Rajasthan Royals, SWOT Analysis, available purse and remaining slots

The inaugural champions of the Indian Premier League Rajasthan Royals are waiting for their second title since they lifted the first-ever title in the tournament's history. The team managed to make it to the tournament's playoffs a few times but failed to finish as the champions.

Now, as the build-up is getting intense for the upcoming IPL 2024 mini-auction, Rajasthan Royals are also looking ahead to their 16-year-long wait for the title across 15 seasons of the tournament so far,

With said that, here we’ll look at the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the mini-auction for the next edition of the tournament.

Strengths

One of the primary strengths for the Royals is their amazing opener pair of star Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and experienced England skipper Jos Buttler. The duo is capable of providing the blistering starts to the team in the crucial matches. Apart from that, the team has also an experienced and brilliant spin attack comprising of the veteran Indian spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal; they could be a lethal weapon for the side on the turning tracks.

Weaknesses

Rajasthan Royals don’t have the established and proper all-rounders; they have young uncapped Indian Riyan Parag but he wasn’t impressive either with the bat or ball in the Indian Premier League 2023. So, it might be a big concern for the team. Other than this, there is a lack of pacers who could work as the back-up for the veteran Kiwi pacer Trent Boult.

Opportunities

Having a mix of some young talents and experience in the side, Rajasthan Royals will have an opportunity to end the wait for their title since 2008. The captaincy of Sanju Samson will also be another positive factor for the side.

Threats

The lack of established international players in the side except four or five names could emerge as a threat for the Royals in the Indian Premier League 2024 when it comes to winning the matches from crunch situations.

Remaining Purse and Slots for Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals are left with the remaining purse of INR 14.5 crore ahead of the mini-auction for the 17^th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). They have now 8 slots remaining, including 3 slots for the overseas players.

Here’s a look at the squad of Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction:

Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan (from LSG).