2023 Rajasthan Royals season
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captains | Sanju Samson | ||
| Indian Premier League | 5th place | ||
| Most runs | Yashasvi Jaiswal (625) | ||
| Most wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal (21) | ||
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Rajasthan Royals (abbreviated as RR) is a franchise cricket team based in Rajasthan, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Player acquisition
[edit]The RR acquired Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul P A, and Joe Root [1]
Squad
[edit]The squad for 2023 was:[2]
Batsmen:
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimron Hetmyer |  West Indies
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26 December 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | - |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal |  India
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28 December 2001 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Leg break |
| Devdutt Padikkal | India
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27 July 2000 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Right arm off break |
| Joe Root |  England
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30 December 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm off break |
| Riyan Parag | India
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10 November 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm off break, leg break |
Wicket-keepers:
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | India
|
Right-handed | - | |
| Jos Buttler | England
|
Right-handed | - | |
| Dhruv Jurel | India
|
Right-handed | - | |
| Kunal Singh Rathore | India
|
Left-handed | - |
All rounders:
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Basith | India
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| Ravichandran Ashwin | India
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| Donovan Ferreira |  South Africa
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| Jason Holder | West Indies
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| Akash Vasisht | India
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Bowlers:
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murugan Ashwin | India
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Right-handed | Legbreak Googly | |
| KM Asif | India
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Right-handed | Right-arm Medium | |
| Trent Boult |  New Zealand
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Right-handed | Left-arm Fast medium | |
| KC Cariappa | India
|
Right-handed | Legbreak | |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | India
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Right-handed | Legbreak Googly | |
| Obed McCoy | West Indies
|
Left-handed | Left-arm Fast medium | |
| Navdeep Saini | India
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Right-handed | Right-arm Fast | |
| Sandeep Sharma | India
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Right-handed | Right-arm Medium | |
| Kuldeep Sen | India
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Right-handed | Right-arm Fast | |
| Kuldip Yadav | India
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Left-handed | Left-arm Fast medium | |
| Adam Zampa |  Australia
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Right-handed | Legbreak Googly | |
| Prasidh Krishna | India
|
Right-handed | Right-arm Fast medium |
Indian Premier League
[edit]On 2 April, the Royals started their season campaign with a 72-run victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad.[3]
On 23 April, they suffered a defeat at the hands of the Royal Challengers Bangalore.[4]
On 27 April, they won against the Chennai Super Kings.[5]
On 14 May, the Royals suffered a defeat by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, registering the lowest total of the season.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "RR Squad IPL 2023: Holder, Zampa, Root headline Rajasthan Royals' day at IPL Auction 2023". Sportstar. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Rajasthan Royals Squad - Indian Premier League, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Shah, Sreshth (2023-04-02). "Buttler and Boult trigger demolition of Sunrisers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Monga, Sidharth (2023-04-23). "Maxwell and du Plessis set RCB up for tight victory". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Brar, Hemant (2023-04-27). "Jaiswal and Zampa take Royals to the top of the table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "RR vs RCB, IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals 59 all out, registers third-lowest score in IPL history". Sportstar. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Kishore, Shashank (2023-05-14). "RCB rout Royals for 59 to keep playoff hopes alive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.