Rajasthan Royals Preview 2024
Despite the disappointment of last season, when the team missed the chance to compete in the playoffs, all the players retained on the team for the upcoming season are all focused on achieving the title. Among these players are captain Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who have been performing well over the course of last season. RR have also vacated space for new talent by allowing a certain number of players, who don’t fit the stylistic tactics of head coach Kumar Sangakkara, to leave.
Now with free funds and space in the squad the management is able to sign new playmakers in required roles like Rovman Powell and Shubham Dubey to be at full strength for the final of the Tata IPL 2024 season.
About Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals is an annual IPL participant that was recognized as a professional cricket franchise in 2008. The team conducts its training, games and other pre-match activities at the 30000 seats Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur and the second major ACA Stadium in the city of Guwahati.
Somewhat surprisingly in their debut season of 2008, the team won their first trophy. But unfortunately missed the IPL 2017 and 2016 draw seasons following a 2-year suspension in the course of proceedings in a falsification cases. Basic information about the team is contained in the table below:
| Team full name | Rajasthan Royals(RR) |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League (IPL) |
| Date of establishment | 2008 |
| Home stadiums | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur/ ACA Stadium, Guwahati |
| Country | India |
| Owners | Manoj Badale, Lachlan Murdoch |
| Coach | Kumar Sangakkara |
| Captain | Sanju Samson |
| IPL wins | 2008 |
| Jersey Color | Pink and Deep Blue |
RR as a sports franchise has gone from the cheapest in the league to one whose value is $1 billion. Along the way, captivating audiences with their performance.
Rajasthan Royals Players List for 2024
The team is not chasing to get celebrity yet expensive players, relying on its own potential and hard-working talents.
At the end of the 2023 season, the club decided to say goodbye to 9 players including all-rounder Abdul Basith, batter Joe Root, all-rounder Jason Holder, bowler Obed McCoy, all-rounder Akash Vashisht, bowler Kuldip Yadav, bowler Murugan Ashwin, bowler KC Kariappa, bowler KM Asif. The coaching staff decided to change the core of the team to increase the chances of a trophy hunt in the 2024 season. The final squad includes 13 Indian and 8 foreign sportsmen. The list of retained players is organized in the table:
| Player’s Name | Role | Age | Price |
| Sanju Samson (c) | Wicketkeeper/Batter | 28 years | INR 14 crores |
| Jos Buttler | Wicketkeeper/Batter | 32 years | INR 10 crores |
| Donavon Ferreira | Wicketkeeper/Batsman | 25 years | INR 50 lakhs |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Wicketkeeper/Batsman | 29 years | INR 40 Lakhs |
| Dhruv Jurel | Wicketkeeper Batsman | 23 years | INR 20 lakhs |
| Kunal Singh Rathore | Wicketkeeper/ Batsman | 21 years | INR 20 lakhs |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter | 21 years | INR 4 crores |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Batter | 26 years | INR 8.5 crores |
| Shubham Dubey | Batter | 29 years | INR 5.8 crore |
| Riyan Parag | All-rounder | 21 years | INR 3.8 crores |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | All-rounder | 36 years | INR 5 crores |
| Rovman Powell | All-rounder | 29 years | INR 7.4 crore |
| Abid Mushtaq | All-rounder | 27 years | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Prasidh Krishna | Bowler | 26 years | INR 10 crores |
| Trent Boult | Bowler | 33 years | INR 8 crores |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler | 32 years | INR 6.5 crores |
| Navdeep Saini | Bowler | 31 years | INR 2.6 crores |
| Adam Zampa | Bowler | 32 years | INR 1.5 crore |
| Sandeep Sharma | Bowler | 30 years | INR 50 lakhs |
| Nandre Burger | Bowler | 28 years | INR 50 Lakh |
| Kuldeep Sen | Bowler | 26 years | INR 20 lakhs |
| Avesh Khan | Bowler | 26 years | INR 10 Crore |
Many current players have been retained by the club. They make up the core of the team for the upcoming IPL season. With the exchange option the team has got Avesh Khan in its favor.
