Rajasthan Royals
| League | Indian Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Sanju Samson | |
| Coach | Kumar Sangakkara | |
| Chairman | Ranjit Barthakur | |
| Owner | Manoj Badale (Emerging Media) (65%) Lachlan Murdoch (13%) RedBird Capital Partners (15%) | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |
| Founded | 2008 | |
| Home ground | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | |
| Capacity | 30,000 | |
| Secondary home ground(s) | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (Capacity: 110,000) Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (Capacity: 25,000) | |
| History | ||
| Indian Premier League wins | 1 (2008) | |
| CLT20 wins | 0 | |
| Official website | rajasthanroyals | |
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 Rajasthan Royals in 2022 | ||
Rajasthan Royals (often abbreviated as RR) are a franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL).[1] Founded in 2008 as one of the initial eight IPL franchises, the team is based at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.[2][3] The Royals are known to unearth obscure, high potential talent,[4][5][6] as well as for their involvement in a number of controversies and scandals.
History[change | change source]
The team won the inaugural edition of the IPL under the captaincy of Shane Warne, despite being written off as a title contender by the media and fans. The Royals were also the runners-up of the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 under Rahul Dravid's captaincy.[6][7]
On 14 July 2015, the verdict reached by a panel appointed by the Supreme Court of India suspended Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings for two years over a 2013 betting scandal. This means they could not participate in both the 2016 and 2017 IPL tournaments. They returned to the competition for the 2018 season.
Records[change | change source]
The team's record run-scorer is Ajinkya Rahane with 3098 runs,[8] while the leading wicket-taker is Shane Watson, with 67.[9]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Big business and Bollywood grab stakes in IPL". ESPNcricinfo. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Royals' team ethos and values have remained intact since first season". Cricketcountry.com. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates". News18. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates". News18. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ "Royals retain Samson, Binny, Rahane, Watson, Faulkner". Cricinfo. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "ABOUT THE BRAND". Archived from the original on 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Rajasthan champions after cliffhanger". ESPNcricinfo. June 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ↑ "Cricket Records | Records | Rajasthan Royals | Twenty20 matches | Most runs | ESPNcricinfo".
- ↑ "Cricket Records | Records | Rajasthan Royals | Twenty20 matches | Most wickets | ESPNcricinfo".