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Jaipur: If Rajasthan Royals are looking for any inspiration, they just need to look towards east. One of their key players for the IPL 4 campaign was going ballistic in Dhaka on Monday.
Shane Watson will join the Royals right after their match against Delhi Daredevils at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here. That would also be soon after his 96-ball 185 against Bangladesh in Monday's ODI.
Not that the Royals need any inspiration, after their convincing win over Deccan Chargers in their IPL opener on Saturday. Yet, Watson's innings certainly was a reason to rejoice. "He is an awesome player, one of the best in the world now," another key Royals player Johan Botha said, making it clear that the team is awaiting his arrival.
Even without Watson, the Royals look formidable enough to beat the Virender Sehwag-led Daredevils. At least on paper, the hosts look stronger.
However, in T20, predictions are hazardous. A few good blows can turn any game on its head. And the Delhi side has players capable of doing just that. Both Sehwag and David Warner can do a Watson against any attack in the world.
The Royals had a two-hour net session at the Rajasthan Cricket Association's academy in the afternoon. Jacob Oram, nursing a groin injury that he had picked up on Saturday, skipped the session.
Shaun Tait, however, had a long go at the Rahul Dravids and Amit Paunikars, giving hints that he could replace the big New Zealand all-rounder in the playing XI on Tuesday. Even Pankaj Singh was given a longish stint, some of his deliveries earning applause from teammates.
Pankaj has been playing on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium track for almost his entire career and understands it like the back of his hand. The wily Shane Warne might just want him in the team. Siddharth Trivedi, the man of the match against Chargers, could be asked to sit out. Pankaj, Tait and Amit Singh bowled together at the nets, even as Trivedi warmed up on the sidelindes.
The Royals' middle-order has a healthy look about it, with Botha getting runs at No. 3.
Team from
Rajasthan Royals: A Chopra, R Dravid, AP Dole, Pankaj Singh, AM Rahane, AS Raut, SK Trivedi, J Botha, SK Warne (C), SR Watson, SW Tait, LRPL Taylor, PD Collingwood, DL Chahar, AL Menaria, DH Yagnik (WK), A Singh, SA Asnodkar, STR Binny, ND Doshi, FY Fazal, S Narwal, AG Paunikar, D Salunkhe, PR Shah, JDP Oram, AA Chavan, SM Fallah
Delhi Daredevils: V Sehwag (C), VR Aaron, AB Agarkar, AB Dinda, Y Nagar, NV Ojha (WK), IK Pathan, AM Salvi, S Sriram, Y Venugopal Rao, U Yadav, T Yadav, TR Birt, AJ Finch, JR Hopes, AB McDonald, DA Warner, MS Wade, R Frylinck, CA Ingram, M Morkel, RE van der Merwe, R Bist, U Chand, A Chandila, RV Pawar, V Mishra, V Yadav, Shahbaz Nadeem, PT Naik
Match facts
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 (day/night)
Start time 16:00 local (1030 GMT)
