IPL 2023: Rating Teams based on their final squads after auction

1. Rajasthan Royals - 9

Rajasthan Royals finished as the runners-up in the 2022 season, and will surely back themselves to lift the trophy in the 2023 season. They now possess the strongest squad on paper after the completion of the auction. They already had a settled top-order and bowling line-up but still needed an all-rounder and a middle-order batter.

The batter with a solid technique, Joe Root has emerged to be a top buy for the franchise, who can play an anchor role for the team. On the other hand, Jason Holder will be a boon to the side in terms of his all-round abilities and will provide them with a fifth bowling option.

They have a reliable batting unit with the presence of Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Further, they have a settled bowling unit in Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal. They now have a third back-up spinner in Adam Zampa, who is one of the finest in the business.