Rajasthan Royals Captain
Sanju Samson, an irreplaceable leader who joined the team in 2013, continues to be the team’s captain. The 28-year-old player stays loyal to the Rajasthan Royals club. He spent only two seasons from 2016 to 2018 with another team Delhi Daredevils. The rest of his professional career has been at Rajasthan Royals since his debut in the IPL. In his freshman season, earned the starting lineup’s best player award. His statistics is shown in the table below:
| Season | Team | Matches played | Runs Scored |
| 2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 206 |
| 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 339 |
| 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 204 |
| 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 291 |
| 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 386 |
| 2018 | Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 441 |
| 2019 | Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 342 |
| 2020 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 375 |
| 2021 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 484 |
| 2022 | Rajasthan Royals | 17 | 458 |
| 2023 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 362 |
| Total | – | 152 | 3888 |
We can notice that the player is not slowing down the pace of runs scored through all seasons. So his participation in the matches will only strengthen the team.
RR Squad for 2024
As it was said earlier RR said goodbye to some players, at the same time acquired new ones. It should be said that it did the team good, covering the problem zones. The total value of the team is around INR 103 crore.
Released Players
Let’s have a look at the RR’s 9 released players in 2024:
| Player’s Name | Role | Price |
| Joe Root | Batter | INR 1.00 crores |
| Jason Holder | All-rounder | INR 5.75 crores |
| Abdul Basith | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Akash Vashisht | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Kuldip Yadav | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Obed McCoy | Bowler | INR 75 Lakhs |
| Murugan Ashwin | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs |
| KC Kariappa | Bowler | INR 30 Lakhs |
| KM Asif | Bowler | INR 30 Lakhs |
Also Devdutt Padikkal was included in a trade deal with the club Lucknow Super Giants in the amount of INR 5.75 crores.
Retained Players
Although a lot of players have left, the team executives have taken care of the team’s core by keeping key figures, including:
| Player’s Name | Role | Price |
| Sanju Samson (c) | Wicketkeeper/Batter | INR 14 crores |
| Jos Buttler | Wicketkeeper/Batter | INR 10 crores |
| Prasidh Krishna | Bowler | INR 10 crores |
| Trent Boult | Bowler | INR 8 crores |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler | INR 6.5 crores |
| Riyan Parag | All-rounder | INR 3.8 crores |
| Donavon Ferreira | Wicketkeeper/Batsman | INR 50 lakhs |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | All-rounder | INR 5 crores |
| Adam Zampa | Bowler | INR 1.5 crores |
| Sandeep Sharma | Bowler | INR 50 lakhs |
| Avesh Khan | Bowler | INR 10 lakhs |
| Kunal Singh Rathore | Wicketkeeper/ Batsman | INR 20 lakhs |
| Kuldeep Sen | Bowler | INR 20 lakhs |
| Navdeep Saini | Bowler | INR 2.6 crores |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter | INR 4 cores |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Batter | INR 8.5 crores |
| Dhruv Jurel | Wicketkeeper Batsman | INR 20 lakhs |
These are the players who will be defending the team’s colors in the 2024 season.
Rajasthan Royals: IPL Team History
Rajasthan Royals is one of the youngest clubs in the Indian Premier League. It quickly gained popularity among the regular season spectators due to its approach to player selection and, as a consequence, exciting performance. The coaches emphasized on poorly known and junior players, cultivating high-level stars on their own without needing to buy them. As a result they won their first title in the maiden season 2008. After that they reached the playoff stages 6 times but only came impending to winning last season, finishing as a runner-up. A black stain on the team’s reputation is a disqualification in 2016 related to suspended games.
Statistics and Facts about RR in the IPL Tournament
Their best results in all seasons are 2nd place in 2022 when they faced Gujarat Titans year and the championship title in 2008 when they held on to defeat Chennai Super Kings.
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | Win Percentage | Final Standing |
| 2008 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 81.25% | Champions |
| 2009 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46.15% | League stage |
| 2010 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.86% | League stage |
| 2011 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 46.15% | League stage |
| 2012 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 43.75% | League stage |
| 2013 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61.11% | Playoffs |
| 2014 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50.00% | League stage |
| 2015 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 53.85% | Playoffs |
| 2018 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46.67% | Playoffs |
| 2019 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 38.46% | League stage |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.85% | League stage |
| 2021 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 35.71% | League stage |
| 2022 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58.82% | 2nd place |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50.00% | League stage |
In addition here are a few interesting facts that show how unique the Rajasthan Royals is:
- The club is currently stationed in the city of Jaipur.
