With the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL 2022</a> commencement date now finalized, we are not too far from the 15th edition of the mega event kickstarting. The tournament will get underway on March 26 and all 10 teams would be raring to go, having invested a lot of time, money and effort in building their respective squads. Every new season of the tournament presents the teams with a brand-new chance at attaining glory and lifting the coveted trophy.

One such team who would be wanting to make the most of this fresh start is the Rajasthan Royals. The champions of the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008 have been underwhelming with their performance for the majority of their time in the tournament ever since. However, the mega auction has ensured the franchises could start afresh and build a squad from scratch. RR started their IPL 2022 endeavour by retaining Skipper, Sanju Samson (Rs 14 crore), Jos Buttler (Rs 10 crore) and Yashaswi Jaiswal (Rs 4 crore) pre-auction.

They then went on to make their buys at the auction table. The highest they spent was Rs 10 crore on Indian fast bowler, Prasidh Krishna. They also spent heavily on West Indian batter, Shimron Hetmyer, shelling out Rs 8.50 crore for him. In Trent Boult (Rs 8 crore), Devdutt Padikkal (Rs 7.75 crore), Yuzvendra Chahal (Rs 6.50 crore) and R Ashwin (Rs 5 crore) they formed their core. RR also roped in the experienced Nathan Coulter-Nile for Rs 2 crore and young Indian cricketer Riyan Parag for Rs 3.80 crore amongst the other buys spending a total of Rs 61.05 crore in building their squad.

Here’s the full Rajasthan Royals squad:

Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell

Here&#8217;s the SWOT analysis of the Rajasthan Royals squad for IPL 2022

Strengths: Power-packed batting order

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-511094" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-and-Yashasvi-Jaiswal.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-511094" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

In the likes of Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-best-starting-playing-xi-of-rajasthan-royals-rr-after-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> possess a cracking batting order. Buttler is arguably one of the finest white-ball cricketers going around at this time. The explosive batter has a wide variety of strokeplay and packs a punch with his big-hitting. England’s limited over’s vice-captain, Buttler, is exceptional facing up to quality pace and is more than capable of smashing spin bowling equally well.

In Samson, the Royals have a player who has been with the franchise right from the beginning of his IPL career, barring two seasons elsewhere when the franchisee was previously suspended. The talented Indian batter is mighty pleasing to the eye when on song. He is as elegant as they come. The intent with which the Kerala-born cricketer plays can take away the game from the opposition in no time. Samson with his gifted timing has already won several games for RR single-handedly with the bat and has done it at a quick rate.

Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag round the core of the Royals middle-order batting. While the West Indian cricketer strikes at a rate of knots when in full flow and can hit those huge sixes, Parag has shown glimpses of being a potential finisher for the side. Parag has played some gems for the team in their previous seasons, which went a long way in the franchisee buying him back off the auctions.

Weaknesses: Lack of game-changing all-rounders

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-578456" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/James-Neesham.jpg" alt="James Neesham" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-578456" class="wp-caption-text">James Neesham. (Photo by Gareth Copley-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>

One of the most important roles to give the perfect balance to a T20 side is that of the all-rounders. Though RR has good hitting ability in their batting, they do lack options in players who can chip in with both the bat and ball when required. An all-rounder is a massive weapon in a captain’s artillery when going into a T20 tournament of this nature. A player who can give the finishing touches with the bat and also rescue the team when the top and middle-order fail is an asset to any side. Also, an all-rounder is an invaluable option for the skipper when one or two of their regular bowlers are having a bad day or are hit with an uninvited injury.

The Royals do have New Zealand cricketer Jimmy Neesham as a quality all-around option. However, the 28-year-old has failed to live up to the expectations in most of the previous franchises he has played for at the IPL. Neesham, who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium, can slog a few big sixes but has often failed to be consistent in his performances. With his bowling, Neesham can be lined up on surfaces that are flat and he does not have much variation to recover from a counterattack by the batters.

