3 Players RR will release ahead of IPL 2023

Rajasthan Royals (RR) were finally able to construct a strong team for the Indian Premier League 2022 season with talented batters and an experienced bowling unit to cover most of the bases. They started the tournament on a strong note, but lost their way in the middle. Nonetheless, they found their form back in the latter half to seal the playoffs spot and emerged as runners-up.

It was the most successful season for the franchise after the 2008 season, with a lot of positives and a few negatives as well. There were some players the team management could not give enough chances to or their form was not satisfactory to keep them in the playing XI. This list covers three players who are likely to get omitted from the Royals squad ahead of IPL 2023.

3 Players RR will release ahead of IPL 2023

1. Jimmy Neesham

New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has warmed the benches for the most part in his IPL career. After playing five matches in 2020 for Punjab, he came back in the subsequent edition to feature in three games for Mumbai Indians (MI). This year, RR trusted Neesham’s capabilities in the T20 format and availed his services.

With RR having five quality bowling options, they did not tinker with the winning combinations. The talented Kiwi player could feature in only two games of the season and garnered only 31 runs, with a low enough strike rate. In both these matches, he could not provide the much-needed flourish for the team in the final overs.

In the last few league matches and the playoffs of the tournament, RR trusted to play with three frontline pacers and two spinners. With Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag already there as finishers, RR are likely to release Neesham ahead of next year’s auction.