RR playing 11: Match no 5 of Tata IPL will see the Rajasthan Royals going up against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The match will take place on Tuesday at 9:30 PM.
Rajasthan Royals did all their homework before the auctions and managed to stack up a formidable unit at the auction table this year. On paper, Rajasthan Royals are one of the most intimidating sides which can easily rack up to the ranks and make it to the playoffs. They need to start their campaign on a winning note to get the momentum moving forward, and we are here to predict the best composition the team can come up with in their opening fixture.
Team news
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Devdutt Padkkal
Sanju Samson
Jos Buttler
Shimron Hetmyer
Riyan Parag
James Neesham/Nathan Coulter-Nile
Ravichandran Ashwin
Yuzvendra Chahal
Prasidh Krishna
Trent Boult
Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell.
Sanju Samson Stats in IPL
One of the most stylish batsmen of IPL Sanju Samson will be the key pick in the batting unit along with other seniors.
| Runs | Strike Rate | vs SRH | In IPL 2021 | Last 5 IPL innings |
117 | 3068 | 134.20 | 615 runs from 18 innings at an avg of 43.92 | 484 runs from 14 innings | 82, 19, 28, 3, 1 |
Jos Buttler Stats in IPL
Jos Buttler is the cornerstone of the Rajasthan Royals batting unit over the years. Once again a lot will depend on him with the bat in hand.
| Runs | Strike Rate | vs SRH | In IPL 2021 | Last 5 IPL matches |
65 | 1968 | 150 | 197 runs from 6 matches | 254 runs from 7 matches | 15, 8, 5, 41, 124 |
Yuzvendra Chahal Stats in IPL
Chahal was the premier bowler of RCB over the years and now he will be starting his stint with Rajasthan Royals and will be their trump card for sure.
| Wickets | Economy | vs SRH | In IPL 2021 | Last 5 IPL matches |
114 | 139 | 7.59 | 17 wickets in 16 matches | 18 wickets from 15 matches | 2/18, 3/29, 1/27, 1/34, 2/16 |