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Rajasthan Royals in 2018
| 2018 season | |||
| Coach | Paddy Upton | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Ajinkya Rahane | ||
| Ground(s) | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | ||
| IPL | 4th | ||
| Most runs | Jos Buttler (548) | ||
| Most wickets | Jofra Archer (15) | ||
| |||
The 2018 season was the 9th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals.
Offseason[edit]
Support staff changes[edit]
- In January 2018, former Royals team director Zubin Bharucha was appointed as the team's head of cricket.[1]
- In February 2018, former Royals captain Shane Warne was named mentor of the team.[2]
- In February 2018, Sairaj Bahutule was appointed spin bowling coach.[3]
- In March 2018, Amol Muzumdar and Dishant Yagnik were announced to be the team's batting coach and fielding coach respectively.[4]
Others[edit]
In January 2018, the BCCI cleared the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur to host the home matches of the Royals. The Royals had last played at Jaipur in 2013, after which they had to shift their base to Ahmedabad and Mumbai (Brabourne) in 2014 and 2015 due to BCCI's ban on the Rajasthan Cricket Association.[5]
In March 2018, in an event in Jaipur, the franchise unveiled the new team anthem "Phir Halla Bol" by Ila Arun.[6]
In May 2018, similar to the South African cricket team, Rajasthan Royals cricket team wore pink jerseys after their announcement on the change in the colour of the jersey for the home match in Jaipur versus the Chennai Super Kings inorder to raise its awareness against the cancer.[7] Rajasthan Royals have also been actively participating inorder show its support to the prevention of cancer by campaigning for the cancer-free society.[8]
Squad[edit]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 27 | Ajinkya Rahane |  |
5 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$459,000) | Captain |
| 52 | Rahul Tripathi | |
2 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹3.4 crore (US$391,000) | |
| N/A | Steve Smith |  |
2 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas Ban |
| N/A | Prashant Chopra | |
7 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
| N/A | Aryaman Birla | |
9 July 1997 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 6 | Mahipal Lomror | |
16 November 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
| 7 | Krishnappa Gowtham | |
20 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹6.2 crore (US$712,000) | |
| 18 | Ankit Sharma | |
20 April 1991 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
| 21 | D'Arcy Short | |
9 August 1990 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$459,000) | Overseas |
| 37 | Shreyas Gopal | |
4 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
| 55 | Ben Stokes |  |
4 June 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹12.5 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas |
| 84 | Stuart Binny | |
3 June 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$57,000) | |
| N/A | Jatin Saxena | |
4 August 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 8 | Sanju Samson | |
11 November 1994 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹8 crore (US$918,891.80) | ||
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen |  |
30 July 1991 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$57,000) | Overseas | |
| 63 | Jos Buttler | |
8 September 1990 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹4.4 crore (US$505,000) | Overseas | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 22 | Jofra Archer | |
1 April 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹7.2 crore (US$827,002.60) | Overseas |
| 44 | Anureet Singh | |
2 March 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| 56 | Ben Laughlin | |
3 October 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$57,000) | Overseas |
| 61 | Ish Sodhi |  |
31 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$57,000) | Overseas |
| 77 | Jaydev Unadkat | |
18 October 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 2018 | ₹11.5 crore (US$1.3 million) | |
| 91 | Dhawal Kulkarni | |
10 December 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹75 lakh (US$86,000) | |
| N/A | Dushmantha Chameera |  |
11 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$57,000) | Overseas |
| N/A | Zahir Khan Pakteen |  |
20 December 1998 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | 2018 | ₹60 lakh (US$69,000) | Overseas |
| N/A | Sudhesan Midhun | |
7 October 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
Steven Smith are ban for 12 months because of sandpaper gate . Ajinkya Rahane get captaincy over it.
Season[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (2) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.284 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.253 |
| 3 | Kolkata Knight Riders (3) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.070 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals (4) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.250 |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.317 |
| 6 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.129 |
| 7 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.502 |
| 8 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.222 |
Source:[citation needed]
- The four top ranked teams qualify for the playoffs
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to the Eliminator
Results[edit]
League matches[edit]
Rajasthan Royals
125/9 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
127/1 (15.5 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Rajasthan Royals
153/5 (17.5 overs) |
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Delhi Daredevils
60/4 (6 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during play ended the Rajasthan Royals innings at 17.5 overs and Delhi Daredevils were set a target of 71 runs from 6 overs.
Rajasthan Royals
217/4 (20 overs) |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
198/6 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Rajasthan Royals
160/8 (20 overs) |
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Kolkata Knight Riders
163/3 (18.5 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Chennai Super Kings
204/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals
140 (18.3 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians
167/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals (H)
168/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
151/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals (H)
140/6 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Delhi Daredevils
196/6 (17.1 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals
146/5 (12 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain before start of play reduced the match to 18 overs per side.
- Rain during play ended the Delhi Daredevils innings at 17.1 overs and Rajasthan Royals were set a target of 151 runs from 12 overs.
Rajasthan Royals
152/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Kings XI Punjab (H)
155/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Rajasthan Royals
158/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Kings XI Punjab
143/7 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Chennai Super Kings
176/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals (H)
177/6 (19.5 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Mumbai Indians
168/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals
171/3 (18 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals
142 (19 overs) |
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Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
145/4 (18 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Rajasthan Royals
164/5 (20 overs) |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
134 (19.2 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore were eliminated as a result of this match.
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
| Name | Nat | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR |
|---|
- Last Update: 31 March 2018.
- Source: Crickinfo
Most wickets[edit]
Jofra Archer 15 wickets
| Name | Nat | Mat | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Eco |
|---|
- Last Update: 31 March 2018.
- Source: Cricinfo
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rajasthan Royals appoint Zubin Bharucha as head of cricket". Indiatvnews. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ "Warne returns to Royals as mentor". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ "Sairaj Bahutule appointed spin bowling coach of Rajasthan Royals". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "Amol Muzumdar appointed Rajasthan Royals batting coach". CricBuzz. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ↑ "IPL: Jaipur to host Rajasthan Royals home games". Sportstarlive. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Royals unveil team anthem 'Phir Halla Bol'". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ "IPL 2018, RR vs CSK: Rajasthan Royals to wear pink jersey against Chennai Super Kings". The Indian Express. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ↑ NDTVSports.com. "IPL 2018: Rajasthan Royals To Wear Pink Jerseys In Match vs Chennai Super Kings. Here's Why – NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.