Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals (often abbreviated as RR) are a professional franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 as one of the initial eight IPL franchises, the team is based at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The Royals are known to unearth obscure, high potential talent.
| League | Indian Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Sanju Samson | |
| Coach | Kumar Sangakkara | |
| Chairman | Ranjit Barthakur | |
| Owner | The Royals Sports Group | |
| Chief executive | Jake Lush McCrum | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |
| Founded | 2008 | |
| Home ground | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | |
| Secondary home ground(s) | ACA Stadium, Guwahati | |
| History | ||
| Indian Premier League wins | (2008) | |
| Official website | www | |
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| Rajasthan Royals in 2023 | ||
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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, and they were also the finalists of the 2022 Indian Premier League under the captaincy of Sanju Samson and leadership of Kumar Sangakkara.
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. They returned to the competition for the 2018 season.
The team's record run-scorer is Sanju Samson with 3403 runs, while the leading wicket-taker is Shane Watson, with 67.