron</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>&nbsp;Shashank Singh</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>&nbsp;Akash Singh</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>&nbsp;Oshane Thomas</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>&nbsp;Anirudha Joshi</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>&nbsp;Tom Curran</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2>RR Players added in Auction:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>No</th><th>&nbsp;Player Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Chris Morris (Rs 16.25 crore)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>&nbsp;Shivam Dube (Rs 4.4 crore)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>&nbsp;Mustafizur Rahman (Rs 1 crore)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>&nbsp;Chetan Sakariya (Rs 1.20 crore)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>&nbsp;KC Kariappa (Rs 20 lakh)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>&nbsp;Liam Livingstone (Rs 75 lakh)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>&nbsp;Kuldip Yadav (Rs 20 lakh)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>&nbsp;Aakash Singh (Rs 20 lakh)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

IPL 2021: full players list of RAJASTHAN ROYALS

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VIVO IPL 2021 full schedule for Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH).&nbsp;Sun Risers Hyderabad first match Will be played with Delhi Capitals in DUBAI on 22 October 2021.



 Find here&nbsp;the tentative full schedule&nbsp;of IPL 2021: Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH).



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><thead><tr><th>MATCH NO </th><th>DAY </th><th>DATE </th><th>Match Centre </th><th>VENUE </th><th>UAE TIME </th><th>INDIA TIME </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Match No - 33</td><td>WED</td><td>22-Sep-21</td><td>DC Vs SRH</td><td>DUBAI</td><td>06:00 PM</td><td>07:30 PM</td></tr><tr><td>Match No - 37</td><td>SAT</td><td>25-Sep-21</td><td>SRH Vs PBKS</td><td>SHARJAH</td><td>06:00 PM</td><td>07:30 PM</td></tr><tr><td>Match No - 40</td><td>MON</td><td>27-Sep-21</td><td>SRH Vs RR</td><td>DUBAI</td><td>06:00 PM</td><td>07:30 PM</td></tr><tr><td>Match No - 44</td><td>THU</td><td>30-Sep-21</td><td>SRH Vs CSK</td><td>SHARJAH</td><td>06:00 PM</td><td>07:30 PM</td></tr><tr><td>Match No - 49</td><td>SUN</td><td>03-Oct-21</td><td>KKR Vs SRH</td><td>DUBAI</td><td>06:00 PM</td><td>07:30 PM</td></tr><tr><td>Match No - 52</td><td>WED</td><td>06-Oct-21</td><td>RCB Vs SRH</td><td>ABU DHABI</td><td>06:00 PM</td><td>07:30 PM</td></tr><tr><td>Match No - 55</td><td>FRI</td><td>08-Oct-21</td><td>SRH Vs MI</td><td>ABU DHABI</td><td>02:00 PM</td><td>03:30 PM</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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SRH Ols Schedule



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Match.No</th><th>Match Centre</th><th>Date</th><th>Status</th><th>Day</th><th>&nbsp;Time (IST)</th><th>Stadium</th><th>City</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>3</td><td>&nbsp;SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs&nbsp; KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS</td><td>11-04-2021</td><td>Completed</td><td>Sunday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>&nbsp;M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;CHENNAI</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>&nbsp;SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE</td><td>14-04-2021</td><td>Completed</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;CHENNAI</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>&nbsp;MUMBAI INDIANS Vs&nbsp; SUNRISERS HYDERABAD</td><td>17-04-2021</td><td>Completed</td><td>Saturday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;CHENNAI</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>&nbsp;PUNJAB KINGS Vs&nbsp; SUNRISERS HYDERABAD</td><td>21-04-2021</td><td>Completed</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>15:30:00</td><td>M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;CHENNAI</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>&nbsp;SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs&nbsp; DELHI CAPITALS</td><td>25-04-2021</td><td>Completed</td><td>Sunday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;CHENNAI</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>&nbsp;CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Vs&nbsp; SUNRISERS HYDERABAD</td><td>28-04-2021</td><td>Completed</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>&nbsp;Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;DELHI</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>&nbsp;RAJASTHAN ROYALS Vs&nbsp; SUNRISERS HYDERABAD</td><td>02-05-2021</td><td>Completed</td><td>Sunday</td><td>15:30:00</td><td>&nbsp;Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;DELHI</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>&nbsp;SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs&nbsp; MUMBAI INDIANS</td><td>04-05-2021</td><td>Postponed</td><td>Tuesday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>&nbsp;Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;DELHI</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>&nbsp;SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs&nbsp; CHENNAI SUPER KINGS</td><td>07-05-2021</td><td>Postponed</td><td>Friday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>&nbsp;Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;DELHI</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>&nbsp;ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Vs&nbsp; SUNRISERS HYDERABAD</td><td>09-05-2021</td><td>Postponed</td><td>Sunday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>&nbsp; Eden Gardens Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;KOLKATA</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>&nbsp;SUNRIERS HYDERABAD Vs&nbsp; RAJASTHAN ROYALS</td><td>13-05-2021</td><td>Postponed</td><td>Thursday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>Eden Gardens Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;KOLKATA</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>&nbsp;DELHI CAPITALS Vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD</td><td>17-05-2021</td><td>Postponed</td><td>Monday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>Eden Gardens Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;KOLKATA</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>&nbsp;SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs&nbsp; PUNJAB KINGS</td><td>19-05-2021</td><td>Postponed</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>19:30:00</td><td>M.Chinnaswamy Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;BANGALORE</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>&nbsp;KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Vs&nbsp; SUNRISERS HYDERABAD</td><td>21-05-2021</td><td>Postponed</td><td>Friday</td><td>15:30:00</td><td>M.Chinnaswamy Stadium</td><td>&nbsp;BANGALORE</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

