Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson underlined how important that upcoming IPL 2022 auction is for the franchise, saying that they want to build a base for the next 5-6 years by picking the right players.

RR will go into the IPL 2022 auction with a purse of INR 62 crores after they retained only three players- Sanju Samson (INR 14 crores), Jos Buttler (INR 10 crores), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (INR 4 crores).

“This auction is really important because we know we could very well be preparing our base for the next 5-6 years. So, we’ve made sure to track everyone and give the opportunity to as many players as possible during the trials. Our goal is to now target the ones we think align with our vision, can embrace our values, and help our team get back to the top,” Samson was quoted as saying in a media release.

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The IPL 2022 auction will feature 10 franchises, including the two new ones- Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants, bidding on 590 players in a two-day event from February 12-13 in Bengaluru.

RR Director of Cricket and coach Kumar Sangakkara is banking on their analytical assessments to come in handy while picking the right players in the auction.

“Our analytical assessments are detailed, right from the information we’ve collected on players to get them integrated into a central database. We further filter the data, backed with a robust analytic process that enables us to arrive at the right metrics further refining our overall player identification process. It’s really quite a comprehensive process,” he added.

(PTI inputs)