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Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne won the toss and chose to bowl against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in their IPL match at Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.
Rajasthan have replaced Shaun Tait and Abhishek Raut with Johan Botha and Ajinkya Rahane.
Kochi have brought in VVS Laxman and Thisara Perera and left out the injured Brendon McCullum and Ramesh Powar.
Kochi come into the game on the back of three successive victories while the Royals have lost three out of their last four games, which includes a washout against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Shane Warne-led side has been inconsistent too, leaking 195 runs against Kings XI Punjab, following their abysmal showing at the Eden, where they were shot out for just 81.
Royals seem to be relying more on individual brilliance than all-round effort to see them through. Shane Watson, Ross Taylor and Shaun Tait are proven match-winners but they just haven't fired in unison. Apart from promoting Johan Botha to No 3, all moves that Warne has tried have backfired.
Both Siddharth Trivedi and Stuart Binny looked at sea against Kings XI. Even Warne had an off day, conceding 51 off his four overs. With the exception of Tait, and to an extent, Warne, none of the bowlers have looked menacing so far.
Mahela Jayawardene has led Kochi brilliantly, utilizing his resources to perfection in wins over Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers. Tuskers have relied on Jayawardene and Brendon McCullum for brisk starts, with the likes of Parthiv Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Brad Hodge contributing in the middle-order.