IPL 2021: Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Full Schedule &amp; Time Table

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IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals likely to release their captain Steve Smith ahead of IPL 2021.



Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021: Rajasthan Royals are most likely to free Steve Smith ahead of the IPL 2021. The Rajasthan based franchise will come on the final call shortly before submitting the final list of the released players. BCCI has asked all the franchises to provide the final list of released players by January 20.



One of the strongest reason behind this call is Smith?s poor average form in the previous IPL. Rajasthan Royals has not done well in the past under Smith?s leadership. Smith?s impact as a leader and as a batsman has not been beneficial to the team till now. The Australian batsman amassed 311 runs in 14 outings with a strike rate of 131 which includes three half-centuries.



Rajasthan Royals have won the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League and since then the search for another is still on. The previous season the franchise finished last at the end of the league stages.



<h2>Sanju Samson strong name for becoming the Captain of Rajasthan Royals:</h2>



It is also understood that Royals desperately need a strong Indian core which they are lacking. The side is packed with the high rated overseas stars which make their core. Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler are the prominent overseas names in the list.



If Steve Smith gets free from the franchise, Royals will require a new captain. Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson is the notable name. Samson recently captained Kerala in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.



Sanju Samson was also the leading run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals in 2020 edition of Indian Premier League. He was also picked for the Australian white-ball leg for his dominant performance in the IPL.



According to the sources, the management is not showing interest in making Englishmen Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes the skipper of the side due to their unavailability. It is seen that the English pair arrived late in the previous season and sometimes leaves soon from the IPL.



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IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals likely to release their captain Steve Smith ahead of IPL 2021

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In what promises to be an exciting and thrilling contest, Steve Smith-led Australia and Dhananjaya de Silva's Sri Lanka are set to lock horns versus each other in the second and the last match of the two-match Test-Series at the Galle International Stadium of Galle from the 6th of February onwards (Wednesday). 
In the opening encounter of the series, the Mighty Aussies secured a comfortable victory by an inning and 242 runs and this win helped them to take an unassailable lead of 1-0 in the two-match series. In such a situation, the Dhananjaya de Silva-led Sri Lanka would be looking to make a strong comeback by rectifying their mistakes in the second match. 
Ahead of this exciting contest, some thrilling player battles will be seen taking place between the star players of both teams which can go on to affect the outcome of the match. We will be taking a look at those player battles in this article
While the Kangaroos have already taken the lead in the series, the home side will have the chance to make a strong comeback by taking advantage of the home conditions on offer. It will be interesting to see which team finishes out on top in these player battles and which team succumbs to the pressure. 
<h2>Dinesh Chandimal versus Matthew Kuhnemann</h2>
Australia's left-arm orthodox spinner Matthew Kuhnemann failed to create an impact with the ball in the first ball, ending the match with 0 scalps to his name but he can trouble Sri Lankan batters on the spinning track of Galle. 
This will be especially very challenging for experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal. He is a good player of spin, has a good record against them and also he knows the conditions of Galle quite well but the variations of Kuhnemann can trouble him in the second Test-Match.
<h2>Prabhat Jayasuriya versus Usman Khawaja</h2>
Australia's experienced opening batter Usman Khawaja is in great form with the bat and he also possesses' an excellent batting record on Subcontinental surfaces. While the Australian team management would be happy to see him performing, they might be a little worried in the 2nd match as experienced left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya can trouble him a lot. 
The 33-year-old has excellent variations up his sleeve and has knack of performing brilliantly in spin-friendly conditions and home conditions. He also got the better of the Southpaw in the opening encounter, dismissing him when he was batting on the score of 232 runs and Jayasuriya would be looking to get the better of Khawaja again in the final match of the series. 
<h2>Other notable player battles</h2>
Apart from the two above-mentioned player battles, the battle between elite Aussie off-spinner Nathan Lyon and promising Sri Lankan batter Kamindu Mendis will also be worth watching out for. 
Angelo Mathews will have to rely on his batting technique to tackle the speed and swing of Mitchell Starc and at the same time, Asitha Fernando has the ability to trouble the Australian duo of Josh Inglis and Marnus Labuschagne with his pace and bounce.
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Mitchell Starc had Kamindu Mendis strangled down leg side, Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day, January 31, 2025 | Image: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Australia led by Steve Smith secured an easy victory in the opening match of the series by a margin of an innings and 242 runs and took an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series. In such a situation, the Sri Lankan team would like to make a strong comeback in the series by correcting its mistakes in the second match. In this match, some interesting player battles will be witnessed between the star players of both teams, which can surely affect the outcome of the match

