Current affairs: Rajasthan Royals (RR) IPL Team 2023: Player List, Name, Matches Schedule, Retains, Captain, Jersey, Photos, More

Rajasthan Royals was the first team in the IPL that win the trophy in the inaugural season of the tournament. However, since then, the team is still waiting to lift the trophy once again. Rajasthan Royals got the chance last year when they reached the Finals. But the luck was not in their favour, and they lost the match to Gujarat Titans.

The team is home to some of the best players in the cricketing world. However, it is also one of the few teams that have been in a lot of controversies. The team was suspended for two IPL seasons (2016 and 2017) when they were found guilty of match-fixing. Rajasthan Royals started their career once again in 2018, though they had a series of disappointing years.

That said, the team is all charged up to give its best performance in IPL 2023. The team has retained some of its best players, including Sanju Samson (for Rs 14 crore), Jos Buttler (for Rs 10 crore), Trent Boult (for Rs 8 crore), and more. The team has also released eight players from its squad for IPL 2023.

Here’s in this article, you will find all the nitty-gritty details of the Rajasthan Royals, including their match schedule, top players, coaching staff, and more.

Rajasthan Royals Match Schedule for IPL 2023

Rajasthan Royals will be playing their first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 1, 2023, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The team will play a total of 14 league matches in IPL 2023. The team will play 7 matches on its home ground, Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, and seven in other states. Here are the full details of the match schedule for Rajasthan Royals, along with the date, time, and venue.

Match no	Team	Date	Time	Venue
4	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals	April 02	3:30 PM	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
8	Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings	April 05	7:30 PM	Barsapara Croresicket Stadium, Guwahati
11	Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals	April 08	3:30 PM	Barsapara Croresicket Stadium, Guwahati
17	Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals	April 12	7:30 PM	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
23	Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals	April 16	7:30 PM	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
26	Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants	April 19	7:30 PM	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
32	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals	April 23	3:30 PM	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
37	Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings	April 27	7:30 PM	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
42	Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals	April 30	7:30 PM	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
48	Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans	May 5	7:30 PM	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
52	Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	May 7	7:30 PM	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
56	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals	May 11	7:30 PM	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
60	Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	May 14	3:30 PM	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
66	Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royal	May 19	7:30 PM	Himachal Pradesh Croresicket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Rajasthan Royals Player List for IPL 2023

This year, Rajasthan Royals has a strong lineup with players like Sanju Samson, Trent Boult, Joe Buttler, and more. The team has a squad of 25 players, out of which 17 are Indians, while eight are overseas players.

Player	Role	Auction Price	Nationality
Sanju Samson (c&wk)	WK-Batsman	Rs 14 Crores	India
Jos Buttler (wk)	WK-Batsman	Rs 10 Crores	England
Prasidh Krishna	Bowler	Rs 10 Crores	India
Shimron Hetmyer	Batsman	Rs 8.50 Crores	West Indies
Trent Boult	Bowler	Rs 8 Crores	New Zealand
Devdutt Padikkal	Batsman	Rs 7.75 Crores	India
Yuzvendra Chahal	Bowler	Rs 6.50 Crores	India
Jason Holder	All-rounder	Rs 5.75 Crores	West Indies
Ravichandran Ashwin	All-rounder	Rs 5 Crores	India
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Batsman	Rs 4 Crores	India
Riyan Parag	All-rounder	Rs 3.80 Crores	India
Navdeep Saini	Bowler	Rs 2.60 Crores	India
Adam Zampa	Bowler	Rs 1.5 Crores	Australia
Joe Root	Batsman	Rs 1 Crores	England
Obed McCoy	Bowler	Rs 75 Lakhs	West Indies
Donovan Ferreira	WK-Batsman	Rs 50 lakh	South Africa
KC Kariappa	Bowler	Rs 30 Lakhs	India
KM Asif	Bowler	Rs 30 lakh	India
Murugan Ashwin	Bowler	Rs 20 lakh	India
Akash Vashisht	All-rounder	Rs 20 lakh	India
Abdul P A	Bowler	Rs 20 lakh	India
Dhruv Jurel (wk)	WK-Batsman	Rs 20 Lakhs	India
Kuldip Yadav	Bowler	Rs 20 Lakhs	India
Kuldeep Sen	Bowler	Rs 20 Lakhs	India
Kunal Rathore	WK-Batsman	Rs 20 lakh	India

