2018 season | |||
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Coach | Paddy Upton | ||
Captain | Ajinkya Rahane | ||
Ground(s) | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | ||
IPL | 4th | ||
Most runs | Jos Buttler (548) | ||
Most wickets | Jofra Archer (15) | ||
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The 2018 season was the 9th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals.
In January 2018, the BCCI cleared 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 in 2014 and 2015 due to the 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]
No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||||
27 | Ajinkya Rahane | ![]() | 5 June 1988 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$467,000) | Captain |
52 | Rahul Tripathi | ![]() | 2 March 1991 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹3.4 crore (US$397,000) | |
— | Steve Smith | ![]() | 2 June 1989 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas |
— | Prashant Chopra | ![]() | 7 October 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
— | Aryaman Birla | ![]() | 9 July 1997 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
All-rounders | ||||||||
6 | Mahipal Lomror | ![]() | 16 November 1999 (aged 18) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
7 | Krishnappa Gowtham | ![]() | 20 October 1988 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹6.2 crore (US$724,000) | |
18 | Ankit Sharma | ![]() | 20 April 1991 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
21 | D'Arcy Short | ![]() | 9 August 1990 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$467,000) | Overseas |
37 | Shreyas Gopal | ![]() | 4 September 1993 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
55 | Ben Stokes | ![]() | 4 June 1991 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹12.5 crore (US$1.5 million) | Overseas |
84 | Stuart Binny | ![]() | 3 June 1984 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$58,000) | |
— | Jatin Saxena | ![]() | 4 August 1982 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
8 | Sanju Samson | ![]() | 11 November 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹8 crore (US$934,082.20) | ||
45 | Heinrich Klaasen | ![]() | 30 July 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$58,000) | Overseas | |
63 | Jos Buttler | ![]() | 8 September 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹4.4 crore (US$514,000) | Overseas | |
Bowlers | ||||||||
22 | Jofra Archer | ![]() | 1 April 1995 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹7.2 crore (US$840,674.00) | Overseas |
44 | Anureet Singh | ![]() | 2 March 1988 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
56 | Ben Laughlin | ![]() | 3 October 1982 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$58,000) | Overseas |
61 | Ish Sodhi | ![]() | 31 October 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$58,000) | Overseas |
77 | Jaydev Unadkat | ![]() | 18 October 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 2018 | ₹11.5 crore (US$1.3 million) | |
91 | Dhawal Kulkarni | ![]() | 10 December 1988 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹75 lakh (US$88,000) | |
— | Dushmantha Chameera | ![]() | 11 January 1992 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$58,000) | Overseas |
— | Zahir Khan Pakteen | ![]() | 20 December 1998 (aged 19) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | 2018 | ₹60 lakh (US$70,000) | Overseas |
— | Sudhesan Midhun | ![]() | 7 October 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) | |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
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1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (RU) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.284 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
2 | Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.253 | |
3 | Kolkata Knight Riders (3) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.070 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
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 |
Rajasthan Royals 125/9 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 127/1 (15.5 overs) |
(H) Rajasthan Royals 153/5 (17.5 overs) | v | Delhi Daredevils 60/4 (6 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals 217/4 (20 overs) | v | Royal Challengers Bangalore (H) 198/6 (20 overs) |
(H) Rajasthan Royals 160/8 (20 overs) | v | Kolkata Knight Riders 163/3 (18.5 overs) |
(H) Chennai Super Kings 204/5 (20 overs) | v | Rajasthan Royals 140 (18.3 overs) |
Mumbai Indians 167/7 (20 overs) | v | Rajasthan Royals (H) 168/7 (19.4 overs) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 151/7 (20 overs) | v | Rajasthan Royals (H) 140/6 (20 overs) |
(H) Delhi Daredevils 196/6 (17.1 overs) | v | Rajasthan Royals 146/5 (12 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals 152/9 (20 overs) | v | Kings XI Punjab (H) 155/4 (18.4 overs) |
(H) Rajasthan Royals 158/8 (20 overs) | v | Kings XI Punjab 143/7 (20 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings 176/4 (20 overs) | v | Rajasthan Royals (H) 177/6 (19.5 overs) |
(H) Mumbai Indians 168/6 (20 overs) | v | Rajasthan Royals 171/3 (18 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals 142 (19 overs) | v | Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 145/4 (18 overs) |
(H) Rajasthan Royals 164/5 (20 overs) | v | Royal Challengers Bangalore 134 (19.2 overs) |