Sri Lanka and Australia are set to lock horns versus each other in the 2nd and final Test match of the two match series and while the Kangaroos have already secured an unassailable 1-0 lead, the home side would not like to lower their morale as they would want to execute a perfect comeback in the series. Some exciting player battles are also going to take place and we will be taking a look at them

Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test: 3 Player Battles to Watch Out

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A very shocking and a bad news has come out for Team India and it's fans. Jasprit Bumrah, the star pace bowler of the team, has been ruled out of the entire One-Day International series versus England and his participation in the 2025 Champions Trophy is also hanging on a thread. 
According to a news report of India Today, Bumrah will certainly miss all the three matches versus England, starting from the 6th of February. Let us tell you that the 31-year-old was picked in the squad for the third &amp; the final ODI of the series. 
It was difficult for the 31-year-old to take part in the first two One-Day International matches versus the Three Lions due to an injury he picked up in the final Test-Match of the BGT series, but it was believed that he would be fit for the final ODI. However, the latest update which has come out just now is quite shocking. It has become almost certain that the 31-year-old will not be seen playing in the three ODI's versys England. 
<h2>It's looking difficult for Bumrah to play in the Champions Trophy as well</h2>
It's now looking very difficult for Bumrah to participate in the forthcoming edition of the Champions Trophy. A report came out about the pacer on Monday that the 31-year-old has visited the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore and his fitness test will be conducted there. He will continue to remain under the supervision of the NCA Medical Team for now. 
TOI had stated in one of their news reports that the Mumbai Indians pacer will be under the observation of the NCA medical experts for a duration of 2-3 days. Once a complete assessment is conducted, only then the final report will be sent to the Ajit Agarkar-led Selection Committee.
<h2>Team India have just a single week available to make a call</h2>
The Indian team management now just has a single week left to decide whether or not to retain the place of Bumrah in the squad for the Champions Trophy. According to the rules of the ICC, all the participating teams have time till the 12th of February to make any last minute changes in their squad. In such a situation, the Men in Blue have just a week left to take a final call on Bumrah.
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Jasprit Bumrah is battling injury issues ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 | Image: Getty Images

Star Pacer Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the entire England ODI Series and his participation chances  in  Champions Trophy 2025 are also looking very bleak

Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the entire England ODI Series and this news is not good for Team India! His chances of taking part in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 are also looking very low

Shock to Team India before Champions Trophy, Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of entire England ODI Series

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India Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to achieve a massive feat in ODI cricket. The opening batter is just 134 away in 19 innings from becoming the second-fastest batter to complete 11,000 runs in the history of 50-over cricket. 
Rohit Sharma currently has 10866 runs in the 257 innings in ODIs. If he achieves the feat in the next 19 innings, he will be joining Virat Kohli, who is the fastest to 11000 runs in ODIs. The batter achieved the feat in just 222 innings. He is also the fastest to 10000 runs. 
Currently, Sachin Tendulkar is the second fastest to 11000 runs in ODIs as he achieved the feat in 276 runs. With India having ODI season now, it is expected that Rohit Sharma will become the second fastest batter to score 11000 runs in the 50-over format. 
Rohit Sharma will have a great opportunity to achieve the feat in the upcoming ODI series against England. India will be locking horns with the Jos Buttler-led side in the three-match series, which will begin on Thursday (6th February) in Nagpur. 
<h2>Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England</h2>
Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England, and three games will be extremely important for him in the context of how things have turned against him. The batter has faced a lot of criticism for his poor outings of late as a batter as well as a skipper.
The series will be a great opportunity for him to make a comeback and silence all his critics in style. He has been a giant in the ODI format and with the way he has performed in the 50-over format, it won't be a surprise if he ends up scoring runs in the IND vs ENG ODI series. 
Rohit Sharma also has been named as the captain of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. With the kind of criticism that he has faced in the last few months, it will be a great opportunity for him to make a strong comeback and give a reply to criticism by winning the tournament for the team.
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India Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to achieve a massive feat in ODI cricket.

Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England, and three games will be extremely important for him

Rohit Sharma on the cusp of becoming ODI great, needs 134 runs too this massive feat

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Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian Cricket Team performed in an exceptional manner in the home five match T20 International series versus England and secured a convincing 4-1 series victory. Opening batter Abhishek Sharma and leg spinner Varun Chakaravarthy ended the series as the heroes, turning out to be the best performers but star wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson didn't have a good series and a big weakness of hit got exposed. 
The bowlers of England recognized this mistake of the 30-year-old on time and they took full advantage of it in the entire series. This weakness of Sanju Samson is the short pitched deliveries. Let us tell you that the wicketkeeper batter opened the inning for Team India in the entire five-match T20 International series versus England. 
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In all of the five games, the Rajasthan Royals skipper got dismissed off the short pitched deliveries and the England pace bowlers took full advantage of this weakness. They bowled a total of 29 bouncers and Samson got dismissed on five occasions in the whole series. Versus these 29 bouncers, the 30-year-old managed to score just 35 runs at a poor average of seven. 
<h2>Sanju Samson versus the Short Balls in the England T20I series</h2>
Innings - 5
Balls played - 29 
Runs scored - 35
Number of times dismissed - 5
Average - 7
Strike Rate - 120.68
<h2>Sanju scored just 51 runs in five innings</h2>
Sanju Samson's overall performance in the recently concluded five-match T20 International series was very poor. In all five games, he managed to score just 51 runs and his best score was 26 runs. His average was also very poor standing at 10.20. The 30-year-old played a total of 43 balls in the entire series, of which 29 were short pitched balls. 
From the above stats, it can be understood that the English fast bowlers had prepared in a perfect manner versus the wicketkeeper batter. He managed to slam just three maximums and five fours at a strike rate of 118.60 and these stats just show how dominant England's pace bowling unit was versus Samson. 
Currently, the 30-year-old is out with an index finger fracture and he is expected to return directly in the IPL. Sanju will have to find a way to overcome his short ball weakness quickly otherwise the Indian Team management might just run out of patience with him.
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Sanju Samson of India had a torrid time with the bat in the T20I series versus England | Image: Disney + Hotstar and Getty Images

A big weakness of Sanju Samson was exposed in the Five-match T20 International series versus England and the English fast bowlers took full advantage of that weakness in the entirety of the series.

Sanju Samson's weakness against the short ball was exposed in the England T20I series and the England bowlers ruthlessly took full advantage of it as they used the bouncers to perfection and got rid of the 30-year-old on five occasions in the entire series

This big weakness of Sanju Samson got exposed versus England and the English bowlers took full advantage of it

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Varun Chakravarthy has been added to the Indian team for the ODI series against England. The development was confirmed by the Team India batter Shubman Gill on Tuesday (4th February) ahead of the first game. 
Varun Chakravarthy was seen training with the Indian team in Nagpur on Tuesday (4th February). The reports in Indian Express claimed that the mystery spinner could be in line to make his debut in the ODIs in the series, which will be the last for the team ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Ahead of the first ODI, Varun Chakravarthy reportedly was seen bowling over an hour against the Indian batters during the training session at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha. The mystery spinner's addition came as a surprise because the team already has a number of spinners in Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav. 
Varun Chakravarthy's addition to the team came after his impressive performances with the ball in the T20I series against England. The mystery spinner was all over the batters as he picked up 14 wickets in the series, which is the most by any Indian spinner in the T20I bilateral series. 
The England batters struggled against Varun Chakravarthy in the T20I series, and based on that, he reportedly has been added to the team for the England ODIs. It remains to be seen if he gets added to the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and whom he will replace in the team. 
Varun Chakravarthy is yet to make his debut for India in ODIs. The mystery spinner has played only 23 List A games but had a great outing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 as he was the second-highest wicket-taker with 18 wickets in six matches for Tamil Nadu.  
<h2>India updated the squad for the ODI series against England </h2>
Here's India's updated squad for the ODI series against England 
Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana (first two ODIs), Jasprit Bumrah (third ODI), Varun Chakravarthy
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Varun Chakravarthy was seen training with the Indian team in Nagpur on Tuesday (4th February).

Ahead of the first ODI, Varun Chakravarthy reportedly was seen bowling over an hour against the Indian batters during the training session at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha.