IPL 2020: 5 RR players who could finish with the most Dream11 points

Under Steve Smith this year, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will attempt to win their first Indian Premier League (IPL) crown since the inaugural season, when Shane Warne led the team to a nail-biting win in the final over MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings.

RR have perennially been underdogs in the IPL, but have played a major role in the rise of several young players. In IPL 2020, the same trend is set to continue, as a host of young Indian talent is complemented by a number of world-class overseas match-winners.

Although expectations are low for RR in IPL 2020 with many experts having claimed that they are contenders for the wooden spoon, they could spring a surprise in the UAE like they've done so often before.

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5 RR players who could finish IPL 2020 with the most Dream11 points

Ahead of IPL 2020, we take a look at 5 RR players who could end the campaign with the most Dream11 points.

Note: Ben Stokes has been excluded due to massive question marks surrounding his availability for the tournament.

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#5 Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer will be the leader of the RR pace attack in IPL 2020

Jofra Archer has been in the news for various reasons over the past few months, and recently, seems to have found the form that made him one of the most dangerous bowlers in the world last year. The Englishman has appeared to have recovered from the elbow injury that plagued him for a long time, and will spearhead the RR pace attack in IPL 2020.

RR have depth in the department with Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Tom Curran and Andrew Tye among others, but Archer will be the go-to man in IPL 2020. He might even contribute with the bat, making him an excellent Dream11 candidate.

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#4 Steve Smith

Smith will captain RR in IPL 2020

Steve Smith scored 319 runs in IPL 2019, and he'll have to do far better this year if his team are to qualify for the playoffs. The former Australian captain might even be without the services of Ben Stokes throughout IPL 2020, and he'll have to anchor the RR innings in almost every game.

Smith didn't have a great time in England recently, with an injury and lack of form plaguing his performances. However, he will be raring to go in IPL 2020 and his prowess against spin will serve him very well. He could finish with a significant Dream11 points haul.

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#3 Riyan Parag

Riyan Parag could have a breakthrough IPL season

Perhaps the only pure all-rounder in the RR side in the expected absence of Stokes, young Riyan Parag will have a massive role to play for the side. The mystery spinner impressed in his debut season last year, both with bat and ball, and could improve upon those performances with some IPL experience under his belt.

Shreyas Gopal is the leader of the spin attack, but Parag is a close second, and he could rack up major Dream11 points in IPL 2020.

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#2 Sanju Samson

Samson has been one of the finds of the IPL

Sanju Samson might not open the innings for RR in the presence of Jos Buttler, Robin Uthappa and Yashasvi Jaiswal, but he is expected to come it No. 3 or at the very least No. 4. The Kerala batsman had a below-par season last year, with 342 runs in 12 games, and he will be keen on proving a point to the selectors ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Samson has not quite had a very prolific IPL season yet, and this year's campaign could be his time. We could see him finish IPL 2020 with a large number of Dream11 points in his kitty.

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#1 Jos Buttler

Buttler is a white-ball batting great

Jos Buttler has been a massive success for RR at the top of the order, and he is all set to continue in the same vein in IPL 2020. The Englishman has been in decent form for his country in the recent series against Pakistan and Australia, and his white-ball capabilities are certainly up there with the best in the world.

With the new ball expected to come on to the bat in the UAE, Buttler could make merry against opposition new ball bowlers. The wicket-keeper is undoubtedly the RR player who could finish IPL 2020 with the most Dream11 points.

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