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England star batter Joe Root has started his preparation for the Indian Premier League 2023 season as he hits the nets of the Rajasthan Royals..
This is the first time Root has been brought by a franchise in the auction. With the addition of the former England skipper, the Royals would be hoping to lift the trophy for the second time in their history...
Courtesy of Butler and Yuzvendra Chahals heroics last season the Royals reached the final but could not go past the final hurdle in Gujarat Titans to lift the trophy...
Kumar Sangakkara will continue to serve in the dual role of Rajasthan Royals director of cricket and head coach, and will be assisted by Trevor Penney, the franchise said earlier this month...
Fellow Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga also continues with the franchise as fast bowling coach, along with Zubin Bharucha as strategy, development and performance director, Giles Lindsay as head of analytics and technology, Siddhartha Lahiri as support coach and Dishant Yagnik as fielding coach..
