All the key stats and facts you all need to know about Rajasthan Royals.
The world's biggest and best T20 league, the Indian Premier League is around the corner. The 2018 season will be the 11th season of IPL and will be held from 7 April to 27 May 2018.
Rajasthan Royals, the Champions of the inaugural edition, are back after serving two years of suspension for the spot-fixing scandal in 2013. This year Ajinkya Rahane will captain them in the absence of Steven Smith who is banned for 1 year for his involvement in the ball tampering scandal in the South Africa-Australia Test series.
Here is a look at Rajasthan Royals' IPL history -
Champions - 2008
Semi-finalists - 2013 & 2015
Team Records :
1. Result Summary -
Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | %W |
Mumbai Indians | 2008-17 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 37.5 |
Chennai Super Kings | 2008-15 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 35.3 |
Delhi Daredevils | 2008-17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.5 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | 2008-15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60.0 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2008-17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 43.7 |
Kings Xi Punjab | 2008-17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60.0 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2013-17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.1 |
Pune Warriors | 2011-13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 |
Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 2011-11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
Deccan Chargers | 2016-17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8 |
Rising Pune Supergiant | 2016-17 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gujarat Lions | 2008-12 | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 2008-15 | 118 | 63 | 54 | 1 | 53.4 |
2. Performance summary in IPL -
Year | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | Position | Summary |
2008 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1st | Champions |
2009 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6th | group-stage |
2010 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7th | group-stage |
2011 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6th | group-stage |
2012 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7th | group-stage |
2013 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3rd | Play-offs |
2014 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th | group-stage |
2015 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4th | Play-offs |
3. Highest Team Total -
Score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
223/5 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 2010 |
217/7 | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | 2008 |
211/5 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 2008 |
4. Lowest Team Total -
Score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
58 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Cape Town | 2009 |
81 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | 2011 |
92 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | 2010 |
Batting Records :
1. Most Runs -
Player | Span | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
Shane Watson | 2008-2015 | 78 | 2372 | 36.49 | 141.27 | 104* | 2 | 14 |
Ajinkya Rahane | 2011-2015 | 71 | 2047 | 35.91 | 120.90 | 103* | 1 | 15 |
Rahul Dravid | 2011-2013 | 46 | 1276 | 29.67 | 110.86 | 66 | 0 | 7 |
2. Highest individual scores -
3. Most runs in a season
Player | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 50+ | Year |
Ajinkya Rahane | 16 | 560 | 40 | 129.33 | 103* | 4 | 2012 |
Shane Watson | 16 | 543 | 38.78 | 142.9 | 101 | 3 | 2013 |
Ajinkya Rahane | 14 | 540 | 49.09 | 130.75 | 91* | 4 | 2015 |
4. Highest batting average (Min 25 innings played) -
5. Highest batting strike rate (Min 300 balls faced)
Bowling Records :
1. Most wickets -
Player | Span | Mat | Wkts | Avg | Eco | BBI | 4-fers |
Sidharth Trivedi | 2008-2013 | 76 | 65 | 29.29 | 7.58 | 4/25 | 1 |
Shane Watson | 2008-2015 | 78 | 61 | 27.88 | 7.49 | 3/10 | 0 |
Shane Warne | 2008-2011 | 56 | 58 | 25.36 | 7.24 | 4/21 | 1 |
2. Best bowling figures in an innings -
3. Most wickets in a season -
Player | Mat | Wkts | Avg | Eco | BBI | 4-fer | Year |
James Faulkner | 16 | 28 | 15.25 | 6.75 | 5/16 | 2 | 2013 |
Sohail Tanvir | 11 | 22 | 12.09 | 6.46 | 6/14 | 2 | 2008 |
Shane Warne | 15 | 19 | 21.26 | 7.76 | 3/19 | 0 | 2008 |
4. Best bowling average (Min 20 wickets) -
5. Best economy rate (Min 20 wickets ) -