The mega auction of IPL 2025 is now over and all the teams have completed their preparations. In this auction, the prices of many big names reached the sky, while some players also had to suffer huge losses. Especially the strategy of Rajasthan Royals has surprised everyone. While most franchises usually invest more on batsmen, Rajasthan Royals have given priority to bowlers.
Rajasthan Royals focus on bowlers
This time Rajasthan Royals have paid more attention to bowlers in the mega auction. The franchise bought a total of 9 bowlers, spending huge sums on some key names. The name of England’s Joffra Archer emerged as the most expensive player, who was bought by Rajasthan for Rs 12.50 crore. Joffra Archer has had a brilliant IPL career and he can prove to be a threat to the opposition batsmen with his lethal bowling.
Apart from this, Rajasthan Royals also included experienced bowlers like Mahesh Theekshana (Rs 4.40 crore), Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs 5.25 crore), and Tushar Deshpande (Rs 6.50 crore) in their squad. Other bowlers include Akash Madhwal (Rs 1.20 crore), Kumar Karthikeya Singh (Rs 30 lakh), Fazalhaq Farooqui (Rs 2 crore), Kwena Mafaka (Rs 75 lakh), and Ashok Sharma (Rs 30 lakh). Overall, Rajasthan Royals have spent Rs 32.60 crore on bowlers, which shows their key strategy in the mega auction this time.
Less amount spent on batsmen
At the same time, Rajasthan Royals spent relatively less money on batsmen. This time the franchise bought only 3 batsmen and spent a total of Rs 2.75 crore on them. The most expensive batsman was 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.10 crore. Apart from this, Shubham Dubey was bought for Rs 80 lakh and Kunal Singh Rathore for Rs 30 lakh. This shows that Rajasthan invested more in the bowling department, while their approach to batting was a bit conservative.
Rajasthan Royals strategy
It is clear from this strategy of Rajasthan Royals that the team wants to strengthen its bowling department in the upcoming IPL season. Rajasthan Royals have emphasized their bowling over the past few years, and it was seen that the team needed to maintain balance in this department. The presence of world-class bowlers like Joffra Archer can be beneficial for Rajasthan, especially at times when the pressure increases in the match.
At the same time, the less amount spent on batsmen also shows that Rajasthan Royals have given priority to balancing the team and they know that they already have strong batsmen this time.