Rajasthan Royals’ IPL journey: From victory to playoff eliminations and suspension

Rajasthan Royals is a cricket franchise that debuted in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. They were the winners of the first-ever IPL under the leadership of Shane Warne. However, they struggled in the playoffs stage from 2009 to 2012 and were suspended from the IPL for two years in connection with a betting scandal. They made a comeback in 2018 and reached the playoffs but were eliminated in the group stage in the next three editions. Rajasthan Royals have had notable players such as Shane Warne, Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson, Jos Buttler, and Ajinkya Rahane. Jos Buttler is the highest run-scorer for the franchise, while Shane Watson is the leading wicket-taker.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS BIO

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Captain: Sanju Samson
CEO – Jake Lush McCrum
Team manage – Romi Bhinder
Director of Cricket – Kumar Sangakkara
Head Coach – Rahul Dravid
Assistant and fast bowling coach – Shane Bond
Assistant Coach – Trevor Penney
Batting Coach – Vikram Rathour
Fielding Coach – Dishant Yagnik
Support Coach – Siddhartha Lahiri
Head Physiotherapist – John Gloster
Head Athletic Performance – Michael Italiano
Lead strength & Conditioning Coach – AT Rajamani
Head physiotherapist – Craig Antony
Assistant physiotherapist – Niranjan Pandit
Team Doctor – Mohammed Moosajee
Mental Performance Coach – Nimrod Mon Brokman
Director of analytics & technology – Giles Lindsay
Leas Analyst – Panish Shetty

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Rajasthan Royals are among the franchises that debuted in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2008. The franchise is considered among the main ones in the history of the T20 league. They were also the winners of the first-ever IPL under the leadership of the great Shane Warne. In a thrilling final at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai, Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by three wickets, chasing down 164 off the last ball. The Royals were also the runners-up of the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 under Rahul Dravid’s captaincy.

After a bright start, Rajasthan Royals were eliminated in the playoffs stage in every season from 2009 to 2012. They made the playoffs in 2013 and 2015 but could not proceed further. In a major setback, the Supreme Court of India suspended Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings for two years in connection with the 2013 betting scandal. As a result, the Royals could not feature in the 2016 and 2017 IPL editions. They made a comeback to the IPL in 2018.

Rajasthan Royals made an impressive comeback in 2018, reaching the playoffs. However, they were eliminated in the group stage in the next three editions. Following the sudden demise of their first captain Shane Warne, an inspired Rajasthan Royals reached the final of the 2022 edition. However, they failed to win the title. Batting first, they were held to 130/9, a total Gujarat Titans (GT), playing in their first season, chased down by seven wickets in 18.1 overs to win the tournament in their maiden appearance. Royals failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2023. RR managed to qualify for playoffs. In the eliminator, they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore, and they lost against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 36 runs in the second qualifier in 2024.

Shane Warne, Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson, Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sanju Samson, Graeme Smith, Ajinkya Rahane, James Faulkner, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Yuzvendra Chahal are some of the big names to have represented Rajasthan Royals in the IPL over the years. Ajinkya Rahane, with 3098 runs, is the highest run-scorer for the franchise, while Shane Watson, with 67 wickets, is the leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan Royals.

According to reports, the brand value of Rajasthan Royals in 2024 was $81 million.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS SQUAD 2025

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PLAYER NAME	COUNTRY	Price (Cr)	ROLE	BATTING /BOWLING
Riyan Parag	India	14.00	All-rounder	Right-handed, Right-arm Legbreak
Yudhvir Charak	India	0.30	All-rounder	Right hand Bat, Right arm Medium fast
Kunal Rathore	India	0.30	Wicket-keeper	Right-handed
Dhruv Jurel	India	14.00	Wicket-keeper	Right-handed, Right arm Medium fast
Yashasvi Jaiswal	India	18.00	Batter	Left-handed, Right-arm Leg Spin
Shubham Dubey	India	0.80	Batter	Left hand Bat, Right arm Offbreak
Shimron Hetmyer	West Indies	11.00	Batter	Left-handed, Right-arm Off Spin
vaibhav suryavanshi	India	1.10	Batter	Left-hand Bat, Slow Left arm Orthodox
Jofra Archer	England	12.50	Bowler	Right-hand, Fast bowling
Tushar Deshpande	India	6.50	Bowler	Left Handed, Right-arm medium
Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	5.25	Bowler	Right Handed Bat, Right-arm leg break
Maheesh Theekshana	Sri Lanka	4.40	Bowler	Right-handed, Right arm off break
Fazalhaq Farooqi	Afghanistan	2.00	Bowler	Right Handed Bat, Left-arm fast-medium
Kwena Maphaka	South Africa	1.50	Bowler	Left hand Bat, Left arm Medium
Akash Madhwal	India	1.20	Bowler
Ashok Sharma	India	0.30	Bowler	Right hand Bat, Right arm Medium
Kumar Kartikeya	India	0.30	Bowler	Right hand Bat, Slow Left arm Orthodox, Left arm Wrist spin
Sandeep Sharma	India	4.00	Bowler	Right hand Bat, Right arm Fast medium
Ravindra Jadeja	India	18.00	All-rounder	Left-handed, Left-arm Orthodox Spin
Sam Curran	England	2.40	All-rounder	Left-handed, Left-arm medium-fast
Donovan Ferreira	South Africa	1.75	Wicket-keeper	Right-hand Bat, Right arm Offbreak

RECORDS BY TEAM

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Second-highest run-getter in an IPL season – Jos Buttler’s 863 runs in IPL 2022 is second on the list of players who have scored the most runs in an IPL season. Virat Kohli’s 973 (IPL 2016) remains an all-time record.

Most consecutive fifties in IPL (5) – Jos Buttler scored five consecutive IPL fifties in 2018. He shared the record with Virender Sehwag and David Warner.

MAJOR STADIUMS

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The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, is the home ground of Rajasthan Royals. Named after Sawai Man Singh II, the former Maharaja of the state of Jaipur, the stadium has a seating capacity of 30,000. 

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