IPL 2023: “Rajasthan Royals will reach the final once again”, Mohammad Kaif

Rajasthan Royals lost the IPL 2022 final against Gujarat Titans after performing consistently throughout the league stage. The Royals will now look to perform even better in IPL 2023 as they have all the bases covered.

Ahead of the IPL 2023 edition, former Indian batter Mohammad Kaif has predicted that the Rajasthan-based franchise will make it to the finals once again. Kaif believes that the Rajasthan Royals squad looks really strong on paper.

“It seems the Rajasthan Royals will reach the final once again because they are an extremely strong team on paper. I am seeing this team far ahead in the race for the final. They have Ashwin and Yuzi Chahal. Trent Boult picks up wickets with the new ball,” Mohammad Kaif said during a discussion on Star Sports.

“They are a complete team. They have Buttler in batting, who wins the match alone if he fires. Then they have Hetmyer, who plays the finishing role. Sanju Samson plays at No. 3, his record is fantastic. He is also captaining well,” the former batter further explained the reason behind his prediction.

IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals’ deadly bowling lineup

Rajasthan Royals have got two of India’s finest spinning bowlers in Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal. Chahal had grabbed the Purple Cap last season as he dismissed 27 batters throughout the IPL 2023 season.

They have also got Trent Boult who’s a proven performer with the new ball and in the death as well. Boult did exceedingly well in IPL 2022 which was his first IPL season with the Rajasthan Royals franchise. The addition of Jason Holder will further strengthen their bowling lineup.

However, the Rajasthan Royals will miss the services of Prasiddh Krishna who has been ruled out due as he has undergone surgery earlier this year. Obey McCoy too isn’t fully fit and there’s no clarity on his participation as well.

While Rajasthan Royals do look quite strong on paper, IPL is one of the most unpredictable leagues. Their skipper Sanju Samson will certainly try to go one step further in IPL 2023 as their fans are waiting to see them lift the IPL trophy for the last 14 years.