Rajasthan Royals (RR) were one of the teams to watch out for at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction as they made some brilliant signings to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season. While Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna turned out to be their most expensive signing for a sum of Rs 10 crore (INR 100 million), Royals also roped in a number of other star players at the auction.

The Royals kicked off the proceedings with the signing of senior Indian off-spinner R Ashwin for Rs 5 crore (INR 50 million) before roping in the likes of Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal and Yuzvendra Chahal to assemble a star-studded squad that looks certainly capable of challenging for the silverware this year.

Royals secured the signing of Boult for a sum of Rs 8 crore (INR 80 million) while Chahal proved to be a steal ast Rs 6.5 crore (INR 65 million). They further strengthened their pace attack by roping in the Indian pace duo of Krishna and Navdeep Saini.

They made up for the loss of the likes of Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes by getting some quality overseas all-rounders towards the end of the mega auction on Sunday. RR roped in Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Neesham for Rs 2 crore and Rs 1.50 crore respectively. They also managed to get South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen for his base price of Rs 1 crore (INR 10 million).

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Rajasthan Royals had earlier retained captain Sanju Samson, England wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler, and uncapped Indian youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal ahead of the mega auction. They have assembled a formidable squad and have managed to fill all the gaps to become one of the strong contenders for the next season.

Here is a look at Rajasthan Royals' complete squad for IPL 2022:

Retained players: Sanju Samson (14 Cr), Jos Buttler (10 Cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (4 Cr)

Batsmen &amp; Wicketkeepers:&nbsp;Shimron Hetmyer (8.50 Cr), Devdutt Padikkal (7.75 Cr), Karun Nair (1.40 Cr), Dhruv Jurel (0.20 Cr), Rassie van der Dussen (1 Cr)

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Bowlers:&nbsp;Trent Boult (8 Cr), Prasidh Krishna (10 Cr), Yuzvendra Chahal (6.5 Cr), KC Kariappa (0.30 Cr), Navdeep Saini (2.60 Cr), Obed McCoy (0.75 Cr), Kuldeep Sen (0.20 Cr), Tejas Baroka (0.20 Cr), Kuldip Yadav (0.20 Cr), Nathan Coulter-Nile (2 Cr), Daryll Mitchell (0.75 Cr)

Allrounders: Ravichandran Ashwin (5 Cr), Riyan Parag (3.80 Cr), Anunay Singh (0.20 Cr), Shubham Garhwal (0.20 Cr), James Neesham (1.50 Cr)

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Rajasthan Royals (RR) were one of the teams to watch out for at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction as they made some brilliant signings to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) were one of the teams to watch out for at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction as they made some brilliant signings to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season. While Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna turned out to be their most expensive signing for a sum of Rs 10 crore (INR 100 million), Royals also roped in a number of other star players at the auction. The Royals kicked off the proceedings with the signing of senior Indian off-spinner R Ashwin for Rs 5 crore (INR 50 million) before roping in the likes of Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal and Yuzvendra Chahal to assemble a star-studded squad that looks certainly capable of challenging for the silverware this year. Royals secured the signing of Boult for a sum of Rs 8 crore (INR 80 million) while Chahal proved to be a steal ast Rs 6.5 crore (INR 65 million). They further strengthened their pace attack by roping in the Indian pace duo of Krishna and Navdeep Saini. They made up for the loss of the likes of Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes by getting some quality overseas all-rounders towards the end of the mega auction on Sunday. RR roped in Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Neesham for Rs 2 crore and Rs 1.50 crore respectively. They also managed to get South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen for his base price of Rs 1 crore (INR 10 million). Also Read: Mumbai Indians complete squad for IPL 2022: Ishan Kishan, Jofra Archer top buys for Rohit Sharma & Co. Rajasthan Royals had earlier retained captain Sanju Samson, England wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler, and uncapped Indian youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal ahead of the mega auction. They have assembled a formidable squad and have managed to fill all the gaps to become one of the strong contenders for the next season. Here is a look at Rajasthan Royals' complete squad for IPL 2022: Retained players: Sanju Samson (14 Cr), Jos Buttler (10 Cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (4 Cr) Batsmen & Wicketkeepers: Shimron Hetmyer (8.50 Cr), Devdutt Padikkal (7.75 Cr), Karun Nair (1.40 Cr), Dhruv Jurel (0.20 Cr), Rassie van der Dussen (1 Cr) Also Read: Never spoke to MS Dhoni about retention, always knew CSK would get me back: Deepak Chahar Bowlers: Trent Boult (8 Cr), Prasidh Krishna (10 Cr), Yuzvendra Chahal (6.5 Cr), KC Kariappa (0.30 Cr), Navdeep Saini (2.60 Cr), Obed McCoy (0.75 Cr), Kuldeep Sen (0.20 Cr), Tejas Baroka (0.20 Cr), Kuldip Yadav (0.20 Cr), Nathan Coulter-Nile (2 Cr), Daryll Mitchell (0.75 Cr) Allrounders: Ravichandran Ashwin (5 Cr), Riyan Parag (3.80 Cr), Anunay Singh (0.20 Cr), Shubham Garhwal (0.20 Cr), James Neesham (1.50 Cr)

