2008 IPL winners, Rajasthan Royals have retained most of their players from the last couple of seasons. After the 2022 mega auction, the team managed to assemble that can beat any team on their given day. In the same season, the team played in the final, losing to the debutants, Gujarat Titans. In this article, we will discuss IPL 2024 of the Top 3 players who can be targeted in the RR mini-auction.
A season later, the team missed out on the playoffs. Meanwhile, in this listicle, we will discuss three players they will target during the auction.
Three players Rajasthan Royals will target
1. Karun Nair
The right-hander has played for the before from 2014 and 2015. Last season, he was part of the Lucknow Super Giants as he was signed as a replacement player for injured KL Rahul. Meanwhile, the Pink Brigade needs a player who can bat at number as they have decided to trade Devdutt Padikkal for Avesh Khan. Nair can be the best candidate for the number three batter as Joe Root has pulled out of the tournament.
2. Dasun Shanaka
The Sri Lanka all-rounder was part of the Gujarat Titans for the 2023 season and played a few games. As Jason Holder has been released and an all-rounder spot has been left vacant. Meanwhile, the former champions will look to sign Shanaka for the 2024 season as he can bat and ball and can lengthen the bowling and batting of the team.
3. Dwaine Pretorious
The former South Africa player has been released by the Chennai Super Kings. Pretorious is the bowling all-rounder who is known to bowl at the death and can bat a few overs at the death. It will be interesting to see whether RR will go after him or not