Three players that Rajasthan Royals (RR) might release before IPL 2023

RR made it into the final of IPL 2022, for the first time since 2008 edition.

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) had an excellent outing in the IPL 2022 edition where they made it into the finals of the tournament for only the second time, however, falling short to rookie franchise Gujarat Titans (GT), who won the final and the tournament.

Besides, that, Sanju Samson led the RR team wonderfully, and though they had a tough time finding out a perfect combination of players for their XI, with some tweaks and changes, and keeping the same core, they managed to do well with other talents.

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RR’s biggest strength was their overseas players clicking this time with the likes of Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, and Obed McCoy, gelling well with the Indian talents such as captain Sanju Samson, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal, and R Ashwin.

Newbie Kuldeep Sen stood out with his ability to bowl at 145 plus clicks consistently and overall, the future looks good for the RR team as they think about IPL 2023.

However, there were many players who simply didn’t get the chance to perform and when they did, the outcome wasn’t what they had hoped for.

Therefore, Team COC presents to you the three players that RR might release ahead of the IPL 2023.

DARYL MITCHELL

New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell was picked up by RR after an impressive outing in the T20 World Cup 2021, where the Black Caps reached the finals. However, for the RR, Mitchell only got to play two matches.

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In those two matches, he made 33 runs and bowled two overs. With RR having two spots for overseas blocked with Jos Buttler and Trent Boult, Mitchell couldn’t get many games in the tournament and RR might release him before the IPL 2023.

JIMMY NEESHAM

As the case with Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham also didn’t get many chances to play in the IPL 2022. Seems like the RR team management didn’t want to give either Mitchell or Neesham a longer run as they both were discarded after playing 2 matches each.

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Neesham made 31 runs and bowled 2 overs in the opportunities he got. Neesham is a talented cricketer and would better serve some other franchise, looking for a decent left-handed finisher, who can bowl a bit as well.

KARUN NAIR

Karun Nair was once the toast of the IPL while playing for Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals as he amassed 330 runs in IPL 2014, 357 runs in IPL 2016, and 301 runs in IPL 2018. However, after that, opportunities dwindled for Karun as he was no longer a first-choice pick in all the franchises he played for.

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He played one game in IPL 2019, 4 in IPL 2020, and 3 matches for RR in IPL 2022, making 16 runs. It seems the teams have lost confidence in Karun’s abilities and he might get the pink slip from the pink franchise ahead of IPL 2023.