Apart from Neesham, RR could look at Riyan Parag and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dont-worry-i-am-inside-the-crease-jos-buttler-responds-in-a-hilarious-fashion-to-ravi-ashwin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravi Ashwin</a> as other all-around options. However, both Parag and Ashwin have not been seen as out and out all-rounders in T20 cricket. Thus, a lack of options in the department could upset the team’s balance and leave their captain short of choices in a close game.

Opportunities: Strong Indian core

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-562715" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sanju-Samson-3.jpg" alt="Sanju Samson" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-562715" class="wp-caption-text">Sanju Samson. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The team is led by a 27-year-old Indian talent in Sanju Samson and has the perfect Indian core in their squad. The IPL after all said and done is an Indian domestic tournament with each team only allowed four overseas players in their playing eleven. Recent precedent has often reiterated the fact that teams who have a good mix of Indian talent usually do well in the tournament. Having two very young but extremely talented cricketers in Yashaswi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal, the RR batting is infused with youth. The two southpaws could be the perfect opening combination for the Royals with their fearless attitude and can set up the innings beautifully for the experienced batters to come and capitalize.

A very few franchises usually have the luxury of having an Indian quick bowler who can clock speeds up to 150km/h. Prasidh Krishna is thus an invaluable asset for his team and has already proved his ability in the previous season with the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Ashwin and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/welcome-back-jaddu-pa-yuzvendra-chahal-celebrates-ravindra-jadejas-return-with-hilarious-instagram-story/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chahal </a>bring the much-desired experience in the spin bowling department for the Royals. The two senior Indian bowlers and IPL veterans could form a potent spin duo on Indian surfaces and thus round of the strong local core that the team boasts off.

Threats: Lack of experienced pace bowling options

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-575180" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Trent-Boult-1.jpg" alt="Trent Boult" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-575180" class="wp-caption-text">Trent Boult. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Though the Royals have the experienced New Zealand fast bowler, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pacer-trent-boult-set-to-miss-second-test-against-south-africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trent Boult</a>, as a part of their squad, the team is not the most well-resourced when it comes to their pace bowing options. While Boult has been a successful bowler at the IPL, being exceptional for the Mumbai Indians in the past, he might lack experience from the other end.

In Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy, RR does have potential. However, both those bowlers are still very new on the scene and could falter under pressure. Navdeep Saini has been expensive in his last few outings at the IPL and does not instil much confidence in certain playing conditions. Nathan Coulter-Nile is another bowler that the team roped in but the Australian cricketer has shown fragility in regards to his fitness and is injury prone.

There thus would be more than desired responsibility on Boult to lead the attack and in a situation where he has to miss game time, the franchise from Rajasthan can struggle to contain oppositions.

With the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL 2022</a> commencement date now finalized, we are not too far from the 15th edition of the mega event kickstarting. The tournament will get underway on March 26 and all 10 teams would be raring to go, having invested a lot of time, money and effort in building their respective squads. Every new season of the tournament presents the teams with a brand-new chance at attaining glory and lifting the coveted trophy.
One such team who would be wanting to make the most of this fresh start is the Rajasthan Royals. The champions of the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008 have been underwhelming with their performance for the majority of their time in the tournament ever since. However, the mega auction has ensured the franchises could start afresh and build a squad from scratch. RR started their IPL 2022 endeavour by retaining Skipper, Sanju Samson (Rs 14 crore), Jos Buttler (Rs 10 crore) and Yashaswi Jaiswal (Rs 4 crore) pre-auction.
They then went on to make their buys at the auction table. The highest they spent was Rs 10 crore on Indian fast bowler, Prasidh Krishna. They also spent heavily on West Indian batter, Shimron Hetmyer, shelling out Rs 8.50 crore for him. In Trent Boult (Rs 8 crore), Devdutt Padikkal (Rs 7.75 crore), Yuzvendra Chahal (Rs 6.50 crore) and R Ashwin (Rs 5 crore) they formed their core. RR also roped in the experienced Nathan Coulter-Nile for Rs 2 crore and young Indian cricketer Riyan Parag for Rs 3.80 crore amongst the other buys spending a total of Rs 61.05 crore in building their squad.
Here’s the full Rajasthan Royals squad:
Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell
<h3>Here’s the SWOT analysis of the Rajasthan Royals squad for IPL 2022</h3>
<h3>Strengths: Power-packed batting order</h3>
<figure id="attachment_511094" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-511094" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-511094" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-and-Yashasvi-Jaiswal.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-511094" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
In the likes of Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-best-starting-playing-xi-of-rajasthan-royals-rr-after-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> possess a cracking batting order. Buttler is arguably one of the finest white-ball cricketers going around at this time. The explosive batter has a wide variety of strokeplay and packs a punch with his big-hitting. England’s limited over’s vice-captain, Buttler, is exceptional facing up to quality pace and is more than capable of smashing spin bowling equally well.
In Samson, the Royals have a player who has been with the franchise right from the beginning of his IPL career, barring two seasons elsewhere when the franchisee was previously suspended. The talented Indian batter is mighty pleasing to the eye when on song. He is as elegant as they come. The intent with which the Kerala-born cricketer plays can take away the game from the opposition in no time. Samson with his gifted timing has already won several games for RR single-handedly with the bat and has done it at a quick rate.
Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag round the core of the Royals middle-order batting. While the West Indian cricketer strikes at a rate of knots when in full flow and can hit those huge sixes, Parag has shown glimpses of being a potential finisher for the side. Parag has played some gems for the team in their previous seasons, which went a long way in the franchisee buying him back off the auctions.

