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Australian legend Shane Warne captained the RR side which won the inaugural edition of the IPL back in 2008. Since then, the franchise has failed to win a single IPL trophy. Now, with Sanju Samson as the captain of RR, a lot is expected from the inaugural champions. While Samson is quite new to the captaincy aspect, here are 3 reasons why RR could win the IPL 2021:
3. The uncapped players are in scintillating form
The Rajasthan franchise has successfully unearthed some brilliant young talents in recent times. Players such as Rahul Tewatia and Shreyas Gopal showed their mettle last season. Anuj Rawat was also in fine form in the domestic season. Manan Vohra had a brilliant outing with Chandigarh in the 2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy. Vohra registered 1 century and 2 fifties in the domestic circuit. Meanwhile, Mahipal Lomror registered 3 half-centuries in the same tournament. With their uncapped players in sparkling form, RR would want to utilize their talent to the fullest in IPL 2021.
2. A plethora of experienced T20 players in the batting department
Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson will open for Rajasthan Royals. Buttler has been in sublime form coming into the IPL 2021. Samson, meanwhile, is expected to send the bowlers to the cleaners with his explosive batting. Down the order, the Royals have the likes of David Miller and Liam Livingstone. Miller played a superb knock of 85 in the recently held T20I series against Pakistan. Livingstone, meanwhile, will join RR after a tremendous season in the BBL 2020. In 15 games, Livingstone amassed a total of 426 runs in the 2020 BBL. Furthermore, Indian cricketer Rahul Tewatia is in red hot form after a superb outing with RR last season. With such lethal batting options available, it could be tough to contain the RR side in IPL 2021.
The availability of Ben Stokes and Chris Morris
Ben Stokes is arguably one of the most gifted all-rounders of the modern area. He is certainly a boon for the Rajasthan franchise. Stokes is the only player in IPL history to hit a century in a successful run chase. This year, the England cricketer will get the company in the IPL in the form of Chris Morris. Morris is a very versatile and experienced player, especially in the T20 format. Having 2 superb all-rounders in the team will certainly give RR an advantage over other teams.