PBKS vs RR IPL 2023: Why is Joe Root Not Playing Today’s IPL Match? Check RR Playing 11

Rajasthan Royals are up against Punjab Kings in match no 66 of Tata IPL 2023. Royals are in a desperate need of a win to have a glimmer of a hope to feature in the playoffs. Royals have made quite a few changes to their eleven from the last game and one such change is the omission of Joe Root.

PBKS vs RR Match: Why is Joe Root Not Playing Today’s IPL Match?

Rajasthan Royals have made a change to their eleven by excluding Joe Root. The former England skipper has been replaced by Blackcaps seamer Trent Boult in the eleven. RR felt the need of having an extra seamer for this surface and hence they went for Boult over Root. Here’s what Sanju Samson said at the toss,

“We will bowl. Looking at the dimensions and looking as to what we require in the tournament, it is better to bowl. We need to win the game. Then see how the other games go. If you want to play good T20 cricket, you need to forget things. We have had four to five days off. One has to understand the conditions. We have couple of changes. Last minute changes. Ashwin misses out because of a back spasm.”

RR Playing 11

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal
2. Jos Buttler
3. Sanju Samson
4. Devdutt Padikkal
5. Shimron Hetmyer
6. Riyan Parag
7. Adam Zampa
8. Trent Boult
9. Navdeep Saini
10. Sandeep Sharma
11. Yuzvendra Chahal

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Joe Root IPL 2023 Salary

In a long-awaited moment, Joe Root received his debut IPL cap as he took the field against SRH. This marked his first appearance in the IPL, and Root will be eager to make a strong impact. The Rajasthan Royals secured his services in the IPL 2023 mini-auction, bidding Rs 1 crore for his inclusion. Interestingly, no other franchise made a bid for Root, and he joined the RR squad at his base price. Root’s presence adds experience and stability to the team, and his fans are excited to see how he performs in the IPL arena.

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