IPL 2018: 3 players that Rajasthan Royals must retain

#2 Ajinkya Rahane

Rahane has been a consistent performer in IPL over the years

Rajasthan can retain Ajinkya Rahane as he was playing in the team right when they were suspended. He has mainly played as an opener in Royals team over the years.

It was under Rahul Dravid's coaching where Rahane really played some great knocks for the Royals. He scored 372 runs for Rising Pune Supergiant in last year's IPL season. Across all seasons, he has scored 3057 runs in 111 matches with 1 century and 25 half centuries.

Rahane has a point to prove that he belongs to limited overs format and that he can also adapt to different situations. Having led India to a series-deciding triumph in the Dharamsala Test as well as sporadic captaincy appearances for Supergiant, he has reasonable leadership experience.