IPL 2018: Rajasthan Royals Team Profile

New Delhi, April 5 - Back after serving a two-year ban due to a spot-fixing scandal, inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Rajasthan Royals will definitely miss the star power of beleaguered former Australian captain Steve Smith but will look to

The spin department of the Warne-mentored side might be thin on experience with uncapped spinners Sudhesan Midhun, Ankit Sharma and Zahir Khan of Afghanistan in their ranks.

Royals have never depended on star power and this time too despite the likes of Stokes in their arsenal, could be the 'dark horse' every team should worry about.

In 2015 when they last took part in the cash-rich league, Royals finished fourth in the league stage and lost in the eliminator to Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The Squad: 

Ajinkya Rahane (Captain) Sudhesan Midhun, Aryaman Birla, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), D'Arcy Short, Rahul Tripathi, Jatin Saxena, Stuart Binny, Mahipal Lomror, Jaydev Unadkat, Dushmantha Chameera, Shreyas Gopal, Ben Laughlin, Zahir Khan, Anureet Singh, Ankit Sharma, Dhawal Kulkarni, K. Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Prashant Chopra, Sanju Samson (WK).

---

IANS