"Look forward to share dressing room with you," Buttler after Royals pick

England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler welcomed Ravi Ashwin into the Rajasthan Royals squad for the upcoming IPL 2022. Meanwhile, joking that the veteran Indian off-spinner should not worry as he will stay inside the crease.

Buttler was retained by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of the mega auction. Meanwhile, Ashwin was bought by the Royals for a sum of INR 5 crore. Notably, during an IPL 2019 game between Rajasthan and Kings XI Punjab, Ashwin had dismissed Buttler by mankading him at the non-striker's end, a dismissal that sparked a huge 'spirit of cricket' debate.

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"Hey Ash, Jos here. Don't worry I am inside the crease, cannot wait to see you in pink for the Royals. Look forward to sharing the dressing room with you."

Buttler said In a video posted by Rajasthan Royals on Twitter

In IPL 2019, Ashwin and Buttler were involved in a controversy. The former then leading Punjab Kings had dismissed Buttler through 'Mankad'. This method of dismissal is seen by many as going against the spirit of the game. However, it is completely legal.

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Ashwin also opened up on sharing the dressing room with Buttler in a video shared by the Royals on their Twitter handle

"Hello everyone, I got picked by Rajasthan Royals earlier today. I'm extremely delighted that they picked me. They tried hard to get me in the last auction in 2018 but it's come through finally. I've got a great rapport with all of them. Shared a wonderful rapport with Sanju as well. So, looking forward to giving my complete best for the franchise and hopefully do some special things over the course of the next three years."

Ravichandran Ashwin said in a video posted by Rajasthan Royals on Twitter

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Kolkata Knight Riders bought Iyer for Rs 12.25 crore. Meanwhile, Avesh Khan became the most expensive pick among the uncapped players. He was bought for Rs 10 crore by Lucknow Super Giants.

Proteas pacer Kagiso Rabada was sold by Punjab Kings for Rs 9.25 crore. Kiwi pacer Trent Boult was sold to Rajasthan for Rs 8 crore. However, Indian pacer Mohammed Shami was picked up by Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.25 crore.

South Africa batter Faf du Plessis was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 7 crore. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants picked up Quinton de Kock for Rs 6.75 crore. Australia opening batter David Warner was picked up by Delhi Capitals for Rs 6.25 crore.