After injury blow to Ben Stokes and Liam Livingstone pulling out due to bubble fatigue, Rajasthan Royals have been dealt the ultimate blow, with ECB, on Friday, confirming that Jofra Archer would sit out of the 2021 IPL. However, the timeline of his return hasn’t been announced yet.

South African middle-order batsman Rassie van der Dussen is reportedly all set to link up with the Rajasthan Royals franchise and is a fitness test away from having his deal finalized. The Royals currently have just five overseas players at their disposal, with Livingstone pulling out of the IPL.

After a clinical victory over the Royals, Virat Kohli lavished praise on Devdutt Padikkal and proclaimed that the youngster put all the criticism around his slow batting to rest. He also lauded the RCB bowlers and asserted that there might not be many standout names but they have been effective.