<h3>Weaknesses: Lack of game-changing all-rounders</h3>
<figure id="attachment_578456" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-578456" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-578456" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/James-Neesham.jpg" alt="James Neesham" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-578456" class="wp-caption-text">James Neesham. (Photo by Gareth Copley-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
One of the most important roles to give the perfect balance to a T20 side is that of the all-rounders. Though RR has good hitting ability in their batting, they do lack options in players who can chip in with both the bat and ball when required. An all-rounder is a massive weapon in a captain’s artillery when going into a T20 tournament of this nature. A player who can give the finishing touches with the bat and also rescue the team when the top and middle-order fail is an asset to any side. Also, an all-rounder is an invaluable option for the skipper when one or two of their regular bowlers are having a bad day or are hit with an uninvited injury.
The Royals do have New Zealand cricketer Jimmy Neesham as a quality all-around option. However, the 28-year-old has failed to live up to the expectations in most of the previous franchises he has played for at the IPL. Neesham, who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium, can slog a few big sixes but has often failed to be consistent in his performances. With his bowling, Neesham can be lined up on surfaces that are flat and he does not have much variation to recover from a counterattack by the batters.
Apart from Neesham, RR could look at Riyan Parag and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dont-worry-i-am-inside-the-crease-jos-buttler-responds-in-a-hilarious-fashion-to-ravi-ashwin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravi Ashwin</a> as other all-around options. However, both Parag and Ashwin have not been seen as out and out all-rounders in T20 cricket. Thus, a lack of options in the department could upset the team’s balance and leave their captain short of choices in a close game.

<h3>Opportunities: Strong Indian core</h3>
<figure id="attachment_562715" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-562715" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-562715" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sanju-Samson-3.jpg" alt="Sanju Samson" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-562715" class="wp-caption-text">Sanju Samson. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The team is led by a 27-year-old Indian talent in Sanju Samson and has the perfect Indian core in their squad. The IPL after all said and done is an Indian domestic tournament with each team only allowed four overseas players in their playing eleven. Recent precedent has often reiterated the fact that teams who have a good mix of Indian talent usually do well in the tournament. Having two very young but extremely talented cricketers in Yashaswi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal, the RR batting is infused with youth. The two southpaws could be the perfect opening combination for the Royals with their fearless attitude and can set up the innings beautifully for the experienced batters to come and capitalize.
A very few franchises usually have the luxury of having an Indian quick bowler who can clock speeds up to 150km/h. Prasidh Krishna is thus an invaluable asset for his team and has already proved his ability in the previous season with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Ashwin and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/welcome-back-jaddu-pa-yuzvendra-chahal-celebrates-ravindra-jadejas-return-with-hilarious-instagram-story/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chahal </a>bring the much-desired experience in the spin bowling department for the Royals. The two senior Indian bowlers and IPL veterans could form a potent spin duo on Indian surfaces and thus round of the strong local core that the team boasts off.

