Mascarenhas All Set To Play In IPL For Rajasthan Royals

Jaipur: After securing three consecutive victories in the four games of IPL T-20 tournament Rajasthan Royals is set to further strengthen by the inclusion of England all rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas. Mascarenhas will be available for five IPL matches before returning home on May 12.

Mascarenhas said, “The biggest challenge for the Royals from hereon is to achieve consistent winning results. The team has had an amazing run after the first game and the main objective now is to force our way into the semi-finals and then the final.”

An official close to the team said, “The promising all rounder's presence will give us more options. He is rated very highly by former skipper Shane Warne who has played with him during his tenure as coach and captain with English county Hampshire. Dimitri enjoys Warne's confidence and can fill in as bowler and batsmen.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Mascarenhas is the only player from the England team to play in the IPL. He said that his fellow team players are very keen to play in the inaugural IPL. He added further that everyone back in England has watched the IPL with a huge interest. According to the all rounder IPL is already getting big time news in the England newspapers. Mascarenhas has signed a three-year contract with Rajasthan for an annual fee of US$100,000.

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