Rajasthan Royals Squad.

Rajasthan Royals was snapped up by the Emerging Media and it turned out to be the most inexpensive franchise.

Lalit Modi being the Commissioner of the IPL and also being the Head of the Rajasthan cricket Team thought of floating a Rajasthan Team.but The Rajasthan team lacked ownership which had buffer cash in its reserves and also the acumen to get the best cricketers suited for the T20 game .Although the Jaipur Team has an attacking player in the form of Graeme Smith ,the rest of the player just make up the numbers .


I would like to pick my Fab Five who could make a difference for their team during the 45 day extravaganza.

1.Graeme Smith-



Graeme Smith recently overtook Hansie Cronje to become the highest capped player as a captain for South Africa.Graeme Smith has been an able leader and under his leadership South Africa climbed atop the Team ODI rankings twice and is currently the NO 1 TEAM in ODIs which is a commendable effort.Graeme Smith is an attacking player and likes to dominate the proceedings which makes him the most valuable player for Rajasthan as he recently broke the highest opening stand with Neil Mckenzie against Bangladesh..

Graeme could provide the initial firepower for the Rajasthan team and his innings could be crucial for the Desert Team.

2.Yousuf Pathan-



Yousuf Pathan is the elder brother of his more famous sibling Irfan Pathan.Yousuf Pathan has done exceedingly well in the Ranjis last year and was the main reason for Baroda reaching the semi finals .He struck a couple of centuries and also took five wicket hauls which catapaulted Baroda his home state atop the Group B standings.Yousuf Pathan played in one T20 international match during the World Cup and scored some 10 odd runs but a huge six was enough to suggest an upcoming talent was gearing up to be playing for India some day in the future in Test and ODI cricket on a regular basis.

His allround abilities make him a good value addition to the beleaguered Rajasthan team.

3.Shane Warne-



Shane Warne is one of the greatest spin bowlers of all time.He has had his share of controversies although his on field performances has earned him the respect of many great players .Shane Warne given his cunning style of bowling could be a major threat to opposition batsmen but his inexperience at the T20 level and his average performance in ODIs could be a loophole that could give his rivals camps a sigh of relief.


4.Morne Morkel-



Morne Morkel has been a great find for the South Africans and his recent performances against India in Indian conditions could prove to be a huge advantage for Morne Morkel.Morne Morkel could be a major nuisance for the batsmen if he uses his height to his favour.He already being accustomed to Indian conditions has gained invaluable experience and his bowling action being economical could frustrate the batsmen and force them to play risky shots and eventually bag wickets .

5.Mohammed Kaif-



His recent batting performances led UP to many memorable victories including his performances in the Duleep Trophy.His captaincy is top class although untried at the international level mainly because he found himself to be out of favour with the National Selectors.He recently got a India call up which could boost his confidence just before the IPL gets underway.He is the priciest Rajasthan player and he would be willing to justify his price.His fielding skills is something which every Indian player wish for and therefore his dexterity in the field could be a deciding factor and don’t be surpised if he takes a couple of wickets courtesy run outs effected by him.



Rajasthan Royals Squad-

Captain-cum-Coach-Shane Warne

Indian Players-Mohd Kaif,Munaf Patel,Yousuf Pathan,Pankaj Singh,Siddharth Trivedi,Swapnil Asnodkar,Neeraj Patel,Mahesh Rawat,Ravindra Jadeja,Taruwar Kohli,Sumeet Khatri,Anup Revandkar,Dinesh Salunkhe.


Overseas Players-Graeme Smith,Younus Khan,Shane Watson,Dmitri Mascarenhas,Morne Morkel,Kamran Akmal,Sohail Tanveer,Justin Langer.