RR Pick Wanindu Hasaranga In The Playing 11: The Rajasthan Royals’ bowling attack was exposed beyond measure in their opening game of IPL 2025. This team conceded 286 runs against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, which is the second-highest total in the history of the Indian Premier League. Today, we will discuss whether they should make a big change in their bowling attack and bring in Wanindu Hasaranga for their upcoming match against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Against SRH, the RR bowling attack was dismantled. Tushar Deshpande was the best out of the bunch, as he took three wickets in four overs, but he also conceded 44 runs. Sandeep Sharma conceded 51 in four, and Maheesh Theekshana gave away 52 runs.
Should RR Pick Wanindu Hasaranga In The Playing 11
Then we come to the two overseas pacers. Fazalhaq Farooqi conceded 49 runs in three overs at an economy of 16.33 and did not take a wicket, while Jofra Archer conceded 76 runs in four without taking any wickets, making his spell the worst in IPL history.
The question that now presents itself is, Should RR Pick Wanindu Hasaranga In The Playing 11? The Royals will take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, who themselves lost their opening game of the season against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
KKR against RCB struggled while playing some quality spin as Krunal Pandya wreaked havoc on the team. And while the pitches at Eden Gardens were much more spinner-friendly, or bowler-friendly in general, than most others in the league, it is an exposed weakness.
The pitches at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Assam, where the RR vs KKR match will be played, have been batters’ haven in recent times for the most part, with massive runs being scored. However, there is something for spinners to get off the pitch here as the match progresses and the surface starts to crack.
With all that in mind, it becomes almost obvious that Wanindu Hasaranga should be in the playing XI for RR vs KKR. His being an all-rounder certainly helps in that department, too. The question now is, who should he replace on the side?
The obvious answer to that question seems to be Jofra Archer, who bowled the most expensive spell in IPL history against SRH. But one must remember that Rajasthan has placed a lot of faith in their English pacer, so much so that they bought him for Rs. 12.5 crores despite his average form in international cricket.
So that means that Fazalhaq Farooqi might get the axe, which makes sense too, as his performance against the Sunrisers was nothing to write home about.
The Rajasthan Royals will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 6 of IPL 2025 on Wednesday, March 26, at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.
RR predicted Playing XI against KKR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmayer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, and Tushar Deshpande (IP).
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