Dravid expressed his satisfaction at the composition of the new-look Rajasthan Royals side, saying that the likes of Riyan Parag could be younger by age but has rich experience of playing in excess of 50 games in the cash-rich league.
Former India cricketer Sairaj Bahutule has been appointed spin bowling coach of the Rajasthan Royals, the Inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) champions. He worked in the same capacity with RR from 2018 to 2021.
Starting with a base price of Rs 1.50 crore, Rana became the centre of a fierce tussle between Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Rajasthan Royals.
The Rajasthan Government will create a world -class sports hub in the state capital Jaipur in collaboration with owners of the Rajasthan Royals.
According to reliable sources close to the development, the talks between Dravid and the franchise have reached the final stages, and it is only a matter of time when The Wall returns to Rajasthan Royals ahead of the mega IPL auction.
While Rajasthan are at third place on the points table with 12 points from 10 matches, Punjab are at seventh place with 10 points from 10 matches.
After starting with a win against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the opener on March 26, KKR lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore but bounced back to win the next two matches against Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians.
After Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers made full use of the conditions, bowled good line and length and restricted Rajasthan Royals to a modest 152/5 in 20 overs, skipper Shreyas Iyer (34 off 32), Nitish Rana (48 not out off 37) and Rinku Singh (42 not out off 23) batted sensibly in the low-scoring match to seal the win.
The trio are now minority investors in the franchise owned by Emerging Media Ventures, a venture completely controlled by Rajasthan's lead owner Manoj Badale.
The two-time IPL champions, after starting the 2022 season with a bang, have lost five consecutive games and are languishing at No.8 on the points table with just six points. They are only above Mumbai Indians (10th) and Chennai Super Kings (9th).
