Indian Premier League 2015: Squad-wise Analysis of Franchises

Apart from winning the first season and making it to the last 4 in the previous season, Rajasthan have done nothing much of notice. They are the perennial underdogs of the IPL in every season. They are also like the factory to supply future great stars. They also got the nod of the Supreme Court of India to play in this season after their owner Raj Kundra was found guilty of betting in IPL matches.

RR Strong points:
They play like a team and don’t have any individual players who tend to shine. If a Steven Smith wins a game for them one day, then a 43-year-old leg spinner Pravin Tambe does it for them the next day and then it’s some other player who shines. After the retirement of Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson leads the team now.
The other strong point is their ability to surprise the teams with their strategies. The team facing them can expect one or two surprises that only Rajasthan can come up with. Also their medium pacers and slow ball bowlers give them tremendous advantage on the slow Indian pitches.

Weak Points:

Only one spinner in the team. If Pravin Tambe gets injured, there is no experience in their team to replace him. Also the form of their Captain Shane Watson has been a concern, but he knows how to overcome that.

Prediction:

Rajasthan Royals can go a long way in the tournament as they have potential and learn to seize the moment in tense situations.

RR Squad for IPL 2015:
Shane Watson, Abhishek Nayar, Ajinkya Rahane, Ankit Nagendra Sharma, Ben Cutting, Deepak Hooda, Dhawal Kulkarni, Dishant Yagnik, James Faulkner, Kane Richardson, Karun Nair, Pravin Tambe, Rahul Tewatia, Rajat Bhatia, Sanju Samson, Steven Smith, Stuart Binny, Tim Southee, Vikramjeet Malik, Chris Morris, Juan Theron, Barinder Singh Saran, Dinesh Salunkhe, Sagar Trivedi, Pardeep Sahu