IPL 2018 Auction: Team Preview

Rajasthan Royals:

Rajasthan Royals are one of the 2 teams making a comeback to the IPL after serving a ban for two years. They were the inaugural champions of the IPL and will be looking to return in style with a strong showing in the upcoming auction.

Who have Rajasthan Royals retained?

Like Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Royals retained just a solitary player in the form of Australian captain Steve Smith.

With just one retention, Rajasthan Royals have an Auction purse of Rs 67.5 crore or $10.57 million for auction day. They have a maximum of 3 RTM cards at their disposal, which they can use to retain the services of 3 capped Indian players, 1 overseas player or 2 uncapped Indian players.

Who Rajasthan Royals will look to use their RTM card on:

Ajinkya Rahane, James Faulkner, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rajat Bhatia are some of the options Rajasthan Royals can use their RTM for.

Rahane has been Rajasthan Royals' best batsmen for the past few seasons, James Faulkner is one of the best all-rounders in world cricket while Kulkarni and Bhatia are two of the most consistent Indian performers in the IPL.