RR IPL 2023 Squad: IPL Auction 2023 LIVE: The IPL 2022 season was productive one for Rajasthan Royals as they reached the final. The franchise However the Sanju Samson led team came up short against Gujarat Titans in the final. Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal had a fantastic season winning the Orange and Purple cap respectively. Ahead of the IPL 2023 auction, the franchise has released overseas players and will aim to fill the slots with proven performers. Ahead of the IPL 2023 auction we discuss their strategy, money left in the auction purse and players the franchisee will have their eye during the auction. Follow IPL 2023 Auction Live updates with InsideSport.IN.
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Areas to address during the IPL 2023 auction
Having let go of foreign players, the Royals have freed up fund to buy players who can make contributions towards team’s success. The team looks to be a settled unit but they will be targeting to fill the the slots comprising of overseas all-rounders and Indian pacers.
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IPL 2023 auction: Players Rajasthan Royals should target
Ben Stokes
The England test skipper will attracting a bidding war amongst the teams during the IPL 2023 auctions. Stokes has been part of the Royals set up previously. Back in 2021 he played just match before injury the finger. In 2022, the all-rounder did not register his name for the auction. Stokes recently won T20 World Cup with England and the Royals would once again want to pair him with his skipper Jos Buttler. WIll there be homecoming for the England all-rounder remans a major question?
Fabian Allen
The West Indies left arm spinner Fabian Allen is another players that Royals can bid for during the IPL auction. He is a utility player who can not only pick wickets with ball but also saves runs on the field. He has the ability to play big shots in the later stage of the innings. The Royals lack left arm spinner in their current set up and that is why Allen could be a great addition to the team and also provide him with the chance to showcase his skills.
Jaydev Unadkat
The left arm pacer had a disappointing campaign with Mumbai Indians last season. He only managed to pick 6 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 9.5. However, the 31-year-old have previously been part of the Royals set up in the past. Unadkat’s experience in IPL and domestic circuit will be of great use to the teams. The left arm recently led Saurashtra to Vijay Hazare Trophy success. H e will be ag reed addition to the team
Rajasthan Royals remaining purse and list of players retained and released by the franchise
RR Retained Players: Sanju Samson (14 Cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (4 Cr), Shimron Hetmyer (8.5 Cr), Devdutt Padikkal (7.75 Cr), Jos Buttler (10 Cr), Dhruv Jurel (20 L), Riyan Parag (3.8 Cr), Prasidh Krishna (10 Cr), Trent Boult (8 Cr), Obed McCoy (75 L), Navdeep Saini (2.6 Cr), Kuldeep Sen (20 L), Kuldip Yadav (20 L), R Ashwin (5 Cr), Yuzvendra Chahal (6.5Cr), KC Cariappa (30 L)
RR Released Players: Anunay Singh (20 L), Corbin Bosch (20 L), Daryl Mitchell (75 L), James Neesham (1.5 Cr), Karun Nair (1.4 Cr), Nathan Coulter-Nile (2 Cr), Rassie van der Dussen (1 Cr), Shubham Garhwal (20 L), Tejas Baroka (20 L)
- Purse Remaining: 13.2 crore
- Overseas slots remaining: Four
- Total slots left: 9
IPL Auction 2023 – Key details
- The auction is scheduled for December 23 in Kochi.
- The purse value of all teams has been increased by 5 crores, making a total of INR 95 crores for each team.
- Out of their total purse value, the franchises need to spend a minimum of 75% during the auction event.
- Earlier, from a list of 991 players, a total of 369 players from 10 teams were shortlisted. However, 36 additional players were added to the final list on request of the teams, making a total of 405 players to be presented at the IPL auction.
- Out of 405 players, 273 are Indian cricketers, and 132 are overseas, including four from associate nations.
- The total capped players are 119, uncapped players are 282 and 4 from associate nations.
- A maximum of 87 slots are now available, with up to 30 being allocated for overseas players.
- The auction will start at 14:30 IST.
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