79 crores spent on 6 players, bet on a player who has been out of action for 9 years

New Delhi. In IPL retention, Rajasthan Royals spent Rs 79 crore to retain 6 players. Among the players that Rajasthan Royals have retained in the team for the next season, there is one player who has been playing for India for 9 years. At the same time, Rajasthan has increased the IPL salary of a wicketkeeper by 70 times. Captain Sanju Samson, Ryan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel and Sandeep Sharma have been retained by the franchise. That means these players will be with Rajasthan in the 18th season of IPL. In retention, 10 franchises retained a total of 46 players, which include these six players.

This year Dhruv Jurel made his/her debut for India as a wicketkeeper in Test and T20. Jurel was bought by Rajasthan Royals in 2022 for his/her base price of Rs 20 lakh. But in retention, Rajasthan has retained this wicketkeeper not for one or two but for Rs 14 crores. This is an increase of 70 times in Jurel’s salary. Jurel has got a chance in Team India for the upcoming Test series in Australia tour. he/she will tour Australia this month to play Border Gavaskar Trophy.

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It has been 9 years since Sandeep played an international match.
Rajasthan Royals have retained fast bowler Sandeep Sharma for Rs 4 crore, it has been 9 years since he/she played an international match. Sandeep played his/her last international match for India on 19 July 2015. Since then he/she is out of Team India. At the same time, all-rounder Riyan Parag has been kept with him/her for Rs 14 crores. Rajasthan has given Rs 18 crore each to Sanju and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Shimron Hetmyer was retained by the franchise for Rs 11 crore.

Butler- Bolt out
Rajasthan Royals showed the way out to match-winner wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and pacer Trent Boult. Butler has been troubled by injury for some time. Everyone is aware of Butler’s explosive batting. Whereas Trent Boult’s bowling wreaks havoc. But the franchise has released him/her for IPL auction 2025.

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