IPL 2025 mein Rajasthan Royals (RR) ki form ne fans ko hairaan kar diya hai. Dominating position se do back-to-back run chases haarne ke baad ab woh points table par 8th spot</strong pe pahunch gaye hain. Aur is disappointing performance ke baad cricket ke bade naam unki strategy par sawal utha rahe hain.
Former Mumbai Indians coach Mark Boucher aur ex-CSK batter Ambati Rayudu ne open forum par RR ke talent-focused approach ko lekar karara jawab diya hai. According to them, IPL is not the place to ‘groom’ talent – yeh toh trophy jeetne ka tournament hai!
“Mere dimaag mein hamesha yeh sawaal aata hai jab bhi RR ki baat hoti hai – itna zyada youngsters mein invest karne ka kya fayda hua? 17 saal ho gaye IPL trophy jeete bina. Har saal woh is approach ko apni strength batate hain jaise koi charity ka kaam kar rahe ho, lekin yeh competition hai,”
– Ambati Rayudu, ESPNcricinfo Timeout par
“Tum IPL jeetne aaye ho, aur doosri teams ke proven formulas se kuch seekho. Har saal ek hi justification dekar logon se appreciation expect karna ki hum youngsters ko chance de rahe hain – yeh strategy kitni baar kaam karegi?”
– Rayudu ne aur jodte hue kaha
RR ne is season ke pehle Jos Buttler jaise star performer ko chhod diya aur Riyan Parag aur Dhruv Jurel jaise youngsters ko hefty price mein retain kiya. Lekin field pe unka impact utna strong nahi raha hai. Result? Lost momentum and failed run chases.
“Main ye kehna chahta hoon – aur yeh har franchise ke liye hai – IPL talent breed karne ki jagah nahi hai. Yeh finished product ka game hai. Koi bhi team aisa nahi sochti ki hum 3 saal baad strong banenge. Aap auction mein isliye jaate ho ki aaj jeet sakein,”
– Mark Boucher, former South Africa wicketkeeper-batter
What’s Next for RR?
Ab RR ka agla encounter hoga Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ke against April 24</strong ko. Good news yeh hai ki RCB ab tak apna koi bhi home match M. Chinnaswamy Stadium mein nahi jeet paayi hai. So hope is still alive – lekin RR ko apni soch aur strategy dono ko quick fix karna hoga agar playoffs ka sapna zinda rakhna hai.
