Rajasthan Royals were the runners-up in the previous edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League. The inaugural IPL champions lost to Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022 final.
Talking about their performance in the ongoing edition, they opened their account with a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad as they won the game by 72 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
After that, Rajasthan Royals locked horns with Punjab Kings in their second game at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. During the game, Jos Buttler picked up an untimely injury while taking a catch on the field.
Jos Buttler is set to miss one week of cricketing action
In the latest development, England international and Rajasthan Royals’ opening batter, Jos Buttler is set to miss one week of cricketing action owing to a finger injury.
During the game, Jos Buttler made a bold attempt by taking a catch to get rid of Punjab Kings’ batsman, Shahrukh Khan. As it turned out, he did take the catch but at the expense of getting hurt in the follow-through.
As a result, he walked off the field and sought quick medical attention where he was seen getting stitches on his finger. This is precisely the reason why the RR team management decided to promote Ravichandran Ashwin as an opener.
Earlier, speculations and reports were rife that Jos Buttler is expected to miss the team’s upcoming game against Delhi Capitals since the England international got multiple stitches on the little finger of his left hand.
However, now, it has been reported that Buttler will be missing one week of cricketing action, as reported by Sports Tak. With Buttler out of action, the RR team management might experiment with Joe Root in the IPL 2023.
The England star hasn’t made his IPL debut so far and it seems that opportunity will come anytime soon for him to make his mark in India’s premier T20 tournament.
JOE ROOT TIME????????? https://t.co/ygTqS6n4C7
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😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 we are done pic.twitter.com/PBK6zj2m0b
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Get well soon Buttler.
But the positive side is that it's ROOOOT time now I guess 🥳🥳🥳Advertisement— NIKHIL (@nikhil_nsu) April 7, 2023
With all other teams facing multiple player issues (injuries/unavailabilities)
SRH has a golden chance for an easy qualification for any team in the season
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Perfect opportunity for Joe Root to make his ipl debut.
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Root can slot in at 3-4. Let paddikal open
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So Joe Root Gonna Play
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Good opportunity for @root66
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Root entry time
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root incoming
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Rooot will play 🤩🤩
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