Rajasthan Royals in 2019
The 2019 season was the 10th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals. The team was captained by Ajinkya Rahane.
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| 2019 season | |||
| Coach | Paddy Upton | ||
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| Captain | Ajinkya Rahane (first 8 matches) Steve Smith (9th match onwards) | ||
| Ground(s) | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | ||
| 2019 Indian Premier League | 7th | ||
| Most runs | Ajinkya Rahane (393) | ||
| Most wickets | Shreyas Gopal (20) | ||
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Background
Player retention and auction
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Smith returned to the team after serving his 12-month ban
In November 2018, the Royals announced their list of retained players for the 2019 season. The list included Ajinkya Rahane, Krishnappa Gowtham, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Gopal, Aryaman Birla, Sudhesan Midhun, Prashant Chopra, Stuart Binny, Rahul Tripathi, Dhawal Kulkarni and Mahipal Lomror among Indian players, and Ben Stokes, Steve Smith, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Ish Sodhi among overseas players.[1][2] The Royals thus had a purse of ₹18.3 crore and nine slots remaining in their roster ahead of the player auction.
On 18 December 2018, the IPL player auction was held in which the Royals signed up nine more players viz., Jaydev Unadkat , Varun Aaron , Oshane Thomas, Ashton Turner, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Riyan Parag, Manan Vohra and Shubham Ranjane.[3] They filled their quota of 25 players with 17 Indian and 8 overseas players.
Preseason
In February 2019, the Royals announced that they would wear pink jerseys in the 2019 season, changing from blue which was the primary colour of their kit since 2008. Team captain Rahane and brand ambassador Shane Warne attributed the change to Royals' home being Jaipur which is known as "Pink City" as well as the response received for a previous season's match in which they had worn pink for cancer awareness.[4]
In March 2019, the franchise opened a cricket academy based at Reed's School, Surrey, United Kingdom, called the Rajasthan Royals Academy.[5]
Team analysis
In his preview, Shashank Kishore of ESPNcricinfo wrote that while Royals have "great depth" in their squad they "need strategic precision" in the season. He concluded his analysis saying, "Even if a top-two finish may seem far-fetched, they will definitely be in the running for third or fourth."[6] Firstpost stated that Indian players will "dictate to a great extent [..] the balance of the side [and] their position in two months time" and opined that they have the players "to improve on their Playoff finish from last year."[7] News18 termed the "lack of a world-class spinner" as the team's weakness and suggested that the team "might suffer in the latter stages of the tournament" if their overseas players leave for World Cup preparations.[8]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane |  | 5 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$561,000) | |
| 9 | Aryaman Birla | | 9 July 1997 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 11 | Prashant Chopra | | 7 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 18 | Manan Vohra | | 18 March 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 27 | Liam Livingstone |  | 4 August 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2019 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | Overseas |
| 43 | Shashank Singh | | 21 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 49 | Steve Smith | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 2 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹12 crore (US$1.7 million) |
Overseas; Captain |
| 52 | Rahul Tripathi | | 2 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹3.4 crore (US$477,000) | |
| 70 | Ashton Turner | | 25 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | Overseas |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 5 | Riyan Parag | | 10 November 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 6 | Mahipal Lomror | | 16 November 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 7 | Krishnappa Gowtham | | 20 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹6.2 crore (US$869,000) | |
| 37 | Shreyas Gopal | | 4 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 55 | Ben Stokes | | 4 June 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹12.5 crore (US$1.8 million) | Overseas |
| 84 | Stuart Binny | | 3 June 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | |
| 700 | Shubham Ranjane | | 26 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 8 | Sanju Samson | | 11 November 1994 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹8 crore (US$1.1 million) | ||
| 63 | Jos Buttler | | 8 September 1990 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹4.4 crore (US$617,000) | Overseas | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 17 | Oshane Thomas |  | 18 February 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹1.1 crore (US$154,000) | Overseas |
| 19 | Sudhesan Midhun | | 7 October 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 22 | Jofra Archer | | 1 April 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹7.2 crore (US$1.0 million) | Overseas |
| 61 | Ish Sodhi |  | 31 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | Overseas |
| 77 | Varun Aaron | | 29 October 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | ₹2.4 crore (US$336,000) | |
| 95 | Dhawal Kulkarni | | 10 December 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹75 lakh (US$105,000) | |
