Robin Uthappa boldly predicts IPL 2020 will help bring normalcy back in India

last few months have been extremely tough for people all around world courtesy of coronavirus pandemic. However, things are improving grually and getting back to rmal in a phased process. 13th edition of Indian Premier League is just a week away which will give fans a reason to divert ir minds from pandemic and focus on exhilarating cricketing action.

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Rajasthan Royals star Robin Uthappa reckons IPL 2020 will bring back rmalcy 

Rajasthan Royals batsman Robin Uthappa believes IPL 2020 going to be "really special" and bring feeling of rmalcy back into people’s lives amidst se testing times. In a video posted on IPL's website, Robin Uthappa said that he is ecstatic to get back to playing and competing, t just individually but as a team. Robin Uthappa ded that it is going to be really special this year because of what human race has gone through.

According to Robin Uthappa, in this unpredictable time, everyone was and is craving for rmalcy and this tournament (IPL 2020) and sports, in general, will bring that feeling of rmalcy back into people’s lives. Robin Uthappa stated that Indians and cricket fans all around world would be looking forward to IPL 2020, which makes this edition bigger than rest.

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Robin Uthappa answers Rajasthan Royals fan query prior to IPL 2020

With IPL 2019 being Robin Uthappa's last for KKR, he will represent Rajasthan Royals this year. In a conversation with a fan posted on Rajasthan Royals' Twitter account, Uthappa claimed that a decent performance with Royals in IPL 2020 would allow him to kck on door of Indian team despite presence of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, both who are much younger than him. Robin Uthappa explained that he is someone who looks at life positively and as a result, feels that his dream of playing for India is very much alive.

Between 2006 and 2015, Uthappa featured in 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is for Indian cricket team before being dropped from team due to his declining form. He averd just over 25 in ODIs, amassing 934 runs with six fifties and mand 249 runs in T20Is at an aver of 24.90.

Steve Smith will le Royals in IPL 2020. RR squ for IPL 2020 features some of most prominent players in T20 format. Steve Smith's men will look to replicate ir heroics from inaugural edition of IPL when y h won ir only IPL trophy.

RR Squ for IPL 2020

Steve Smith (captain), Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Yashasvi Jaiswal, David Miller, Aniruddha Joshi, Ben Stokes, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Robin Uthappa, Anuj Rawat, Shreyas Gopal, Shashank Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Mayank Markande, Jofra Archer, Varun Aaron, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unkat, Kartik Tyagi, Andrew Tye, Tom Curran, Oshane Thomas and Akash Singh.

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