Team Rajasthan Royals is already preparing for their first contest in the IPL against Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 8, 2018, in Bengaluru. Yesterday, the team played a practice match amongst themselves under the supervision of Head of Cricket, Zubin Bharucha. During a chat with the players, Zubin was seen pepping up the morales of the players.

Today, a while ago, the team welcomed their mentor Shane Warne joined the team in Jaipur. Dressed in a casual avatar, Warne got a warm welcome in Jaipur. The team shared the picture of Warne on social media. They captioned the snap, “The #RoyalMentor @shanewarne23 is home!! 👑 #HallaBol #IPL2018 #Jaipur.”

The #RoyalMentor @shanewarne23 is home!! 👑 #HallaBol #IPL2018 #Jaipur

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Yesterday, during the practice match, Rahul Tripathi and Sanju Samson led their respective squads. However, they had a unique way of deciding who would choose to bat or ball. Both the players opted to play rock paper scissors. The funny video was shared on the team’s social media page and was captioned, “Rock..Paper..Scissors! That’s how the #Royals do the toss. @imsanjusamson

@tripathirahul52 How do you guys decide who bats or bowls?

#HallaBol #RoyalCamp #Cricket.”

Talking about Rajasthan Royals, the team has made a comeback after a couple of years. Steve Smith was supposed to lead the side, but after the ball-tampering row, he stepped down and Ajinkya Rahane was made the captain of the side. The team has a combination of young and experienced players.  Jos Buttler, D'Arcy Short, Steven Smith, Ben Stokes, Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, and Jofra Archer will strengthen their batting line up. However, the spin bowling department looks a little weak and the team might have to rely heavily on Jaydev Unadkat and Dhawal Kulkarni.

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