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| League | Indian Premier League | ||
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| Personnel | |||
| Captain | Sanju Samson | ||
| Coach | Rahul Dravid | ||
| Owner | Manoj Badale | ||
| Team information | |||
| City | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | ||
| Founded | 24 January 2008 | ||
| Home ground | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | ||
| Capacity | 24,000[1] | ||
| Secondary home ground(s) | ACA Stadium, Guwahati | ||
| Secondary ground capacity | 37,800 | ||
| History | |||
| Indian Premier League wins | 1 (2008) | ||
| Official website | rajasthanroyals.com | ||
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Rajasthan Royals (often abbreviated as RR) are a professional franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL).[2] Founded in 2008 as one of the initial eight IPL franchises, the team is owned by Manoj Badale and The Royals Sports Group.[3] The Royals team is based at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.[4][5] It plays its home matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium and at ACA Stadium, Guwahati.[6] The Royals are known to unearth obscure and high potential talent.[7][8]
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][9] and the runners-up of the 2022 Indian Premier League under the captaincy of Sanju Samson and leadership of Kumar Sangakkara. The team has qualified for playoffs in 2024 Indian Premier League but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in qualifier 2 by 36 runs under the captaincy of Sanju Samson and leadership of Kumar Sangakkara. The team has announced former team India coach and ex-Rajasthan Royals player and mentor Rahul Dravid as a Head Coach for IPL 2025.[10]
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, meaning they could not participate in both the 2016 and 2017 IPL tournaments. The team returned to the competition with the 2018 season.
The team's record run-scorer is Sanju Samson with 3403 runs,[11] while the leading wicket-taker is Shane Watson, with 67 wickets.[12]
- ^ "Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur". rajasthanroyals.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Big business and Bollywood grab stakes in IPL". ESPNcricinfo. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
- ^ "The wealth journey of Manoj Badale, visionary owner of Rajasthan Royals – Know about his early life, career, and net worth". The Financial Express. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "ABOUT THE BRAND". Archived from the original on 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Rahul Dravid @ 41: Will he be a good mentor as well?". IBN live. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Royals retain Samson, Binny, Rahane, Watson, Faulkner". ESPNcricinfo. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Rajasthan champions after cliffhanger". ESPNcricinfo. June 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Dravid unveiled as Rajasthan Royals head coach". ESPNcricinfo. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Records for Rajasthan Royals in T20 matches".
- ^ "Cricket Records | Records | Rajasthan Royals | Twenty20 matches | Most wickets | ESPNcricinfo".