The Rajasthan Royals is a professional cricket team based in the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. They compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. The Rajasthan Royals were one of the original ten teams that formed the IPL in 2008, and they won the inaugural season of the tournament.

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 Fixtures
The Rajasthan Royals have been a part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception in 2008. The team is based in the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan and is one of the most popular franchises in the tournament.
The RR won the inaugural season of the tournament under the captaincy of Shane Warne, but have struggled to consistently perform at that level in subsequent seasons. However, the team has always been known for its innovative approach to the game and its focus on developing young talent.
Host(S) | India |
Event Name | IPL(Indian Premium League) |
Start IPL-2023 | 31 March 2023 |
Captain-2023 | Sanju Samson |
Coach-2023 | Kumar Sangakkara |
City | Jaipur Rajasthan India |
Home ground | Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur |
Indian Premier League Wins | Title (1) 2028 |
Owner | Shilpa Shetty Lachlan Murdoch Gerry Cardinale |
Founded | 2008 |
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 Schedule
The Rajasthan Royals IPL schedule for the 2023 season includes 14 league matches, with five home matches and left-away matches. The team will play their home matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, which is their home ground.
Match No. | Teams Match | Time | Date | Venue |
1 | Rajasthan Royals VS Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15:30 PM | APR 02, 2023 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
2 | Rajasthan Royal VS Punjab Kings | 19:30 PM | APR 05, 2023 | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
3 | Rajasthan Royels VS Delhi Capitals | 15:30 PM | APR 08, 2023 | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
4 | Rajasthan Royels VS Chennai Super Kings | 19:30 PM | APR 12, 2023 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
5 | Rajasthan Royal VS Gujarat Titans | 19:30 PM | APR 16, 2023 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
6 | Rajasthan Royals VS Lucknow Super Giants | 19:30 PM | APR 19, 2023 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
7 | Rajasthan Royals VS Royal Challengers Bangalore | 15:30 PM | APR 23, 2023 | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
8 | Rajasthan Royels VS Chennai Super Kings | 19:30 PM | APR 27, 2023 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
9 | Rajasthan Royals VS Mumbai Indians | 19:30 PM | APR 30, 2023 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
10 | Rajasthan Royal VS Gujarat Titans | 19:30 PM | MAY 05, 2023 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
11 | Rajasthan Royals VS Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19:30 PM | MAY 07, 2023 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
12 | Rajasthan Royels VS Kolkata Knight Riders | 19:30 PM | MAY 11, 2023 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
13 | Rajasthan Royels VS Royal Challengers Bangalore | 15:30 PM | MAY 14, 2023 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
14 | Rajasthan Royal VS Punjab Kings | 19:30 PM | MAY 19, 2023 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 Full Players Squad
Rajasthan Royals’ current captain Sanju Samson and coach Kumar Sangakkara. 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.
Players Name | Role | Country |
Jos Buttler(W) | batsman | England |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | batsman | India |
Sanju Samson | batsman | India |
Shimron Hetmyer | batsman | West Indies |
Devdutt Padikkal | batsman | India |
Riyan Parag | batsman | India |
Jason Holder | All-Rounder | West Indies |
Trent Boult | Bowler | New Zealand |
Prasidh Krishna | Bowler | India |
Joe Root | batsman | England |
Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler | India |
Ravichandran Ashwin | Bowler | India |
Kuldip Yadav | Bowler | India |
Obed McCoy | Bowler | India |
Navdeep Saini | Bowler | India |
Murugan Ashwin | Bowler | India |
Kuldeep Sen | Bowler | India |
KM Asif | Bowler | India |
Adam Zampa | Bowler | Australia |
KC Cariappa | Bowler | India |
Dhruv Jurel(W) | batsman | India |
Kunal Rathore(W) | batsman | India |
Donovan Ferreira | All-Rounder | South Africa |
Akash Vashisht | All-Rounder | India |
Abdul Basith | All-Rounder | India |
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 Retained Players and Price
Rajasthan Royals, have retained some key players for the upcoming season, including Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, and Trent Boult. Sanju Samson is a current Captain and talented wicket-keeper batsman who has been a consistent performer for the team over the years, and Jos Buttler is an explosive opening batsman who can win matches single-handedly.
Players Name | Country | Price |
Devdutt Padikkal | India | 7.75 Crores |
Dhruv Jurel | India | 20 Lakhs |
Y. Chahal | India | 6.50 Crores |
Trent Boult | New Zealand | Rs. 8 Crores |
S. Hetmyer | West Indies | 8.50 Crores |
Sanju Samson | India | 14 Crores |
Riyan Parag | India | 3.80 Crores |
R. Ashwin | India | 5 Crores |
Prasidh Krishna | India | 10 Crores |
K.C Cariappa | India | 30 Lakhs |
J. Butler | England | 10 Crores |
Obed Mccoy | West Indies | 75 Lakhs |
Navdeep Saini | India | 2.60 Crores |
Kuldip Yadav | India | 20 Lakhs |
Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 5 Crores |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 4 Crores |
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 Bought Players and Price
The Rajasthan Royals, like every other IPL team, have a chance to strengthen their squad by purchasing new players at the IPL auction. The team can buy new players to fill gaps in their existing squad or to add new dimensions to their team.
Players Name | Country | Price |
Jason Holder | West Indies | 5.75 crore |
Donovan Ferreira | South Africa | 50 lakh |
Kunal Rathore | India | 20 lakh |
Adam Zampa | Australia | 1.5 Crore |
KM Asif | India | 30 lakh |
Murugan Ashwin | India | 20 lakh |
Akash Vashisht | India | 20 lakh |
Abdul P A | India | 20 lakh |
Joe Root | England | 1 Crore |
Rajasthan Royals is a franchise cricket team that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Here are some facts about Rajasthan Royals.
- Rajasthan Royals was one of the ten founding teams of the IPL in 2008.
- The team is based in the city of Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan, India.
- The team is owned by Manoj Badale, an entrepreneur based in the United Kingdom, and is one of the least expensive teams in the IPL.
- The team’s official mascot is a lion named Moochu Singh.
- The team won the inaugural IPL tournament in 2008 under the captaincy of Shane Warne, an Australian cricketer.
- The team’s home ground is the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, which has a seating capacity of around 30,000.
- Rajasthan Royals has had several high-profile players on its roster over the years, including Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson, and Steve Smith.
- The team has made it to the playoffs of the IPL on four occasions, the most recent being in 2018.
- Rajasthan Royals has a strong focus on nurturing young talent and has launched several programs to identify and develop cricketing talent in the state of Rajasthan.
- In 2023, the team was led by Sanju Samson and finished at the bottom of the IPL table.