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Know your IPL Team: Rajasthan Royals

Last updated on: March 23, 2019 13:31 IST

Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Rajasthan Royals and much more.

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals players celebrate the fall of a wicket during the 11th editon of IPL. Photograph:/BCCI

Captain and coach: Ajinkya Rahane and Paddy Upton

Total players: 25

Number of overseas players: 8

Openers: Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Tripathi

Middle-order batsmen: Steven Smith, Aryaman Birla, Manan Vohra

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Prashant Chopra

Allrounders: Ben Stokes, Stuart Binny, Jofra Archer, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Shashank Singh, Liam Livingstone, Ashton Turner, Shubham Ranjane

Wrist spinners: Shreyas Gopal, Sudhesan Midhun, Ish Sodhi

Finger spinners: None

Fast bowlers: Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Varun Aaron, Oshane Thomas

 

Result Summary In Each Edition

YearPlayedWonLostTiedNRWin%W/L RatioPosition
2008 16 13 3 0 0 81.25 4.33 1st
2009 14 5 7 1 1 38.46 0.71 6th
2010 14 6 8 0 0 42.85 0.75 7th
2011 14 6 7 0 1 46.15 0.85 6th
2012 16 7 9 0 0 43.75 0.77 7th
2013 18 11 7 0 0 61.11 1.57 3rd
2014 14 6 7 1 0 42.85 0.85 5th
2015 15 7 5 1 2 53.84 1.40 4th
2016 Suspended
2017 Suspended
2018 15 7 8 0 0 46.66 0.87 4th

Result Summary vs Each Opponent

VsPlayedWonLostTiedNRWin%W/L Ratio
Chennai Super Kings 19 7 12 0 0 36.84 0.58
Deccan Chargers 9 7 2 0 0 77.77 3.50
Delhi Daredevils 18 11 7 0 0 61.11 1.57
Kings XI Punjab 17 10 6 1 0 58.82 1.66
Kochi Tuskers Kerala 2 1 1 0 0 50.00 1.00
Kolkata Knight Riders 19 7 9 2 1 38.88 0.77
Mumbai Indians 19 8 10 0 1 44.44 0.80
Pune Warriors 5 4 1 0 0 80.00 4.00
Royal Challengers Bangalore 19 9 8 0 2 52.94 1.12
Sunrisers Hyderabad 9 4 5 0 0 44.44 0.80

Note: In 2009 Rajasthan Royals’ match vs Mumbai Indians was abandoned without a toss (included in the above tally for reference purpose). In 2009 and 2014 Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders and lost to Kings XI Punjab in 2015 in Super Over after a tie.

Highest Totals

ScoreOversVsVenueYearResult
223-5 20 Chennai Super Kings Chennai 2010 Lost
217-7 19.5 Deccan Chargers Hyderabad 2008 Won
217-4 20 Royal Challengers Bangalore Bengaluru 2018 Won
211-5 20 Chennai Super Kings Chennai 2008 Won
211-4 20 Kings XI Punjab Durban 2009 Won
208-7 20 Mumbai Indians Mumbai BS 2010 Lost
201-6 20 Delhi Daredevils Ahmedabad 2014 Won
199-6 20 Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai BS 2015 Won
197-1 20 Royal Challengers Bangalore Jaipur 2008 Won
197-5 19.4 Deccan Chargers Jaipur 2012 Won

Lowest Totals

ScoreOversVsVenueYearResult
58 15.1 Royal Challengers Bangalore Cape Town 2009 Lost
81 15.2 Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata 2011 Lost
92 19.5 Royal Challengers Bangalore Bengaluru 2010 Lost
97 18.3 Kochi Tuskers Kerala Indore 2011 Lost
101-9 20 Kolkata Knight Riders Durban 2009 Lost
102 19.5 Sunrisers Hyderabad Ahmedabad 2014 Lost
103 16.2 Mumbai Indians Mumbai DYP 2008 Lost
109 19 Royal Challengers Bangalore Pune 2015 Lost
112-7 20 Kings XI Punjab Cape Town 2009 Lost
113 19.3 Deccan Chargers Kimberley 2009 Lost
113-9 20 Sunrisers Hyderabad Hyderabad 2013 Lost

Highest Individual Innings

ScorePlayerVsVenueYear
104* SR Watson Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai BS 2015
103* AM Rahane Royal Challengers Bangalore Bengaluru 2012
101 SR Watson Chennai Super Kings Chennai 2013
100 YK Pathan Mumbai Indians Mumbai BS 2010
98* SR Watson Sunrisers Hyderabad Jaipur 2013
98 AM Rahane Kings XI Punjab Jaipur 2012
95* JC Buttler Chennai Super Kings Jaipur 2018
94* NV Ojha Chennai Super Kings Chennai 2010
94* JC Buttler Mumbai Indians Mumbai 2018
92* SV Samson Royal Challengers Bangalore Bengaluru 2018

Leading Batsmen

PlayerMtsRunsAveSR10050
AM Rahane 86 2417 34.52 120.48 1 16
SR Watson 78 2372 36.49 141.27 2 14
R Dravid 46 1276 29.67 110.86 0 7
SV Samson 53 1190 26.44 127.4 0 7
YK Pathan 43 1011 26.60 161.24 1 6
GC Smith 25 697 31.68 112.96 0 4
STR Binny 64 661 20.03 126.38 0 0
BJ Hodge 33 639 35.50 137.41 0 1
JC Buttler 13 548 54.80 155.24 0 5
NV Ojha 22 545 28.68 127.03 0 4
KK Nair 25 511 24.33 135.54 0 4

Best Bowling

BowlingPlayerVsVenueYear
6-14 Sohail Tanvir Chennai Super Kings Jaipur 2008
5-16 JP Faulkner Sunrisers Hyderabad Hyderabad 2013
5-20 JP Faulkner Sunrisers Hyderabad Jaipur 2013
4-13 A Chandila Pune Warriors India Jaipur 2012
4-14 Sohail Tanvir Mumbai Indians Jaipur 2008
4-16 R Shreyas Gopal Royal Challengers Bangalore Jaipur 2018
4-19 Amit Singh Royal Challengers Bangalore Centurion 2009
4-20 PV Tambe Royal Challengers Bangalore Abu Dhabi 2014
4-21 SK Warne Deccan Chargers Nagpur 2010
4-23 CH Morris Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai BS 2015
4-25 SK Trivedi Royal Challengers Bangalore Bengaluru 2012
4-26 KK Cooper Kings XI Punjab Jaipur 2012

Leading Bowlers

PlayerMtsWktsAvgRPO4W
SK Trivedi 76 65 29.29 7.58 1
SR Watson 78 61 27.88 7.49 0
SK Warne 55 57 25.38 7.27 1
JP Faulkner 42 47 27.06 8.41 0
KK Cooper 25 33 22.93 7.88 1
MM Patel 30 33 23.60 7.57 0
A Singh 23 28 22.14 7.86 1

Captains

PlayerMtsWonLostTiedNRWin%
SK Warne 55 30 24 1 0 55.45
R Dravid 34 18 16 0 0 52.94
SR Watson 21 7 11 2 1 40.00
AM Rahane 15 7 8 0 0 46.66
SPD Smith 8 6 2 0 0 75.00

Most Appearances

PlayerMts
AM Rahane 86
SR Watson 78
SK Trivedi 76
STR Binny 64
SK Warne 55
SV Samson 53
R Dravid 46
YK Pathan 43
JP Faulkner 42

Rajneesh Gupta