The first month of the Indian Premier League 2023 has been a scintillating spectacle, with all ten franchises putting on a magnificent display of cricket. The IPL 2022 runner-up Rajasthan Royals are once again enjoying a successful season, having won five of their first nine matches.
Due to the fact that Rajasthan’s playing combination was established from the start of the current season, numerous players have been warming the bench. Joe Root is the greatest name from the RR camp who has yet to play. The star batsman was acquired at a mini-auction conducted in December 2022 for INR 1 crore but has yet to make his IPL debut.
Recently, Joe Root participated in a game of “This or That” with companions Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel, in which they asked him to choose between playing under MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Root found it difficult to choose between the two options and appeared perplexed as he remained in the middle.
Notably, Root has participated in 32 T20Is and scored 893 runs at an average of 35.72 with five centuries. Prior to the mini-auction in 2022, the star batsman had not been able to impress IPL bidders over the years.
The Rajasthan Royals will next encounter the Gujarat Titans.
The Sanju Samson-led squad has lost three of their last four matches after winning four of their first five matches to start the season. In the previous match against the Mumbai Indians, after electing to bat first, RR posted a massive 212/7 thanks to a century by Yashasvi Jaiswal (124 off 62 deliveries).
In response, Mumbai ultimately completed an exciting chase to take the match by six wickets with three balls remaining. Despite RR’s defeat, 21-year-old Jaiswal was named Player of the Match for his outstanding innings. On Friday, May 5, Rajasthan will face the Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
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