Rajasthan Royals did not have as good tournament as they loved IPL 2025In his 6 matches, the inaugural champion has claimed 2 wins and faced 4 defeats. With a negative net run rate of -0.838, 2022 runs -ups have been ranked 8th in the points table. They require a massive change to live around the top half of the table.
RR has a good batting unit on paper. Although this cannot be said about his bowling, there is a lack of execution from some of his bowlers, who have not done much. Even in the batting unit, some batsmen who would have come good, did not have a good tournament. These are some of the reasons behind his current position in the points table.
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Moving forward, the Rajasthan-based franchise may have to make some changes, players better use, and give proper clarity to their players, to make themselves the best as a team. Like the IPL, in a long tournament, there are many examples where teams have made a comeback after losing a lot of matches in their first half. To join the list for RR, they have to follow a three -phase master plan.
Three ways in which RR can bounce back and qualify for playoffs in IPL 2025:
3. Better use of Tushar Deshpande
Tushar DeshpandeOne of the best uncapricated Indian bowlers in IPL 2023 and 2024, not well used by RR in 2025 season. The right-arm pacer is a natural new bowler, with a good speed with a real outswinger. On auxiliary surfaces, the condition of his seam can be fatal. Similarly, he can execute Yorker well and stop runs on death.
However, RR has not nominated him for a special role. The first change against Deshpande SRH and GT was bowled with a new ball against CSK, just one over against KKR and two overs against RCB. A better use of this unkapped bowler can be important for RR, which can solve the problem of an auxiliary pacer for Joffra Archer.
2. Improvement in fielding
Fielding is one of the major aspects of the game besides batting and bowling. By default, a cricketer should be a good fielder before his skills as a batsman, or as a bowler, or both as a bowler. However, IPL 2025 has witnessed the worst performance of fielding in almost all teams in one edition. RR has been no different as he had part of poor fielding.
These grounds are fielding, catching, throwing and direct hit, they collectively fail as a unit. In most of his matches, RR has dropped at least 2 catches, affecting the results of their matches. If things remain like this, they will face serious consequences. However, if RR improves its fielding, it can help them to be better as a unit.
1. Role clarity for Nitish Rana and Ryan Parag
Role clarity in T20 cricket is an important factor. RR has failed to do so about his two major batsmen. Due to his passion on the left-right combination, RR has rotated Nitish Rana and Ryan Parag at 3 and 4 based on the fall of wickets. If Sanju Samson is destroyed quickly, the parag replaces it on 3. Similarly, if Yashsavi Jiswal is destroyed quickly, then Nitish Rana is a bats on 3.
While it sounds good and interesting on paper, it creates more doubt in the minds of the players. Sometimes, one may have to play under a collapse, or play in powerplay overs, which requires various skills unlike a middle over batter. Parag and Rana should be clarified on their roles, which can help them become a better version of their own.
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