Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals appoint Dravid as head coach ahead of IPL 2025

Former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid has been appointed Rajasthan Royals' head coach on a multi-year contract ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the IPL franchise said on Friday.

No player from India's T20 World Cup squad in IPL final

Surprising as it may be, the final of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) will not feature a single player from India's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting on June 2 in the USA and the West Indies.

'Panic' cost Rajasthan place in final, says Sangakkara

Rajasthan Royals had a "great season" but a "little bit of panic" chasing Sunrisers Hyderabad denied them a place in the Indian Premier League final, team director Kumar Sangakkara said late Friday.

Hyderabad down Rajasthan to set up IPL final with Kolkata

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs on Friday to set up an IPL final against Kolkata Knight Riders, as spinner Shahbaz Ahmed starred with three wickets.

Rajasthan knock Bengaluru and Kohli out of IPL

Bengaluru and Kohli extend their wait for a first IPL title. Rajasthan will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last play-off on Friday to decide Kokata Knight Riders' opponent in the final on May 26.

Chennai beat Rajasthan to boost IPL play-off hopes

Five-time champions Chennai restricted Rajasthan to 141-5, a total they overhauled with five wickets and 10 balls to spare in their last home game at MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Rajasthan near play-offs in IPL

Samson steered table-toppers Rajasthan home with one over to spare for their eighth win in nine matches.

Jaiswal ton powers toppers Rajasthan to big IPL win

Rajasthan registered their seventh win in eight matches

Hetmyer powers Rajasthan win in low-scoring IPL thriller

Shimron Hetmyer's explosive 27 runs off 10 balls helped Rajasthan Royals edge out Punjab Kings with a three-wicket IPL win on Saturday.

May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023

'Special' Jaiswal: From homeless to IPL hero

"I used to sleep in a dairy and then stayed at my uncle's place but it wasn't big enough and he asked me to find a different place," Jaiswal told AFP in an interview

April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023

Faf, Maxwell smash Bangalore to win over Rajasthan

Maxwell led the way with 77 off 44 while du Plessis hit 62 off 39 balls before being run out for 62. Maxwell switch-hit Ravichandran Ashwin straight to Jason Holder at backward point for 77

April 9, 2023
April 9, 2023

Gavaskar, Sehwag criticise Warner’s strike rate

Former Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag and Sunil Gavaskar both criticised David Warner’s performance for the Delhi Capitals against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, where the Capitals were let down by a poor chase against the Royals’ total of 199.

April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023

Buttler gets selective about favourite scoop shot

"It's always my favourite shot. I'll try and play it as much as I can," the 32-year-old told team mate Yuzvendra Chahal in a post-match video after their 72-run victory

April 2, 2023
April 2, 2023

Explosive Buttler helps Rajasthan thrash Hyderabad

Buttler's 22-ball 54 led the team's batting onslaught as they posted 203-5, and then their bowlers restricted hosts Hyderabad to 131-8 in the first match of the day

May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022

Debutants impressed, powerhouses struggled in expanded IPL

As fireworks lit up the Ahmedabad night sky and confetti rained on Hardik Pandya and his triumphant Gujarat Titans team mates, another edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) came to a glitzy end on Sunday after two months of breakneck action.

May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022

Captain Pandya stars as Gujarat claim IPL title in fairytale debut season

Debutants Gujarat Titans were crowned the Indian Premier League (IPL) champions on Sunday after they beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the final in Ahmedabad.

May 7, 2022
May 7, 2022

Rajasthan chase big to stay in hunt for play-offs

Yashasvi Jaiswal's 68 and an unbeaten 31 by Shimron Hetmyer guided Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.

October 31, 2015
October 31, 2015

Unique auction for two new IPL teams

The blueprint for the sale of two new franchises and 50-plus players in IPL 2015 - including those from Chennai and Rajasthan - is ready, waiting to receive the required ratification at the BCCI's Annual General Meeting (AGM) next month.

August 19, 2015
August 19, 2015

Sunny, Nadif to face show-cause notices for playing in US

BCB will issue show-cause notices to Elias Sunny and Nadif Chowdhury after they participated in a private Twenty20 tournament last month in the USA.