IPL Auction 2020: Ranking the teams according to their buys

#3 Rajasthan Royals

Jaydev Unadkat (Picture Courtesy: iplt20.com)

Rajasthan Royals had all the reasons to be happy after the auction. The team that finished seventh in the previous edition, had decided to release all the underperforming players and went into the auctions with a purse value of ₹28.9 crore. They returned with some excellent backup foreign options and exciting Indian prospects.

After trading away Ajinkya Rahane and releasing Rahul Tripathi, the team was looking for a solid middle order to support Jos Buttler. To abridge this gap, they bought a young 17-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal and an experienced Robin Uthappa. Uthappa has been a consistent performer in the tournament over the year, whereas Yashasvi recently grabbed headlines for becoming the youngest cricketer to slam a double ton in List-A cricket.

The Rajasthan-based franchise also bought back Jaydev Unadkat for ₹3 crore, which is ₹5 crore fewer than his last season's price. He, along with Ankit Rajpoot and another teen sensation Akash Singh, will provide probable skipper Steve Smith with plenty of Indian bowling options.

The team also bought some excellent backup options for their four premium foreign players. The previously released Oshane Thomas, Andrew Tye and Tom Curran will provide the team with three additional fast bowling options. On the other hand, David Miller can the ideal replacement for Steve Smith or Jos Buttler in cases of injury or unavailability.

The team looks now well settled on paper, and might be a team to watch out for, if all the players perfom to their full potential.