IPL teams and their international twins

Rajasthan Royals - New Zealand

RR were the surprise winners of the first IPL

The Rajasthan Royals and New Zealand are teams which don't have a lot of superstars and bank on low-key players to get the job done. In every tournament, both teams enter as the underdogs but manage to pull off a surprise more often than not. Also, both teams thrive on all-rounders. New Zealand has had a history of successful all-rounders like Scott Styris, Jacob Oram and Chris Cairns. The Royals too had the privilege of having good all-rounders like Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, Shane Watson and their have added to their arsenal with the capture of Ben Stokes.