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Former Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-rounder Shane Watson was a bit baffled with the way RR lost their way in the second half of the tournament. Sanju Samson and Co. had a phase where they lost five out of six games and that has potentially proved to be the reason why they're almost out of the playoffs race.

RR also lost by a massive margin of 112 runs in their previous game and that might have certainly dented their confidence. Watson couldn't believe how the Royals lost form after being magnificent in the first 5-6 games of the tournament.

Speaking on 'The Grade Cricketer' podcast, here's what Shane Watson had to say about Rajasthan Royals' season:

Watson shed light on how RR might have tried to tinker with their playing XI, giving a bit too much importance to match-ups. He added:

While the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) look in great shape to make it to the IPL 2023 playoffs, Shane Watson feels their overdependence on star players, especially their top order, is something they could struggle with come the knockout game in Chennai.

On this, he stated:

RCB have a much better chance of qualifying for the playoffs after their massive win against the Royals and then against the Sunrisers Hyderabad as well.

Edited bySankalp Srivastava

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"They just had all bases covered"- Shane Watson shocked with Rajasthan Royals' dip in form in IPL 2023 - Sportskeeda