<h3>Threats: Lack of experienced pace bowling options</h3>
<figure id="attachment_575180" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-575180" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-575180" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Trent-Boult-1.jpg" alt="Trent Boult" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-575180" class="wp-caption-text">Trent Boult. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Though the Royals have the experienced New Zealand fast bowler, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pacer-trent-boult-set-to-miss-second-test-against-south-africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trent Boult</a>, as a part of their squad, the team is not the most well-resourced when it comes to their pace bowing options. While Boult has been a successful bowler at the IPL, being exceptional for the Mumbai Indians in the past, he might lack experience from the other end.
In Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy, RR does have potential. However, both those bowlers are still very new on the scene and could falter under pressure. Navdeep Saini has been expensive in his last few outings at the IPL and does not instil much confidence in certain playing conditions. Nathan Coulter-Nile is another bowler that the team roped in but the Australian cricketer has shown fragility in regards to his fitness and is injury prone.
There thus would be more than desired responsibility on Boult to lead the attack and in a situation where he has to miss game time, the franchise from Rajasthan can struggle to contain oppositions.

With the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL 2022</a> commencement date now finalized, we are not too far from the 15th edition of the mega event kickstarting. The tournament will get underway on March 26 and all 10 teams would be raring to go, having invested a lot of time, money and effort in building their respective squads. Every new season of the tournament presents the teams with a brand-new chance at attaining glory and lifting the coveted trophy.
One such team who would be wanting to make the most of this fresh start is the Rajasthan Royals. The champions of the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008 have been underwhelming with their performance for the majority of their time in the tournament ever since. However, the mega auction has ensured the franchises could start afresh and build a squad from scratch. RR started their IPL 2022 endeavour by retaining Skipper, Sanju Samson (Rs 14 crore), Jos Buttler (Rs 10 crore) and Yashaswi Jaiswal (Rs 4 crore) pre-auction.
They then went on to make their buys at the auction table. The highest they spent was Rs 10 crore on Indian fast bowler, Prasidh Krishna. They also spent heavily on West Indian batter, Shimron Hetmyer, shelling out Rs 8.50 crore for him. In Trent Boult (Rs 8 crore), Devdutt Padikkal (Rs 7.75 crore), Yuzvendra Chahal (Rs 6.50 crore) and R Ashwin (Rs 5 crore) they formed their core. RR also roped in the experienced Nathan Coulter-Nile for Rs 2 crore and young Indian cricketer Riyan Parag for Rs 3.80 crore amongst the other buys spending a total of Rs 61.05 crore in building their squad.
Here’s the full Rajasthan Royals squad:
Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell
<h3>Here&#8217;s the SWOT analysis of the Rajasthan Royals squad for IPL 2022</h3>
<h3>Strengths: Power-packed batting order</h3>
<figure id="attachment_511094" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-511094" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-511094" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-and-Yashasvi-Jaiswal.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-511094" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
In the likes of Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-best-starting-playing-xi-of-rajasthan-royals-rr-after-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> possess a cracking batting order. Buttler is arguably one of the finest white-ball cricketers going around at this time. The explosive batter has a wide variety of strokeplay and packs a punch with his big-hitting. England’s limited over’s vice-captain, Buttler, is exceptional facing up to quality pace and is more than capable of smashing spin bowling equally well.
In Samson, the Royals have a player who has been with the franchise right from the beginning of his IPL career, barring two seasons elsewhere when the franchisee was previously suspended. The talented Indian batter is mighty pleasing to the eye when on song. He is as elegant as they come. The intent with which the Kerala-born cricketer plays can take away the game from the opposition in no time. Samson with his gifted timing has already won several games for RR single-handedly with the bat and has done it at a quick rate.
Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag round the core of the Royals middle-order batting. While the West Indian cricketer strikes at a rate of knots when in full flow and can hit those huge sixes, Parag has shown glimpses of being a potential finisher for the side. Parag has played some gems for the team in their previous seasons, which went a long way in the franchisee buying him back off the auctions.