Rajasthan Royals Retained Player List for IPL 2023

Here is the list of players retained by the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2023 season:

Sanju Samson
Devdutt Padikkal
Jos Buttler
Shimron Hetmyer
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Ravichandran Ashwin
Riyan Parag
Navdeep Saini
Obed McCoy
Prasidh Krishna
Trent Boult
Yuzvendra Chahal
KC Cariappa
Kuldeep Sen
Kuldip Yadav
Dhruv Jurel

Rajasthan Royals Released Player List for IPL 2023

Here is the list of players released by the RR in the IPL 2023 season:

Anunay Singh
Corbin Bosch
Daryl Mitchell
James Neesham
Karun Nair
Nathan Coulter-Nile
Rassie van der Dussen
Shubham Garhwal
Tejas Baroka

Rajasthan Royals Caption for 2023

Sanju Samson is the captain for Rajasthan Royals in 2023. The Indian cricketer is a fine wicket-keeper batsman and has made over 3,000 runs for Rajasthan Royals.

Rajasthan Royals Team Owner

Rajasthan Royals is currently owned by Manoj Badale-led Emerging Media IPL Ltd. The company holds a 65 per cent stake in the team. However, the team also have some minority stakeholders, including Lachlan Murdoch and RedBird Capital Partners.

Rajasthan Royals Coaching Staff

Head Coach

Kumar Sangakkara is the Director of Cricket and Head Coach for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023. The Sri Lankan batsman will be taking charge for his third season with the Rajasthan Royals.

Bowling Coach

Lasith Malinga is the fast bowling coach for Rajasthan Royals. The Sri Lankan player is one of the greatest T20 bowlers from Sri Lanka and is known for his top-notch fast-paced bowling and unique bowling action.

Batting Coach

Amol Majumdar is the batting coach for Rajasthan Royals. The Indian player was earlier enrolled as a consultant for the Netherlands cricket team in 2013.

Other Coaches and Support Staff:

Jake Lush McCrum – CEO
Trevor Penny – Assistant Coach
Dishant Yagnik – Fielding Coach
Paddy Upton – Team catalyst
Sairaj Bahutule – Spin bowling coach
Steffan Jones – High-performance bowling coach
Zubin Bharucha – Development and performance director
Romi Bhinder – Team manager

Rajasthan Royals IPL Popular Stats

Rajasthan Royals was the first team to win the IPL title. However, since then, they haven’t lifted the trophy.
The team scored the highest runs against Kings XI Punjab in 2020. Rajasthan Royals scored 226/6 during the match.
The lowest total for Rajasthan Royals was 58 runs. The team scored the lowest runs against Royal Challengers Banglore in 2009.
Ajinkya Rahane has scored the highest runs for Rajasthan Royals. The Indian cricketer has scored 3098 runs in 99 innings with a strike rate of 122.30.
Yusuf Pathan has the highest strike rate in the Rajasthan Royals team. He has played in 43 matches and has maintained a strike rate of 161.24.
Ajinkya Rahane holds the record for Rajasthan by scoring a maximum of 50s for his team. He has scored 23 50s in 99 innings.
Shane Watson is the highest wicket-taker for Rajasthan Royals. The Indian player has taken 67 wickets in 76 matches with an economy rate of 7.55.
Sanju Samson has played the most matches for Rajasthan Royals. He has played 116 matches for his team and scored 3041 runs.
Shane Warne has played the most matches as the captain of the Rajasthan team. He has played 56 matches, out of which the team won 31 matches and lost 24 matches.