2018 Rajasthan Royals season
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| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Paddy Upton | ||
| Captain | Ajinkya Rahane | ||
| Ground(s) | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | ||
| IPL | 4th | ||
| Most runs | Jos Buttler (548) | ||
| Most wickets | Jofra Archer (15) | ||
| |||
The 2018 season was the 9th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals.
Offseason
Support staff changes
- In January 2018, former Royals team director Zubin Bharucha was appointed as the team's head of cricket[1]
- In February 2018, former Royals captain Shane Warne was named team mentor[2]
- In February 2018, Sairaj Bahutule was appointed spin bowling coach[3]
- In March 2018, Amol Muzumdar and Dishant Yagnik were announced to be the team's batting coach and fielding coach respectively[4]
Others
In January 2018, the BCCI cleared Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur to host the home matches of the Royals. The Royals had last played at Jaipur in 2013, after which they had to shift their base to Ahmedabad and Mumbai in 2014 and 2015 due to the BCCI's ban on the Rajasthan Cricket Association.[5] In March 2018, in an event in Jaipur, the franchise unveiled the new team anthem "Phir Halla Bol" by Ila Arun.[6]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 27 | Ajinkya Rahane | File:Flag of India.svg India | 5 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$479,000) | Captain |
| 52 | Rahul Tripathi | File:Flag of India.svg India | 2 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹3.4 crore (US$407,000) | |
| — | Steve Smith | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 2 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas |
| — | Prashant Chopra | File:Flag of India.svg India | 7 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| — | Aryaman Birla | File:Flag of India.svg India | 9 July 1997 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 6 | Mahipal Lomror | File:Flag of India.svg India | 16 November 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 7 | Krishnappa Gowtham | File:Flag of India.svg India | 20 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹6.2 crore (US$743,000) | |
| 18 | Ankit Sharma | File:Flag of India.svg India | 20 April 1991 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 21 | D'Arcy Short | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 9 August 1990 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$479,000) | Overseas |
| 37 | Shreyas Gopal | File:Flag of India.svg India | 4 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 55 | Ben Stokes | File:Flag of England.svg England | 4 June 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹12.5 crore (US$1.5 million) | Overseas |
| 84 | Stuart Binny | File:Flag of India.svg India | 3 June 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | |
| — | Jatin Saxena | File:Flag of India.svg India | 4 August 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 8 | Sanju Samson | File:Flag of India.svg India | 11 November 1994 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹8 crore (US$958,551.30) | ||
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 30 July 1991 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas | |
| 63 | Jos Buttler | File:Flag of England.svg England | 8 September 1990 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹4.4 crore (US$527,000) | Overseas | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 22 | Jofra Archer | File:Flag of England.svg England | 1 April 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹7.2 crore (US$862,696.20) | Overseas |
| 44 | Anureet Singh | File:Flag of India.svg India | 2 March 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) | |
| 56 | Ben Laughlin | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 3 October 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| 61 | Ish Sodhi | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 31 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| 77 | Jaydev Unadkat | File:Flag of India.svg India | 18 October 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 2018 | ₹11.5 crore (US$1.4 million) | |
| 91 | Dhawal Kulkarni | File:Flag of India.svg India | 10 December 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹75 lakh (US$90,000) | |
| — | Dushmantha Chameera | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | 11 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| — | Zahir Khan Pakteen | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan | 20 December 1998 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | 2018 | ₹60 lakh (US$72,000) | Overseas |
| — | Sudhesan Midhun | File:Flag of India.svg India | 7 October 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
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Season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.253 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (2) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.284 | |
| 3 | Kolkata Knight Riders (3) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.070 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals (4) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.250 | |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.317 | |
| 6 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.129 | |
| 7 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.502 | |
| 8 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.222 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
The four top ranked teams qualify for the playoffs.
Results
League matches
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References
- ↑ "Rajasthan Royals appoint Zubin Bharucha as head of cricket". Indiatvnews. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ "Warne returns to Royals as mentor". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ "Sairaj Bahutule appointed spin bowling coach of Rajasthan Royals". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "Amol Muzumdar appointed Rajasthan Royals batting coach". CricBuzz. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ↑ "IPL: Jaipur to host Rajasthan Royals home games". Sportstarlive. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Royals unveil team anthem 'Phir Halla Bol'". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 April 2018.