{"id":8118,"date":"2024-03-24T01:54:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T01:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/24\/ipl-2024-rajasthan-royals-hope-to-solve-middle-order-woes-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-03-24T01:54:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T01:54:27","slug":"ipl-2024-rajasthan-royals-hope-to-solve-middle-order-woes-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/24\/ipl-2024-rajasthan-royals-hope-to-solve-middle-order-woes-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals hope to solve middle order woes | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-108742291,imgsize-85384.cms?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals hope to solve middle order woes | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals hope to solve middle order woes | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>JAIPUR: If there is one thing <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/rajasthan-royals\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">Rajasthan Royals<\/a> would like to rectify this season, it is the inconsistent showing from their middle order, which cost them a few games last season. <br \/>This area has over the years looked fragile for the <!-- -->Sanju Samson<!-- --> led side. With <!-- -->Rovman Powell<!-- -->, the West Indies T20 captain, being brought into the squad, Royals will look to plug the gap. Powell will join compatriot Shimron Hetymer along with Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag in the middle. <br \/>As the Royals open their campaign against <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/lucknow-super-giants\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucknow Super Giants<\/a> (LSG) at the SMS Stadium here on Sunday, their captain Samson is banking on Powell\u2019s experience while backing the Indian youngsters. \u201cWe are lucky to have the experience of someone like Rovman Powel,\u201d he said. <br \/>Royals can take immense pride in the way <!-- -->Yashasvi Jaiswal<!-- -->\u2019s graph is rising. Joining him at the other end is famed T20 veteran <!-- -->Jos Buttler<!-- -->. <br \/>On the other hand, if LSG can be confident about their middle order with <!-- -->Nicholas Pooran<!-- --> and Marnus Stoinis in charge, the fitness of their skipper <!-- -->KL Rahul<!-- --> is key. 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