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Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson honoured legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for bagging 500 Test wickets ahead of the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). During the five-match Test series against England, Ashwin added another gem to his crown as he became only the second Indian after Anil Kumble to reach the landmark of 500 wickets in Tests.
Along with the veterans, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will be a big platform for the youngsters to shine too. Yashasvi Jaiswal is one player who will be closely watched. The left-handed batter is in tremendous form after a stellar Test series against England. Now, he will be seen in action for Rajasthan Royals. His six-hitting videos during RR training session have gone viral.
The 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just around the corner and the champions of the inaugural IPL campaign, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be hoping to claim their second title after winning the first-ever edition in 2008. Regarded as the perennial underdogs, the Royals made the playoffs in 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018, and most recently in 2022 when they finished as runners-up. Last season saw them fall short of a playoff spot by two points after finishing fifth in the standings with 14 points thanks to seven wins and just as many defeats.
The cricketing extravaganza is set to begin, with the defending champions Chennai Super Kings squaring off against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chepauk stadium on March 22 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opener. The IPL organisers took a slightly different stance over the opening clash this season, breaking the defending champions vs runners-up trend, going with the MS Dhoni vs Virat Kohli battle in the first match of the season. The season promises to be a belter, with many enthralling duels expected on the field.
Back with his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, India wicket-keeper batter Dhruv Jurel is hoping to replicate his form at Rajasthan Royals after a commendable series with the Test team against England. Having done exceptionally well under Rohit Sharma's leadership, Jurel is now eager to prove his worth to Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson. Ahead of the start of the new season, Jurel spoke highly of Samson's captaincy and even drew parallels between the RR skipper and Rohit Sharma.
R Ashwin is one of the best-performing Indian cricketers in the past one decade. He has been India's best bowler in Tests. Recently, he scalped his 500th wicket during the India vs England Test series. In that same series, he also played his 100th Test for India. But even after doing so much, getting an IPL ticket seems to a tough job like many others. R Ashwin is a resident of Chennai, where the first match of the IPL 2024 will be played between MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
After his heroics in the India vs England Test series, Ravichandran Ashwin will be expected to show his magic in the IPL too. During the course of the Test series, Ashwin played his 100th Test and also picked his 500th wicket in the format, the second Indian to do so. Now Ashwin will be playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. He along with Yuzvendra Chahal are a potent spin force.
India wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel joined the Rajasthan Royals (RR) training camp ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Jurel made his India debut recently during the five-match Test series against England, where he scored 190 runs after appearing in 3 matches and 4 innings. With IPL just less than a week away, Rajasthan would be looking to continue their high-flying performance after narrowly missing out on it in the last season and losing the final to Gujarat Titans a season before.