Rajasthan Royals is among the oldest IPL teams in history, and it is known for its dominant performances at the start of the season. The team has also won one IPL title, winning the inaugural season, and since then, they have been able to make it consistently to the tournament playoffs but have not been able to win the title again. It has also been among the original eight IPL teams since the inaugural season, as Emerging Media won the bidding of Rajasthan Royal ahead of the 2008 season for a massive price of 67 million US dollars. Take a look at this blog to learn more about the IPL team and its performances.
Throughout the Years
Rajasthan Royals has been among the consistent performers in the Indian Premier League lately, as the team still hunts for its second IPL title. They have reached the playoffs six times, out of which the team finished once as the runners-up and also won the title once.
IPL 2008
Rajasthan Royals was able to dominate in the first IPL season, as the team finished at the top spot in the league stages with 11 wins in 14 matches. In the semi-finals, they were able to defeat Delhi Capitals by 105 runs, making it to the finals. Later, they went against Chennai Super Kings in the finals and won the game by 3 wickets, winning their first title. Sohail Tanvir was the leading wicket-taker for the team with 22 wickets, and Shane Watson was the top run scorer with 472 runs.
IPL 2009
In the IPL 2009 season, Rajasthan Royals missed out on the playoffs due to a lack of performances from the batting order. The team secured the 6th spot in the standings with 6 wins and 14 losses. Ravindra Jadeja was the top run scorer in this season with 295 runs, and Munaf Patel was the leading wicket-taker with 16 wickets.
IPL 2010
The team's performance dropped even more in the IPL 2010 season, as they finished at the 7th spot in the league stages with just 6 wins in 14 matches. Naman Ojha was the top run scorer for the team this season with 377 runs, and Siddharth Trivedi was the leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets.
IPL 2011
Rajasthan Royals' poor performances continued even in the IPL 2011 season, as the team was not able to reach the playoffs. This time they also secured wins in just 6 out of 14 matches. Rahul Dravid was the top run scorer for the team this season with 343 runs, and Shane Warne was the leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets.
IPL 2012
Even after some impressive performances in the 2012 season, Rajasthan Royals was still unable to reach the playoffs. Instead, the team finished at the 7th spot in the league stages with 7 wins in 16 matches. Ajinkya Rahane was the top run scorer for the team with 560 runs, and Siddharth Trivedi was the leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets.
IPL 2013
Rajasthan Royals regained their momentum and reached the playoffs in the IPL 2013 season. They finished at the third spot in the league stages, with 10 wins in 16 matches, reaching the playoffs. After winning the Eliminator match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 wickets, they lost against Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier by 4 wickets to mark an end to its impressive run. Shane Watson was the top run scorer for the team with 543 runs, and James Faulkner led the wicket-taking charts with 28 wickets.
IPL 2014
In the 2014 season, the team went close to the playoffs but missed out on the same narrowly. They finished at the 5th spot in the league stages with 7 wins in 14 matches and were just behind Mumbai Indians due to the net run rate. Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson were the top run scorers with 339 runs each, and Pravin Tambe was the leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets.
IPL 2015
Rajasthan Royals was just able to make it to the IPL playoffs in the 2015 season, as the team secured wins in 7 out of 14 matches, losing just 5, and finished in the 4th spot. But they lost against Royal Challengers Bangalore by 71 runs in the Eliminator match, due to which their campaign came to an end. Ajinkya Rahane was the top run scorer for the team with 540 runs, and Dhawal Kulkarni was the leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets.
IPL 2016 & 2017
Rajasthan Royals did not play in the IPL 2016 and 2017 seasons, as the team was suspended along with Chennai Super Kings. It happened due to a spot-fixing case, which took place in 2015 and both teams were found guilty. As a result, BCCI handed a two-year suspension, due to which they missed out on the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
IPL 2018
Marking its comeback, the team was able to reach the playoffs in the 2018 season. They secured 7 wins in 14 matches, allowing the team to reach the playoffs with ease. But, they lost against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator match, ending its run in the IPL 2018 season. Jos Buttler was the top run scorer for the team with 548 runs, and Jofra Archer was the leading wicket-taker with 15 wickets.
IPL 2019
Rajasthan Royals did not perform well in the 2019 season, as the team secured wins in just 5 out of 14 games in the league stages, finishing at the 7th spot. Ajinkya Rahane was once again the top run scorer with 393 runs, and Shreyas Gopal led the wicket-taking charts with 20 wickets.
IPL 2020
The IPL 2020 season was one of the worst ones for Rajasthan Royals, as the team finished at the last spot in the standings with just 6 wins in 14 matches. Sanju Samson was the top run scorer for the team this time with 375 runs, and Jofra Archer was the leading wicket-taker with 20 wickets.
IPL 2021
In the 2021 season also, Rajasthan Royals was not able to perform well, ending up in the league stages at the 7th spot, with 5 wins in 14 matches. Sanju Samson was the top run scorer for the team in this season with 484 runs, and Chris Morris led the wicket-taking charts with 15 wickets.
IPL 2022
The 2022 season saw the most awaited comeback of Rajasthan Royals, as they finished at the 2nd spot in the league stages. With wins in 9 out of 14 matches, the team reached the playoffs with ease. Although they lost the first qualifier against Gujarat Titans, they were able to beat RCB in the second qualifier to reach the finals. In the final clash, they lost against Gujarat Titans by 7 wickets, missing out on the title. Jos Buttler was the top run scorer for the team with 863 runs, and Yuzvendra Chahal was the leading wicket-taker with 27 wickets.
IPL 2023
In the IPL 2023 season, Rajasthan Royals also failed to reach the playoffs, finishing at the 5th spot in the league stages with 7 wins in 14 matches. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the top run scorer for the team this season with 625 runs, and Yuzvendra Chahal was the leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets.
IPL 2024
During the recently concluded IPL 2024 season, Rajasthan Royals secured 8 wins in 14 matches, finishing at the 3rd spot in the league stages. After defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Eliminator match, the team lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier, missing out on the finals. Riyan Parag was the top run scorer with 573 runs, and Avesh Khan led the wicket-taking charts with 19 wickets.
