Rajasthan Royals (RR) will start their IPL 2025 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an away match. SRH were the runner-up in IPL 2024. RR had a strong start in IPL 2024 but struggled in the second half. They lost to SRH in Qualifier 2, missing a chance to reach the final.
Before the mega auction, RR retained key players. Captain Sanju Samson stayed with the team. Other retained players included Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, and Sandeep Sharma.
At the auction, RR made an interesting signing. They bought English fast bowler Jofra Archer for a high price. Archer previously played for RR but had injury issues. The team hopes he will strengthen their bowling attack.
RR also made a major change in its coaching staff. It appointed Rahul Dravid as its head coach. Dravid, a former Indian captain, has vast coaching experience and previously coached the Indian national team.
Fans will expect a strong performance from RR in IPL 2025. The team will aim to start well and maintain consistency. Rajasthan’s first challenge will be against SRH and they would eye to avenge their loss of IPL 2024.
RR will look to learn from its past mistakes. With experienced players and a new head coach, it hopes to lift its second IPL trophy.
RR schedule in IPL 2025
| Match No. | Date | Teams | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 2 | March 23 | SRH vs RR | 3:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 6 | March 26 | RR vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 11 | March 30 | RR vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 18 | April 5 | PBKS vs RR | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 23 | April 9 | GT vs RR | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 28 | April 13 | RR vs RCB | 3:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 32 | April 16 | DC vs RR | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 36 | April 19 | RR vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 42 | April 24 | RCB vs RR | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 47 | April 28 | RR vs GT | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 50 | May 1 | RR vs MI | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 53 | May 4 | KKR vs RR | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 63 | May 12 | CSK vs RR | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 67 | May 16 | RR vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |











