Former England captain Joe Root is on the brink of play in his first-ever season of Indian Premier League (IPL) since making his worldwide debut in 2012. The 32-year-old has by no means taking part in within the IPL however will probably be making his debut with final yr’s runners-up Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023.
Root was purchased at his base worth of Rs 1 crore on the IPL 2023 public sale final yr. The England batter averages 35.72 in 32 T20Is with a top-score of 90 not out and a strike-rate of 126.3.
Over the weekend, Root hit the Rajasthan Royals nets in Jaipur after arriving within the nation. Off the primary ball within the Rajasthan Royals nets, Root smashed the digicam of their social media in a video which went viral. In a video shared by the staff, Root was seen taking part in his signature cowl drive and knocking over a digicam in his first-ever coaching session with the staff. RR captioned the tweet, saying, “26.03.23 – Joe Root’s first ball as a Royal!”
Watch Joe Root smash the digicam in Rajasthan Royals nets HERE…
26.03.23 – Joe Root’s first ball as a Royal! __ pic.twitter.com/xvfGSgur0I
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 26, 2023
Root was just lately seen in motion in the course of the Abu Dhabi T20 League for the Dubai Capitals. He is the very best run-getter within the World Test Championships newest cycle with 1,915 runs in 22 Tests forward of Australian opener Usman Khawaja, who managed 1,608 runs from 16 video games.
If Steve Smith additionally will get picked by one of many 10 franchises to play IPL 2023, it is going to be the primary time in 16 years that the ‘Fab Four’ of worldwide cricket – Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith – will probably be seen in motion collectively within the T20 league.
Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals will open their IPL 2023 marketing campaign in opposition to Aiden Markram-led Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 2 on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The Royals will play their first few ‘home’ matches in Guwahati, Assam. On April 5, the Royals will tackle Punjab Kings of their first match at their ‘second home’ in Guwahati.