| 99 | Jaydev Unadkat | | 18 October 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 2019 | ₹8.4 crore (US$1.2 million) | |
Coaching and support staff
- Head coach -
Paddy Upton - Batting coach - Amol Muzumdar
- Spin bowling coach - Sairaj Bahutule
- Fast bowling coach - Steffan Jones
- Fielding coach - Dishant Yagnik
- Head of cricket - Zubin Bharucha
- Physiotherapist - John Gloster
- Assistant physiotherapist - Niranjan Pandit
Season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.421 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.131 |
| 3 | Delhi Capitals (3) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.044 |
| 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (4) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.577 |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.028 |
| 6 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.251 |
| 7 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.449 |
| 8 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.607 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo
- The four top ranked teams qualify for the playoffs[11]
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to the Eliminator
League stage
Kings XI Punjab 184/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 170/9 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) was dismissed by Mankading.[12]
Rajasthan Royals 198/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 201/5 (19 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was Sunrisers Hyderabad's highest successful run chase in the IPL.[13]
(H) Chennai Super Kings 175/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 167/8 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 158/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 164/3 (19.5 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) played in his 100th IPL match as captain.[14]
(H) Rajasthan Royals 139/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 140/2 (13.5 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Rajasthan Royals 151/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 155/6 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Mumbai Indians 187/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 188/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
v |
Rajasthan Royals 170/7 (20 overs) | |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Arshdeep Singh (Kings XI Punjab) made his T20 debut.
Mumbai Indians 161/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 162/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
v |
Delhi Capitals 193/4 (19.2 overs) | |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashton Turner (Rajasthan Royals) became the first batsman to make five consecutive ducks in Twenty20 cricket.[15]
Sunrisers Hyderabad 160/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 161/3 (19.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Chennai Super Kings qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[16]
v |
Rajasthan Royals 41/1 (3.2 overs) | |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 5 overs per side due to rain.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore were eliminated as a result of this match.
- Shreyas Gopal (Rajasthan Royals) took a hat-trick.[17]
Rajasthan Royals 115/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals (H) 121/5 (16.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rajasthan Royals were eliminated as a result of this match.
Statistics
Most runs
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajinkya Rahane | 14 | 13 | 1 | 393 | 105* | 32.75 | 285 | 137.89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 9 |
| 2 | Sanju Samson | 12 | 12 | 2 | 342 | 102* | 34.20 | 230 | 148.69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 13 |
| 3 | Steve Smith | 12 | 10 | 2 | 319 | 73* | 39.87 | 275 | 116.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 4 | Jos Buttler | 8 | 8 | 0 | 311 | 89 | 38.87 | 205 | 151.70 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 14 |
| 5 | Riyan Parag | 7 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 50 | 32.00 | 126 | 126.98 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
- Last updated: 5 May 2019
- Source:Cricinfo[18]
Most wickets
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Ave. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shreyas Gopal | 14 | 14 | 48.0 | 1 | 347 | 20 | 3/12 | 17.35 | 7.22 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jofra Archer | 11 | 11 | 43.0 | 2 | 291 | 11 | 3/15 | 26.45 | 6.76 | 23.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jaydev Unadkat | 11 | 11 | 37.2 | 0 | 398 | 10 | 2/26 | 39.80 | 10.66 | 22.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ben Stokes | 9 | 6 | 16.5 | 0 | 189 | 6 | 2/39 | 31.50 | 11.22 | 16.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Dhawal Kulkarni | 10 | 10 | 35.0 | 1 | 335 | 6 | 1/14 | 55.83 | 9.57 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 5 May 2019
- Source:Cricinfo[19]
Awards and achievements
Awards
- Man of the Match
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 April 2019 | Shreyas Gopal | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Won By 7 wickets | 3/12 (4 overs) | [20] |
| 2 | 13 April 2019 | Jos Buttler | Mumbai Indians | Won By 4 wickets | 89 runs in 43 balls | [21] |
| 3 | 20 April 2019 | Steve Smith | Mumbai Indians | Won By 5 wickets | 59* runs in 48 balls | [22] |
| 4 | 25 April 2019 | Varun Aaron | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won By 3 wickets | 2/20 (4 overs) | [23] |
| 5 | 27 April 2019 | Jaydev Unadkat | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won By 7 wickets | 2/26 (4 overs) | [24] |
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