IPL 2023: 5 Players RR might trade in trading window
Rajasthan Royals were the runner-ups in the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League
4. Karun Nair
Karun Nair rose to prominence in the IPL circuit during his campaign with Rajasthan Royals in 2014 which saw him aggregate 330 runs in 11 games at a strike rate of 142.24. He has been a regular feature in the lucrative T20 tournament since then but has not been able to replicate the same performance.
Rajasthan franchise again picked Karun at the Mega Auction 2022 to strengthen their Indian batting core. However, the Karnataka batter was not able to find a place in the playing XI for the majority part of the season. Also, in the three matches he played, the ace batter failed miserably, scoring just 18 runs at a strike rate of 88.89. Due to his poor outings, the Jodhpur-born was not given a longer run.
Moreover, RR seems to have a lock jam at the top order with Devdutt Paddikal who is a designated opener slotting in the middle order. Amid some top-quality batters, the presence of Karun is more of a luxury than a need. Therefore, it is likely Rajasthan will trade him when the trading window opens and franchises in search of a top-order Indian batter could look to draft him on their side.
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