List of Rajasthan Royals records

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Rajasthan Royals (often abbreviated as RR) are a franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). [1] Founded in 2008 as one of the initial eight IPL franchises, the team is based at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

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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. [2] [3]

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 from the 2018 season.

Listing criteria

In general the top five are listed in each category, except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders may be noted.

Listing notation

Team notation
Batting notation
Bowling notation
Currently playing
Date

Team scoring records

As of 19 August 2023

Highest innings total

ScoreOppositionVenueDate
226/6 Punjab Kings Sharjah 27 September 2020
223/5 Chennai Super Kings Chennai 3 April 2010
222/2 Delhi Capitals Wankhede 22 April 2022
220/3 Sunrisers Hyderabad Delhi 2 May 2021
217/7 Deccan Chargers Hyderabad 24 April 2008

Lowest innings total

ScoreOppositionVenueDate
58 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Cape Town 18 April 2009
59 Jaipur 14 May 2023
81 Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata 17 April 2011
85 Sharjah 7 October 2021
90/9 Mumbai Indians 5 October 2021

Highest total conceded

ScoreOppositionVenueDate
246/5 Chennai Super Kings Chennai 14 May 2016
223/2 Punjab Kings Sharjah 27 September 2020
221/3 Mohali 28 May 2008
221/6 Mumbai 12 April 2021
217/6 Sunrisers Hyderabad Jaipur 7 May 2023

Lowest totals conceded

ScoreOppositionVenueDate
70 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Abu Dhabi 26 April 2014
87 Delhi Capitals Mumbai 30 May 2008
92 Mumbai Indians Jaipur 17 April 2013
94/829 April 2011
105Royal Challengers Bengaluru Centurion 7 May 2009

Individual batting records

As of 19 August 2023

Most runs

RunsPlayerSeasons
3,308 Sanju Samson 2013–2024
2,810 Ajinkya Rahane 2011–2019
2,718 Jos Buttler 2018–2024
2,372 Shane Watson 2008–2015
1,276 Rahul Dravid 2011–2013

Highest individual score

RunsPlayerOppositionVenueDate
124 Jos Buttler Sunrisers Hyderabad Delhi 2 May 2021
Yashasvi Jaiswal Mumbai Indians Mumbai 30 April 2023
119 Sanju Samson Punjab Kings 12 April 2021
116Jos Buttler Delhi Capitals 22 April 2022
107* Ben Stokes Mumbai Indians Abu Dhabi 25 October 2020

Most career centuries

Seven players have scored IPL centuries for the team. Jos Buttler has scored five. [10]

Most career sixes

SixesPlayerSeasons
161 Sanju Samson 2013–2024
123 Jos Buttler 2018–2023
109 Shane Watson 2008–2015
61 Yusuf Pathan 2008–2010
53 Ajinkya Rahane 2011–2019

Most sixes in an inning

SixesPlayerOppositionVenueDate
10 Sanju Samson Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bengaluru 15 April 2018
9 Chennai Super Kings Sharjah 22 September 2020
Jos Buttler Delhi Capitals Delhi 2 May 2021
8 Yusuf Pathan Mumbai Indians Mumbai 13 March 2010
Deccan Chargers Ahmedabad 26 March 2010
Jos Buttler Sunrisers Hyderabad Delhi 2 May 2021
Yashasvi Jaiswal Mumbai Indians Mumbai 30 April 2023

Most runs in a season

RunsPlayerSeason
863 Jos Buttler 2022
625 Yashasvi Jaiswal 2023
560 Ajinkya Rahane 2012
548Jos Buttler 2018
543 Shane Watson 2013

Individual bowling records

As of 19 August 2023

Most career wickets

WicketsPlayerSeasons
65 Siddharth Trivedi 2008–2013
61 Shane Watson 2008–2015
57 Shane Warne 2008–2011
51 Yuzvendra Chahal 2022–2024
47 James Faulkner 2013–2015

Best figures in an innings

FiguresPlayerOppositionVenueDate
6/14 Sohail Tanvir Chennai Super Kings Jaipur 4 May 2008
5/16 James Faulkner Sunrisers Hyderabad Hyderabad 17 May 2013
5/20 Jaipur 27 April 2013
5/40 Yuzvendra Chahal Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai 18 April 2022
4/13 Ajit Chandila Pune Warriors India Jaipur13 May 2012

Most wickets in a season

WicketsPlayerSeason
28 James Faulkner 2013
27 Yuzvendra Chahal 2022
22 Sohail Tanvir 2008
21 Yuzvendra Chahal 2023
20 Shreyas Gopal 2019
Jofra Archer 2020

Hat-tricks

Five players have taken hat-tricks in the IPL for Rajasthan. Ajit Chandila was the first to do so, taking his hat-trick against Pune Warriors India in 2012. [17] The other bowlers to take a hat-trick for the side are Pravin Tambe and Shane Watson in 2014, [18] [19] Shreyas Gopal in 2019, [20] and Yuzvendra Chahal in 2022. [21]

Individual wicket-keeping records

As of 19 August 2023

Heinrich Klaasen and Sanju Samson have both taken four dismissals in an innings for the team, Klaasen in 2018 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Samson in 2020 against Chennai Super Kings. [22]

Sanju Samson took 16 dismissals for the side in 2022 and 11 in 2021. The only other wicket-keeper to reach double figures in a season for the side is Jos Buttler who took ten dismissals in 2018. [23]

Career wicket-keeping dismissals
DismissalsPlayerSeasons
69 Sanju Samson 2013–2023
17 Dishant Yagnik 2011–2014
Jos Buttler 2018–2023
16 Mahesh Rawat 2008–2009
12 Naman Ojha 2009–2010

Individual fielding records

As of 19 August 2023

Riyan Parag is the only Rajasthan player to take four catches in an innings as an outfielder, doing so in a 2022 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Parag also holds the team record for the most outfield catches in a season, taking 17 during 2022. [25] [26]

Most career catches
CatchesPlayerSeasons
40 Ajinkya Rahane 2011–2019
30 Riyan Parag 2019–2024
Jos Buttler 2018–2024
21 Shane Watson 2008–2015
Steve Smith 2014–2020

Partnership records

Highest partnerships by wicket
WicketRunsBattersOppositionVenueDate
1st155 Jos Buttler Devdutt Padikkal Delhi Capitals Mumbai 22 April 2022
2nd150 Sanju Samson Sunrisers Hyderabad Delhi 2 May 2021
3rd152* Ben Stokes Mumbai Indians Abu Dhabi 25 October 2020
4th98* Steve Smith Jos Buttler Chennai Super Kings Abu Dhabi19 October 2020
5th107 Yusuf Pathan Paras Dogra Mumbai Indians Mumbai 13 March 2010
6th85* Steve Smith James Faulkner Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bengaluru 11 May 2014
Riyan Parag Rahul Tewatia Sunrisers Hyderabad Dubai 11 October 2020
7th62 Shimron Hetmyer Dhruv Jurel Punjab Kings Guwahati 5 April 2023
8th69 Brad Hodge James Faulkner Mumbai Indians Ahmedabad 19 May 2014
9th33*James Faulkner Vikramjeet Malik Punjab Kings Mohali 23 May 2014
10th31* Tom Curran Ankit Rajpoot Kolkata Knight Riders Dubai30 September 2020

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