IPL Auction 2020: Three released players Rajasthan Royals will look to buy back

Ever since the historic victory in the inaugural edition of IPL, Rajasthan Royals haven't managed to get their act going and will be looking to alter the same when they take the field next season. However, before the actual tournament, the team owners and coaches will go against each other in the auction slated to be held in Kolkata on 19 December.

Rajasthan Royals like all the other teams have released quite a few players from their previous squad including some top class players which they might look to buyback this year.

2020 might be the breakthrough year for them but for that to happen, RR needs to finetune their set of players and consider whom they buy back in the auctions.

Now with the auctions slated to be held in a day's time, let us have a look at 3 possible players who might be bought back by Rajasthan Royals from their released list.

Jaydev Unadkat

Jaydev Unadkat

Rajasthan Royals had bought Jaydev Unadkat for a whopping ₹8.4 crores last season owing to the reputation he had made especially in this format. However he didn’t manage to leave up to the reputations and had a horrendous season with the ball. The left-arm seamer conceded his runs at an economy of over 10 an over and bagged just 10 wickets from 11 outings.

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Coming into the auctions, Unadkat has looked in good rhythm in the domestic circuit. He is bound to fetch a good amount but it won't be anywhere close to what he got in the last two seasons.

Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi

The stylish right-handed batsman announced his arrival in IPL back in 2017 when he was plying his trade for the Rising Pune Supergiant. The opening batsman looked in ominous touch for the majority of the tournament and played an important role for RPS as they qualified for the finals only to lose to the Mumbai Indians.

He is a free-flowing batsman and owing to the reputation he made for RPS, Rahul Tripathi fetched ₹3.4 crores in the auction last year. Rajasthan Royals bagged his services but he wasn’t utilised properly and he didn’t get an opportunity at the top of the order. He has been shortlisted at the auctions for a base price of ₹20 lakhs and RR might be tempted to get him back at a lesser price.

Tripathi can be a useful option for RR at the top order especially given the fact that Ajinkya Rahane has been traded to Delhi Capitals. Tripathi’s flair and composure at the top of the order might work in favour of RR.

Oshane Thomas

Oshane Thomas

Having made his reputation for the West Indies during a limited-overs series in India last year, Oshane Thomas was roped in by the Rajasthan Royals but played only 4 matches for them last season. Thomas looked threatening in a few matches but wasn't given a longer run.

He is a skiddy customer who has the tendency to hurry batsmen with his pace and hostility. The youngster rose into prominence back in 2017 when he bowled a match-winning spell for the Jamaica Tallawahs in the CPL which included the wickets of Chris Gayle and Carlos Brathwaite.

He has the ability to swing the ball both ways at pace which gained him instant recognition. The speedster bagged ₹1.2 crores in the auctions last year. He has raw pace and provided his workload is maintained, Thomas might be one of the tearaways fast bowlers for West Indies in the coming years.