{"id":167965,"date":"2024-11-04T20:39:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T20:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/04\/ipl-retentions-rahul-dravid-reveals-rajasthan-royals-strategy-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T20:39:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T20:39:01","slug":"ipl-retentions-rahul-dravid-reveals-rajasthan-royals-strategy-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/04\/ipl-retentions-rahul-dravid-reveals-rajasthan-royals-strategy-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL retentions: Rahul Dravid reveals Rajasthan Royals&#8217; strategy | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-114944503,imgsize-25812,width-400,resizemode-4\/114944503.jpg?resize=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"IPL retentions: Rahul Dravid reveals Rajasthan Royals&#8217; strategy | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"IPL retentions: Rahul Dravid reveals Rajasthan Royals&#8217; strategy | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Rahul Dravid (Image credit: BCCI\/IPL) \">Rahul Dravid (Image credit: BCCI\/IPL) <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajasthan-royals\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rajasthan Royals<\/a> head coach Rahul Dravid revealed that captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sanju-samson\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sanju Samson<\/a> played a key role in deciding the franchise&#8217;s player retention strategy for the upcoming <!-- -->IPL 2025<!-- --> season. The franchise decided to retain six players in total. <br \/>Samson himself was the franchise&#8217;s first retention pick. Joining him are <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/yashasvi-jaiswal\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Yashasvi Jaiswal<\/a>, <!-- -->Dhruv Jurel<!-- -->, Riyan Parag, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shimron-hetmyer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Shimron Hetmyer<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sandeep-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sandeep Sharma<\/a>. <br \/>Dravid emphasized the captain&#8217;s involvement, stating: &#8220;Sanju Samson played a big role in the retention, and it was difficult for him as well. As a captain, he has built a lot of relationships with the players. He has had a lot of balanced views about this. He has taken the trouble to understand the dynamics of it, the pros and cons of this. So, I would like to praise him for discussing this with us. It was not an easy decision for us either.&#8221;<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Also See: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/live-cricket-score\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Cricket Live Score<\/a><br \/>The coach explained that retaining a core group provides stability for the team as they head into the auction. He believes the retained players are deserving and will form a strong foundation for the squad. <br \/>While acknowledging the challenges of the auction process, Dravid expressed his hopes for the upcoming season. <br \/> \u201cFor the next season, the expectation will be that we qualify and win. It\u2019s been many years since Rajasthan has won a title. 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