Aakash Chopra mentioned that Rajasthan Royals’ main strength is their overseas contingent, with the franchise having spent huge bucks to acquire them as well.
The reputed commentator pointed out that Rajasthan Royals’ four primary overseas players - Jos Buttler, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer - are all runaway match-winners. He added that none of the other foreign players are likely to get a look-in if this quartet is available for the franchise.
Aakash Chopra reckoned that the other strength for Rajasthan Royals will be their comfort level of playing in the UAE, with the pitches and grounds similar to their home ground, the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
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Aakash Chopra on Steve Smith’s role as the Rajasthan Royals captain
While picking Steve Smith as the Tournament Protector for Rajasthan Royals, Aakash Chopra observed that the Australian will have huge responsibilities on his shoulders as a batsman, especially if Ben Stokes makes himself unavailable.
The former KKR player added that the Rajasthan Royals captain would also have to manage his limited bowling resources and extract the best out of them.
Aakash Chopra signed off by iterating that Steve Smith would have plenty of things on his plate, both as a batsman and on the captaincy front.
Steve Smith had taken over the Rajasthan Royals captaincy from Ajinkya Rahane in the middle of IPL 2019 and had done a decent job of it. The Royals’ would be hoping that the former Aussie captain would be able to rally the team around and win them their second IPL title.
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