Rajasthan Royals in 2021
The 2021 season was the 12th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals.[1][2] After winning only 5 matches out of 14 matches, they finished seventh in the tournament.[3]
| 2021 season | |||
| Coach | Trevor Penney (Lead Assistant Coach) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Sanju Samson | ||
| Ground(s) | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | ||
| Tournament performance | League stage (7th) | ||
| Most runs | Sanju Samson (484) | ||
| Most wickets | Chris Morris (15) | ||
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Background
Player retention and transfers
The Rajasthan Royals retained 17 players and released eight players.[4]
Retained Players: Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Mayank Markande, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Robin Uthappa (traded to Chennai super kings), Jaydev Unadkat, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, Kartik Tyagi, David Miller, Andrew Tye
Released Players: Steve Smith, Akash Singh, Aniruddha Joshi, Ankit Rajpoot, Oshane Thomas, Shashank Singh, Tom Curran, Varun Aaron
Added Players:Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Mustafizur Rahman, Liam Livingstone, Chetan Sakariya, Kuldip Yadav, Akash Singh, K. C. Carriapa
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 | ||||||||||
| 10 | David Miller | 10 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹75 lakh (US$100,000) | Overseas | |||
| 24 | Manan Vohra | 18 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$27,000) | ||||
| 7 | Liam Livingstone | 4 August 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | ₹75 lakh (US$99,600.00) | Overseas | |||
| 19 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 28 December 2001 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹2.4 crore (US$320,000) | ||||
| 17 | Evin Lewis | 27 December 1991 | left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Overseas | ||||
| All-rounders | ||||||||||
| 42 | Oshane Thomas | 18 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | 2021 | Overseas | ||||
| 2 | Chris Morris | 30 April 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹16.25 crore (US$2.2 million) | Overseas | |||
| 4 | Rahul Tewatia | 20 May 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹75 lakh (US$100,000) | Vice Captain | |||
| 25 | Shivam Dube | 26 June 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2021 | ₹4.4 crore (US$584,320.00) | ||||
| 3 | Shreyas Gopal | 4 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$27,000) | ||||
| 6 | Mahipal Lomror | 16 November 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$27,000) | ||||
| 5 | Riyan Parag | 10 November 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$27,000) | ||||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||||
| 11 | Sanju Samson | 11 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹8 crore (US$1.1 million) | Captain | |||
| 98 | Glenn Phillips | 6 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹50 lakh (US$66,000) | Overseas | |||
| 12 | Anuj Rawat | 17 October 1999 | Left-handed | N/A | 2020 | ₹80 lakh (US$106,000) | ||||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||||
| 26 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 18 February 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2021 | Overseas | ||||
| 94 | K. C. Cariappa | 13 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$27,000) | ||||
| 99 | Mayank Markande | 11 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$27,000) | ||||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||||
| 77 | Jaydev Unadkat | 18 October 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | 2020 | ₹3 crore (US$398,400.00) | ||||
| 90 | Mustafizur Rahman | 6 September 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹1 crore (US$132,800.00) | Overseas | |||
| 15 | Kuldip Yadav | 15 October 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$27,000) | ||||
| 28 | Chetan Sakariya | 28 February 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ₹1.2 crore (US$160,000) | ||||
| 9 | Kartik Tyagi | 8 November 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2020 | ₹1.3 crore (US$172,640.00) | ||||
| 117 | Akash Singh | 26 April 2002 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$27,000) | ||||
| Source:RR Players | ||||||||||
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name | |||||||||
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| Owner | ||||||||||
| COO | ||||||||||
| CEO | ||||||||||
| Team Manager | ||||||||||
| Brand ambassador and mentor | ||||||||||
| Director of Cricket | ||||||||||
| Assistant coach | ||||||||||
| Development and performance director | ||||||||||
| Batting coach | ||||||||||
| Spin bowling coach | ||||||||||
| Team Liaison and spin bowling consultant | ||||||||||
| Fast bowling coach | ||||||||||
| Fast bowling development coach | ||||||||||
| Fielding coach | ||||||||||
| Throwdown specialist | ||||||||||
| Physiotherapist | ||||||||||
| Assistant physiotherapist | ||||||||||
| Strength and conditioning coach | ||||||||||
| Analyst | ||||||||||
| Team doctor | ||||||||||
| Massage therapist | ||||||||||
| Nutritionist | ||||||||||
| Psychologist | ||||||||||
| Yoga Instructor | ||||||||||
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Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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Teams and standings
Results by match
W = Win; L = Loss; NR = No Result
League table 2021
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Capitals (3rd) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.481 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.455 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | −0.140 |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders (R) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.587 |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.116 |
| 6 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.001 |
| 7 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.993 |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −0.545 |
- The four top-ranked teams qualified for the playoffs
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to the Eliminator
League Stage
The full schedule was published on the IPL website on 7 March 2021.[5]
Matches
Punjab Kings 221/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 217/7 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals 147/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 150/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings 188/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 143/9 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 177/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 181/0 (16.3 overs) |
Devdutt Padikkal 101* (52) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) became the first player to score 6,000 runs in the IPL.[6]
Kolkata Knight Riders 133/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 134/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 171/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 172/3 (18.3 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 220/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 165/8 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 185 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings 183/4 (20 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals 154/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 121/6 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 164/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 167/3 (18.3 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Rajasthan Royals 149/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 153/3 (17.1 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings 189/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 190/3 (17.3 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 90/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 94/2 (8.2 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Kuldip Yadav (Rajasthan Royals) made his T20 debut.
Kolkata Knight Riders 171/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 85 (16.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals were eliminated as a result of this match.[7]
Statistics
Most runs
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanju Samson | 7 | 7 | 1 | 277 | 119 | 46.16 | 190 | 145.78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 |
| 2 | Jos Buttler | 7 | 7 | 0 | 254 | 124 | 36.28 | 166 | 153.01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | Shivam Dube | 6 | 6 | 0 | 145 | 46 | 24.16 | 123 | 117.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| 4 | David Miller | 6 | 6 | 3 | 102 | 62 | 34.00 | 80 | 127.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Rahul Tewatia | 7 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 40 | 17.20 | 67 | 128.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
- Last updated: 2 May 2021
- Source: Cricinfo[8]
Most Wickets
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Ave. | Eco. | SR | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Morris | 11 | 11 | 41.0 | 0 | 376 | 15 | 4/23 | 25.06 | 9.17 | 16.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Mustafizur Rahman | 14 | 14 | 51.1 | 0 | 436 | 14 | 3/20 | 31.14 | 8.41 | 22.21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Chetan Sakariya | 14 | 14 | 52.0 | 0 | 426 | 14 | 3/31 | 30.42 | 8.19 | 22.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rahul Tewatia | 14 | 13 | 37.0 | 0 | 340 | 8 | 3/39 | 42.50 | 9.18 | 27.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jaydev Unadkat | 6 | 6 | 22.0 | 0 | 168 | 4 | 3/15 | 42.00 | 7.63 | 33.00 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 2 May 2021
- Source: Cricinfo[9]
Awards and achievements
Awards
- Man of the Match
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 April 2021 | Sanju Samson | Punjab Kings | Lost by 4 runs | 119 (63) | [10] |
| 2 | 15 April 2021 | Jaydev Unadkat | Delhi Capitals | Won by 3 wickets | 11* (7) & 3/15 (4 overs) | [11] |
| 3 | 24 April 2021 | Chris Morris | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won by 6 wickets | 4/23 (4 overs) | [12] |
| 4 | 2 May 2021 | Jos Buttler | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won by 55 runs | 124 (64) | [13] |
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