Rajasthan fan Rassie delighted with IPL deal: 'I've followed them since Graeme Smith'
Proteas batter Rassie van der Dussen, a Rajasthan Royals supporter, has felt a stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) was bound to happen.
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"I Am Inside The Crease": Jos Buttler After Rajasthan Royals Pick Ravichandran Ashwin
England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has welcomed Ravichandran Ashwin into the Rajasthan Royals squad for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 edition. Ashwin was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5 crore on Day 1 of the mega auction on Saturday. In a video posted by Rajasthan Royals on Twitter, Buttler said, "Hey Ash, Jos here. Don't worry I am inside the crease, cannot wait to see you in pink for the Royals. Look forward to sharing the dressing room with you."
"How Good Is That Going To Be": Ravichandran Ashwin On Sharing Dressing Room With Jos Buttler
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that he is delighted to be picked by Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. Ashwin was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5 crore on Day 1 of the mega auction on Saturday. "I got picked up by Rajasthan Royals, I am extremely delighted that they have picked me, they tried hard to pick me in the last auction in 2018 but it has come through finally. I have got a great rapport with all of them in that dugout, I have a wonderful rapport with Sanju Samson as well," said Ashwin in a video posted on the official Twitter handle of Rajasthan Royals.
From Hooda-Krunal to Ashwin-Buttler, IPL mega auction has turned foes into teammates
Deepak Hooda was left "demoralised, depressed and under pressure" after a well documented spat with his Baroda state team captain, Krunal Pandya. England's swashbuckling batter Jos Buttler and India's premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had not seen eye to eye for a long time owing to a controversial run out episode during the 2019 edition of the lucrative league. However, the 2022 IPL mega auction, besides forcing the 10 franchises to break the banks in order to get their favourite players, has done another thing: turn these foes into teammates.
IPL 2022 Auction: Rajasthan Royals acquire Devdutt Padikkal for Rs 7.75 crore
Devdutt Padikkal was acquired by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 7.75 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 Mega Auction here in Bengaluru on Saturday. IPL 2022 AUCTION LIVEA bidding war took place for the batter between Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, and Mumbai Indians. Steven Smith and Suresh Raina were not sold in the second round.
IPL Mega Auction: Twitter Erupts After "Mankad" Rivals Ravichandran Ashwin And Jos Buttler End Up Together At Rajasthan Royals
The cricket fraternity couldn't help but guffaw after Ravichandran Ashwin and Jos Buttler, who clashed over a "Mankad" dismissal in 2019, ended up together in the same team at Rajasthan Royals after the Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL 2022) mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday. Royals acquired the services of Indian veteran Ashwin on Saturday after a bid of INR 5 crore. Englishman Buttler, on the other hand, was earlier retained by the franchise during the player retentions ahead of the mega auction.
IPL 2022 Auction: Jos Buttler "Absolutely Fine" With Rajasthan Royals' Acquisition Of Ravichandran Ashwin
Wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has moved on from the bitter run-out episode with Ravichandran Ashwin, his franchise Rajasthan Royals said after the premier India off-spinner joined the Englishman for the upcoming IPL. On the first day of the IPL 2022 mega auction, RR made a successful bid of Rs 5 crore to secure the services of Ashwin and he will now team up with Buttler, who was retained along with Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal by the inaugural edition champions. Rajasthan Royals CEO Jake Lush McCrum said they spoke to Buttler about their preferences.
Jos was 'absolutely fine' with our preferences: Rajasthan Royals after acquiring Ashwin
Jos Buttler has moved on from the bitter run out episode with Ravichandran Ashwin, his franchise Rajasthan Royals said after the premier India off-spinner joined the Englishman for the upcoming IPL. On the first day of the IPL 2022 mega auction, RR made a successful bid of Rs 5 crore to secure the services of Ashwin and he will now team up with Buttler, who was retained along with Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal by the inaugural edition champions. Rajasthan Royals CEO Jake Lush McCrum said they spoke to Buttler about their preferences.