IPL 2022 Auction: During the IPL 2022 auction, the Rajasthan Royals purchased a total of 22 players. RR came out with all guns blazing in the auction. During the auction, the squad selected Devdutt Padikkal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, and Daryl Mitchell, among others.

The batting lineup now also includes Shimron Hetmyer. At Rs. 10 crores, Prasidh Krishna was the team’s most expensive pick. Riyan Parag was a last-minute addition.

The Rajasthan Royals had a salary pool of Rs. 62 crores available ahead of the auction. The franchise paid Rs. 28 crores out of a total pay cap of Rs. 90 crores to retain three players in their roster for the IPL 2022 season. Sanju Samson was retained for Rs. 14 crores, Jos Buttler was retained for Rs. 10 crores, and Yashasvi Jaiswal was retained for Rs. 4 crores.

Rajasthan Royals have signed the following players in the IPL Auction:

Ravichandran Ashwin (Rs 5 crore)

Trent Boult (Rs 8 crore)

Shimron Hetmyer (Rs 8.5 crore)

Devdutt Padikkal (Rs 7.75 crore)

Prasidh Krishna (Rs 10 crore)

Yuzvendra Chahal (Rs 6.5 crore)

Riyan Parag (Rs 3.80 crore)

KC Cariappa (Rs 30 lakh)

Navdeep Saini (Rs 2.6 crore)

Obed McCoy (Rs 75 lakhs)

Anunay Singh (Rs 20 lakhs)

Kuldeep Sen (Rs 20 lakhs)

Karun Nair (Rs 1.4 crore)

Dhruv Jurel (Rs 20 lakhs)

Tejas Baroka (Rs 20 lakhs)

Kuldip Yadav (Rs 20 lakhs)

Shubham Garhwal (Rs 20 lakhs)

James Neesham (Rs 1.5 crore)

Nathan Coulter-Nile (Rs 2 crore)

Rassie van der Dussen (Rs 1 crore)

Daryl Mitchell (Rs 75 lakhs)

IPL 2022 Auction: Rajasthan Royals Full Squad

IPL 2022 Auction: Rajasthan Royals Full Squad and Best Starting 11
IPL 2022 Auction: Rajasthan Royals Full Squad and Best Starting 11

The Rajasthan Royals, along with the other nine IPL franchises, participated in the IPL 2022 Player Auction to confirm their playing rosters for the Indian Premier League’s 15th season. Two major days of the IPL 2022 mega auction have come to a close, with a lot of money being spent on recruitment and surprises from all 10 franchises. The Royals had Rs 62 crores in their bank account going into the auction, after retaining three players in Sanju Samson (Rs 14 crores), Jos Buttler (Rs 10 crores), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rs 4 crores).

The Rajasthan Royals got off to a strong start in the auction, purchasing two players from the marquee list in Ravichandran Ashwin and Trent Boult. With his tremendous experience, Ashwin was a steal for INR 5 crore, while Boult is fantastic with the new ball and at the end of innings. This is what Rajasthan Royals’ roster looks like following the auction:

Rajasthan Royals squad for IPL 2022: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell

Rajasthan Royals Best Possible Starting 11

IPL 2022 Auction: RR has this team as their strongest XI,

1. Devdutt Padikkal

2. Yashasvi Jaiswal

3. Jos Buttler

4. Sanju Samson (c and wk)

5. Shimron Hetmyer

6. Riyan Parag

7. James Neesham

8. Ravichandran Ashwin

9. Trent Boult

10. Prasidh Krishna

11. Yuzvendra Chahal

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