<h3>Weaknesses: Lack of game-changing all-rounders</h3>
<figure id="attachment_578456" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-578456" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-578456" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/James-Neesham.jpg" alt="James Neesham" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-578456" class="wp-caption-text">James Neesham. (Photo by Gareth Copley-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
One of the most important roles to give the perfect balance to a T20 side is that of the all-rounders. Though RR has good hitting ability in their batting, they do lack options in players who can chip in with both the bat and ball when required. An all-rounder is a massive weapon in a captain’s artillery when going into a T20 tournament of this nature. A player who can give the finishing touches with the bat and also rescue the team when the top and middle-order fail is an asset to any side. Also, an all-rounder is an invaluable option for the skipper when one or two of their regular bowlers are having a bad day or are hit with an uninvited injury.
The Royals do have New Zealand cricketer Jimmy Neesham as a quality all-around option. However, the 28-year-old has failed to live up to the expectations in most of the previous franchises he has played for at the IPL. Neesham, who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium, can slog a few big sixes but has often failed to be consistent in his performances. With his bowling, Neesham can be lined up on surfaces that are flat and he does not have much variation to recover from a counterattack by the batters.
Apart from Neesham, RR could look at Riyan Parag and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dont-worry-i-am-inside-the-crease-jos-buttler-responds-in-a-hilarious-fashion-to-ravi-ashwin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravi Ashwin</a> as other all-around options. However, both Parag and Ashwin have not been seen as out and out all-rounders in T20 cricket. Thus, a lack of options in the department could upset the team’s balance and leave their captain short of choices in a close game.

<h3>Opportunities: Strong Indian core</h3>
<figure id="attachment_562715" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-562715" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-562715" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sanju-Samson-3.jpg" alt="Sanju Samson" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-562715" class="wp-caption-text">Sanju Samson. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The team is led by a 27-year-old Indian talent in Sanju Samson and has the perfect Indian core in their squad. The IPL after all said and done is an Indian domestic tournament with each team only allowed four overseas players in their playing eleven. Recent precedent has often reiterated the fact that teams who have a good mix of Indian talent usually do well in the tournament. Having two very young but extremely talented cricketers in Yashaswi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal, the RR batting is infused with youth. The two southpaws could be the perfect opening combination for the Royals with their fearless attitude and can set up the innings beautifully for the experienced batters to come and capitalize.
A very few franchises usually have the luxury of having an Indian quick bowler who can clock speeds up to 150km/h. Prasidh Krishna is thus an invaluable asset for his team and has already proved his ability in the previous season with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Ashwin and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/welcome-back-jaddu-pa-yuzvendra-chahal-celebrates-ravindra-jadejas-return-with-hilarious-instagram-story/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chahal </a>bring the much-desired experience in the spin bowling department for the Royals. The two senior Indian bowlers and IPL veterans could form a potent spin duo on Indian surfaces and thus round of the strong local core that the team boasts off.

<h3>Threats: Lack of experienced pace bowling options</h3>
<figure id="attachment_575180" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-575180" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-575180" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Trent-Boult-1.jpg" alt="Trent Boult" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-575180" class="wp-caption-text">Trent Boult. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Though the Royals have the experienced New Zealand fast bowler, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pacer-trent-boult-set-to-miss-second-test-against-south-africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trent Boult</a>, as a part of their squad, the team is not the most well-resourced when it comes to their pace bowing options. While Boult has been a successful bowler at the IPL, being exceptional for the Mumbai Indians in the past, he might lack experience from the other end.
In Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy, RR does have potential. However, both those bowlers are still very new on the scene and could falter under pressure. Navdeep Saini has been expensive in his last few outings at the IPL and does not instil much confidence in certain playing conditions. Nathan Coulter-Nile is another bowler that the team roped in but the Australian cricketer has shown fragility in regards to his fitness and is injury prone.
There thus would be more than desired responsibility on Boult to lead the attack and in a situation where he has to miss game time, the franchise from Rajasthan can struggle to contain oppositions.

One team who would be wanting to make the most of this fresh start is the Rajasthan Royals.

IPL 2022: SWOT Analysis of Rajasthan Royals (RR)

The champions of the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008 have been underwhelming with their performance in recent seasons.