- The Rajasthan Royals stood among the pioneering eight teams during the inaugural season of the IPL back in 2008.
- The team proudly boasts a lion named Muchu Singh as its mascot.
- RR holds the honor of being the first team to lift the IPL trophy.
- Jos Buttler, as RR’s member, achieved the highest individual score of 124 runs against SRH during the IPL 2021 season.
- Jos Buttler, current player, claimed the Orange Cap and single-season MVP award for the IPL 2022 season.
- Ajinkya Rahane leads as the team’s top scorer with an impressive tally of 2,810 runs across 93 innings.
- The motto, which belongs to the RR’s fans is “Halla Bol”.
This particular list of facts is a good spot to get acquainted with the team and its background.
How to Bet on RR in IPL 2024?
Cricket has been and will remain a widely favorite among the Indian viewers. So if you are keen to monitor the RR’s games and fuel interest towards the game even more, you can place stakes based on your predictions at the bookmakers’ sites. The instruction below will help you:
Step 1
Choose a preferred betting platform;
Step 2
Sign in a new account or enter existing personal page;
Step 3
Make a deposit for any amount by a suitable payment method from the list of offered ones;
Step 4
Navigate to the website’s homepage, locate the sports section, and select cricket, followed by IPL from the highlights. Choose a match of interest, then click on one of the events. Input your desired bet amount and proceed to place it in the database.
Follow the action even when you are away from home by installing a cricket betting app. Most retailers do not charge to download and update the Android and iOS software.
Rajasthan Royals Betting Tips
First of all, while betting you should properly understand the general realities and previous performance within the league, its essentials.
Bookmaker sites judging by the odds do not highlight a clear leader in the matches of RR 2024 season, offering almost equal betting multipliers on one of the opponents. So we propose you to place bets on individual player’s stats, because among RR players there are several exceptional professionals with good rates.
Rajasthan Royals Betting Odds for IPL 2024
After promising transfers of players such as Rovman Powell who have raised the level of the team considerably. Many bookmakers estimate the victory in the tournament at odds of 10.50, giving on the opposite outcome 1.02.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 Schedule
As per official details, the games involving Rajasthan Royals will start on March 24, 2024. If the team qualifies and wins the qualifiers, it will qualify for the IPL finals.
| Match Day | Time | Date | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
| 4 | 1:00 pm | 24 March 2024 | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur |
| 9 | 5:00 pm | 28 March 2024 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Jaipur |
| 14 | 5:00 pm | 1 April 2024 | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai |
| 19 | 5:00 pm | 6 April 2024 | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur |
| Qualifier 1 | – | – | TBD | TBD | – |
| Eliminator | – | – | TBD | TBD | – |
| Qualifier 2 | – | – | TBD | TBD | – |
| Final Match | – | – | TBD | TBD | – |
FAQ about RR Team
1️⃣ What does RR Stand for?
RR stands for Rajasthan Royals. It is the full name of the franchise team of the Indian Premier League. The term “Royal” represents honor, dignity and unwavering determination, embodying the essence of Rajasthan’s cultural richness and heritage.
2️⃣ Who is the captain of Rajasthan Royals in 2024?
Sanju Samson remains the captain of Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming IPL 2024 season as before. He has been the permanent head of the squad for 3 years so far.
3️⃣ Who is the coach of Rajasthan Royals in 2024?
The head coach of the team is former professional cricketer Kumar Sangakkara. He has been in the RR coaching position since 2021. During this time he has already stopped one step away from the championship in the 2022 season.
4️⃣ What is the total amount left under the RR team 2024 player list?
Now the number of RR players is 22 athletes and the balance remaining in the team’s purse is INR 20 L.
5️⃣ How many players have been released this year under RR?
At this year’s auction, 9 players departed from the RR, including Joe Root and Jason Holder, and Devdutt Padikkal exited the team on a trade agreement.
6️⃣ Who owns the Rajasthan Royals?
Manoj Badale is the owner of Rajasthan Royals as the Emerging Media IPL Ltd owned by him holds a major shareholding in the club. He spent only $67 million on this purchase.
