IPL 2020: Ish Sodhi Returns Rajasthan Royals, But For Different Roles

Jan 2, 2020 at 2:02 PM

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IPL 2020: Ish Sodhi Returns Rajasthan Royals, But For Different Roles

Ludhiana-born New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi has returned to his Indian Premier League (IPL) side Rajasthan Royals (RR) but as the spin consultant and operations executive for the forthcoming season.

The inaugural IPL (2008) champions Rajasthan Royals are currently busy to make final set-up in the squad before beginning their preparation for the new season. On 2nd January 2020, the franchise has announced their new addition in the support staff. The 27-year-old Kiwi leg-spinner Ish Sodhi will play the spin consultant role as well as the operations executive role of the franchise in the IPL 2020.

It is not the first time when Ish Sodhi is joining the Rajasthan Royals side. He made his IPL debut for this side as he served for this side as a player in the last two seasons (2018-2019). After playing eight IPL matches, Sodhi has taken nine wickets.

Ish Sodhi, Rajasthan Royals
Ish Sodhi (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Having a base price of INR 75 lakh, Ish Sodhi didn’t find his bid starter in IPL 2020 auction

After the end of the latest pre-auction trading window, Rajasthan Royals had released 11 players, including four foreigners. Ish Sodhi was one of them who had been removed from the squad. The Kiwi leg-spinner participated in the IPL 2020 auction, which Kolkata hosted on 9th December 2019. While Sodhi had the base price of INR 75 lakh, none of the franchises showed interest on him, so there was no bid.

Ish Sodhi, Rajasthan Royals
Ish Sodhi (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

However, now the Rajasthan franchise has brought him back to the side in the new year but for the other major roles. Apart from the spin consultant role, Sodhi will also handle the operations executive role in the IPL 2020.

IPL 2020 is likely to begin at the end of March 2020. Apart from the first edition of IPL, RR haven’t played any other final yet. Since their return from the two-year ban, the franchise finished in the fourth (after the playoffs) and seventh positions in the last two seasons respectively.

Ish Sodhi, Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020 (Image Credit: IPL)

In the latest IPL auction, Rajasthan Royals bought 11 players, including four overseas cricketers, for INR 14.15 crores. After that auction, the franchise has fulfilled its 25-member squad (including eight foreigners) for the new season.

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