IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals (RR) are unlikely to enter the IPL 2021 playoffs, according to Aakash Chopra. However, he believes they may sabotage other franchises' parties, like the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
With six points, the Rajasthan Royals are presently ranked fifth in the IPL points table. RCB, on the other hand, is securely positioned in third place, with 10 points to their name.
Aakash Chopra painted a bleak image for the Rajasthan Royals in a video posted to his YouTube channel but cautioned the other clubs that they might knock them out of the playoff race. He went on to say:
"I think the Rajasthan Royals will remain in the bottom half, they might not qualify. If they don't qualify, they will be the party poopers, they will spoil some people's party. RCB beware because if there are chances of some team's party getting spoiled, one Royal can do to the other."
The cricketer-turned-commentator stated that some of the Rajasthan Royals' most accomplished overseas players will be missed. Chopra elaborated:
"The problem for the Rajasthan Royals is that there have been too many changes. Your main players have all gone - you don't have Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler, who had scored a century."
While Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer have been ruled out due to mental health and injury concerns, Jos Buttler has decided to skip the rest of the 14th season.
"The Rajasthan Royals aren't the same squad they used to be." Aakash Chopra,
Even though the Rajasthan Royals have few in-form foreign players, Aakash Chopra believes Sanju Samson will have to step up. He remarked:
"You have signed new players like Evin Lewis and Oshane Thomas, and Liam Livingstone is available. You have made the signings, you have got players, but it's not the same team, the team looks slightly different. It will be extremely necessary for Sanju Samson to bat well."