Rajasthan Royals complete squad for IPL 2022: RR rope in Chahal, Ashwin, Boult in star-studded squad

Devdutt Padikkal's power-hitting ton and Virat Kohli's masterclass helps Royal Challengers Bangalore extend their unbeaten run in the IPL 2021 after they beat Rajasthan Royals by 10&nbsp;wickets in match 16 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.&nbsp;

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RCB skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bowl first. Rajasthan Royals top order collapsed within the first seven overs. Shivam Dube and Riyan Parag tried reviving the innings. Dube smashed 46 runs in 32 balls.&nbsp;

Rahul Tewatia's brilliant cameo powered Rajasthan to a decent total of 177 runs by the end of the innings. Siraj and Harshal scalped three wickets.&nbsp;

Royal Challengers Bangalore openers Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli came down to bat and dominated the Rajasthan Royals bowling lineup. The duo put up an unbeaten 181-run stand to beat Rajasthan Royals and go on top of the IPL table.&nbsp;

The partnership was the highest first-wicket partnership ever for RCB and it came on the 200th IPL match for the franchise.&nbsp;

Skipper Kohli became the first batsman to breach the 6,000 runs in IPL history after scoring a magnificent 72 runs in 47 balls.&nbsp;

IPL 100s by uncapped Indian players 
120* Paul Valthaty KXIP v CSK 2011 
114* Manish Pandey RCB v Deccan 2009 
101*Devdutt Padikkal RCB v RR 2021

Devdutt Padikkal's power-hitting ton and Virat Kohli's masterclass helps Royal Challengers Bangalore extend their unbeaten run in the IPL 2021 after they beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets in match 16 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Devdutt Padikkal's power-hitting ton and Virat Kohli's masterclass helps Royal Challengers Bangalore extend their unbeaten run in the IPL 2021 after they beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets in match 16 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. ALSO READ: IPL 2021- 'Hey I won the toss': RCB skipper Virat Kohli involved in hilarious incident ahead of RR clash; WATCH RCB skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bowl first. Rajasthan Royals top order collapsed within the first seven overs. Shivam Dube and Riyan Parag tried reviving the innings. Dube smashed 46 runs in 32 balls. Rahul Tewatia's brilliant cameo powered Rajasthan to a decent total of 177 runs by the end of the innings. Siraj and Harshal scalped three wickets. Royal Challengers Bangalore openers Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli came down to bat and dominated the Rajasthan Royals bowling lineup. The duo put up an unbeaten 181-run stand to beat Rajasthan Royals and go on top of the IPL table. The partnership was the highest first-wicket partnership ever for RCB and it came on the 200th IPL match for the franchise. Skipper Kohli became the first batsman to breach the 6,000 runs in IPL history after scoring a magnificent 72 runs in 47 balls. IPL 100s by uncapped Indian players 120* Paul Valthaty KXIP v CSK 2011 114* Manish Pandey RCB v Deccan 2009 101*Devdutt Padikkal RCB v RR 2021

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Rajasthan Royals complete squad for IPL 2022: RR rope in Chahal, Ashwin, Boult in star-studded squad

IPL 2021- Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli's masterclass extends unbeaten run for RCB