Backup captains for each team in IPL 2020
With the added risk of COVID, all the teams must have some backup options in the slot of captaincy.
8. Rajasthan Royals- Jos Buttler
The captain’s slot for Rajasthan has been held by Shane Warne, Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson, Ajinkya Rahana, and Steve Smith in the 12 editions so far. The most successful season for them came under Warne’s leadership in the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008 when they ended up winning the title.
Rahane led the RR to playoffs in 2018, however, his captaincy record declined thereafter and Steve Smith has been captaining them ever since. Smith has played 25 matches as a captain and has won 17 whereas lost 8 of them.
In the case of Smith’s unavailability, the Royals have plenty of able contenders in Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, David Miller, and Robin Uthappa to lead the side. However, the ideal choice would be Buttler given his experience of being the vice-captain of England’s limited-overs team.
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