IPL 2018: Rating the teams after their first two games

#6 Rajasthan Royals: 5/10

The Royals still have a few boxes they need to tick

The franchise made a nightmare return to the IPL last week, when they lost to the Sunrisers Hyderabad by a massive margin of 9 wickets. However, they managed to turn things around at home on Wednesday (April 11), when they pulled one over the Delhi Daredevils in a rain-curtailed encounter.

They now have a win on the board and will look to capitalize on the same. Ajinkya Rahane, their new leader, is beginning to find his steady consistency at the top of the order and Sanju Samson has performed impressively in both the games.

They will want their celebrated overseas import, D’Arcy Short, to get going at the earliest. The left-hander had to return to the pavilion due to a run-out on both the occasions. If he starts firing at the top of the order, RR will look a lot stronger as a batting unit. Jofra Archer, who was nursing an injury for the last two games, is expected to be back against RCB on Sunday (April 15).