Rajasthan Royals players list 2009 - The inaugural champions managed to work out a winning formula under the guidance of Shane Warne, and expect more of the same this year too. Their Indian players were not the best of the lot, but Warne turned them into a formidable unit, and found two highly successful foreign recruits in Sohail Tanvir and Shane Watson. Tanvir is unavailable and Watson doubtful due to Australia's schedule and fitness worries, but Rajasthan have found adequate replacements at the auction. Shaun Tait is tailor-made for Twenty20, capable of short bursts of quick bowling, and Tyron Henderson, one of the surprise picks at US$650,000, has been highly successful for Middlesex. It will be a tall order to match Watson's heroics from last season, but Henderson is an impact player in this format.
Dimitri Mascarenhas could also fill in as an allrounder but Rajasthan's main worry would be Graeme Smith. His might undergo surgery on his elbow after Australia's visit to South Africa, which could put his IPL participation in doubt. Nonetheless, the champions have proven themselves with lesser-known names.
Rajasthan Royals players list 2009:
1 Graeme Smith/Niraj Patel
2 Swapnil Asnodkar,
3 Mohammad Kaif,,
4 Shane Watson/ Tyron Henderson/ Dimitri Mascarenhas
5, Yusuf Pathan,
6 Ravindra Jadeja,
7 Mahesh Rawat,
8 Shane Warne,
9 Shaun Tait,
10 Siddarth Trivedi,
11 Munaf Patel.
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