IPL 2025: 3 Best Buys By Sanju Samson's RR In Mega Auction

Aashay Chopade

Rajasthan Royals unit in IPL 2025 (Source:@rajasthanroyals/X.com)Rajasthan Royals unit in IPL 2025 (Source:@rajasthanroyals/X.com)

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The Indian Premier League is the biggest franchise league in the world, and there is excitement around everything that happens related to it. The auction is one of the biggest event related to IPL, so their was great excitement around it, and it has lived upto his billing.

Rajasthan Royals though was one of the franchises to not go bang-bang in mega auction, as they already had six retentions, and a settled batting core at their disposal. They went for bowlers mainly, picking some exciting Indian and overseas talents. Also, they have bought 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, staying true to RR's agenda of promoting and backing young talent.

So, here are the three best buys For Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Wanindu Hasaranga

The Sri Lankan is a gun-T20 player. He is a genuine wicket-taker and has the ability to run through the batting line-ups on his day. He was the joint-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2022 and is a perfect replacement for Yuzvendra Chahal in RR. 

Also, he is a quality batter too, and can bat at number 7 or even up the order if RR need him at any stage. He has international experience as well and has the knack of delivering in crunch situations both with the bat and ball. So, at 5.25 Crore, he is a great buy from Rajasthan Royals.

Fazalhaq Farooqi

Fazalhaq Farooqi is Afghanistan's leading pacer and is a quality left-arm seamer. He can swing the new ball and can notch up yorkers at the death too, making him an all-round pacer. He is now an experienced bowler too, who has played on big stages at the international level and in IPL. In 103 T20 matches, Farooqi has 133 wickets with a bowling average of under 20.

He has been bought for just 2 Crore, which is a great deal and RR can use him if Jofra Archer is not playing or when they need an extra seamer in the attack.

Akash Madhwal

The Uttarakhand skipper, Akash Madhwal was brilliant for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023 as he picked 14 wickets in eight matches. He was the game-changer for them in that season and displayed superb death-bowling skills. RR have good new ball bowlers in their arsenal and Madhwal can be specially used at the back-end, and can be a great utility player.

The pacer has been bought for 1.20 Crore, so they have not spent a lot of money, and he is surely one of their finest buys in the IPL 2025 mega auction.