IPL 2022: 3 big overseas superstars to watch out from Rajasthan Royals (RR) Sanju Samson & newly-appointed head coach Kumar Sangakkara have the team to win IPL trophy and end trophy drought after maiden season. The franchise went all guns blazing at the auction in a bid to purchase the best with a great mix of youth and experience, unlike previous IPL seasons. They have also roped in a few big overseas superstars to strengthen their core. They are Jos Buttler, Trent Boult & Shimron Hetmyer. Follow IPL 2022 latest updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022: 3 big overseas superstars to watch out for Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals after squad overhaul
Jos Buttler
England’s Jos Buttler is expected to play a key role after his retention. He is able to play the opening as well as the finisher’s role. He is likely to open with Devdutt Padikkal or Yashashvi Jaiswal or switch to the middle-order role for late flourish. He is a senior member of the core group and is expected to assist Samson in on-field decisions.
Batting & Fielding
| Year | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 65 | 8 | 1968 | 124 | 35.14 | 1,312 | 150.00 | 1 | 11 | 194 | 90 | 34 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 254 | 124 | 36.28 | 166 | 153.01 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 2 | 328 | 70* | 32.80 | 227 | 144.49 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 311 | 89 | 38.87 | 205 | 151.70 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 548 | 95* | 54.80 | 353 | 155.24 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 272 | 77 | 27.20 | 177 | 153.67 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 3 | 255 | 41 | 23.18 | 184 | 138.58 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
Trent Boult
New Zealand pacer Trent Boult is expected to boost the RR pace attack. The left-arm seamer will be a powerful weapon for Samson against all other franchises. He will be looking to use his experience to provide breakthroughs in both powerplay and death overs.
| Series | O | M | R | W | 4w | Best | Avg | S/R | E/R |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 | 236 | 9 | 0 | 3/19 | 26.22 | 18.67 | 8.43 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1/39 | 39.00 | 24.00 | 9.75 |
| 2017 | 23.5 | 0 | 216 | 5 | 0 | 2/30 | 43.20 | 28.60 | 9.06 |
| 2018 | 52.4 | 1 | 466 | 18 | 0 | 2/20 | 25.89 | 17.56 | 8.85 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | 163 | 5 | 0 | 2/27 | 32.60 | 22.80 | 8.58 |
| 2020 | 57.2 | 3 | 457 | 25 | 1 | 4/18 | 18.28 | 13.76 | 7.97 |
| 2021 | 51.2 | 1 | 406 | 13 | 0 | 3/28 | 31.23 | 23.69 | 7.91 |
| Overall (7) | 236.1 | 5 | 1983 | 76 | 1 | 4/18 | 26.09 | 18.64 | 8.40 |
Shimron Hetmyer
West Indies batting sensation Shimron Hetmyer had a decent IPL season last year. Unfortunately, he failed to play for West Indies against India. Thus, he will be keen to make his way back to the national team. He will be looking to make the most of his opportunities.
Batting & Fielding
| Year | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 31 | 9 | 517 | 75 | 25.85 | 342 | 151.16 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 6 | 242 | 53* | 34.57 | 144 | 168.05 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 | 185 | 45 | 23.12 | 125 | 148.00 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 75 | 18.00 | 73 | 123.28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
IPL 2022: 3 big overseas superstars to watch out for Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals after squad overhaul
Rajasthan Royals squad
RAJASTHAN ROYALS: Players Bought By RR: (24 Overall – 8 Overseas) 89.05 Crore Spent / 0.95 Cr remaining
Retained: Sanju Samson (14 Cr) / Jos Butler (10 Cr) / Yashasvi Jaiswal (4 Cr)
RR New Buys
Navdeep Saini – 2.6 Cr
Obed McCoy – 75 L
Kuldeep Sen – 20 L
Karun Nair – 1.4 Cr
Dhruv Jurel – 20 L
Tejas Baroka – 20 L
Kuldip Yadav – 20 L
Shubham Garhwal – 20 L
James Neesham – 1.5 Cr
Nathan Coulter-Nile – 2 Cr
Rassie Van Der Dussen – 1 Cr
Daryl Mitchell – 75 L
Anunay Singh – 20 L
Ravichandran Ashwin – 5 Cr
Trent Boult – 8 Cr
Shimron Hetmyer – 7 Cr
Devdutt Padikkal – 7.75 Cr
Prasidh Krishna – 10 Cr
Yuzvendra Chahal – 6.5 Cr
Riyan Parag – 3.8 Cr
KC Cariappa – 30 L
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