Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals (often abbreviated as RR) are a 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 Ma ...

(RR) is a franchise cricket team based in

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...

, India, which has played in the

Indian Premier League The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's T20 franchise cricket league of India. It is annually contested by ten teams based out of seven Indian cities and three Indian states. The leagu ...

(IPL) since the first edition of the tournament in

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. They were one of ten teams to compete in the 2022 Indian Premier League. The Royals have previously lifted the IPL title once, in the inaugural season. The side finished as the runners-up in the season.

Background

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Squad

* Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Administration and support staff

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Teams and standings

Points table

Group fixtures

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Playoffs

Preliminary

Qualifier 1

Qualifier 2

Final

Statistics

Most runs

* Last updated: 21 May 2022 * Source: Cricinfo

Most wickets

* Last updated: 21 May 2022 * Source: Cricinfo

Player of the match awards

References

External links

Official Website
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