2025 Rajasthan Royals season

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| season = 2025

| coach = Rahul Dravid

| captain = Sanju Samson
Riyan Parag (stand-in)

| ground = Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
ACA Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

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| prevseason = 2024 {{IPL Teams 1

| nextseason = 2026 {{IPL Teams 1

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The 2025 season is the 16th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals. They are one of the ten teams competing in the 2025 Indian Premier League. They finished in third place in the previous season.{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/points-table-standings|title=2024 Indian Premier League points table standings|access-date=2024-10-30}} Riyan Parag was announced as the stand-in captain for Sanju Samson for the first three matches.

Pre-season

The 2025 Indian Premier League is the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league held in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The tournament features ten teams competing in 74 matches from 22 March to 25 May 2025 across 13 venues in India.{{Cite web |last=Brar |first=Hemant |title=IPL 2025 FAQs: What's new this season? Any changes in format? |date=2023-03-20 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-who-are-the-new-captains-will-this-be-dhonis-last-season-1477101 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250322194040/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-who-are-the-new-captains-will-this-be-dhonis-last-season-1477101|archive-date=2025-03-22 |access-date=2025-03-22 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

In September 2024, it was announced that Rahul Dravid would replace Kumar Sangakkara as Rajasthan's head coach,{{Cite web |title=Dravid unveiled as Rajasthan Royals head coach |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rahul-dravid-unveiled-as-rajasthan-royals-head-coach-1450060 |date=2024-09-06 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 November 2024 |archive-date=10 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010001022/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rahul-dravid-unveiled-as-rajasthan-royals-head-coach-1450060 |url-status=live }} while Vikram Rathour would join as the batting coach.{{Cite web|title=Rathour joins Rajasthan Royals as batting coach|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-vikram-rathour-joins-rajasthan-royals-as-batting-coach-1451830|date=2024-09-20|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 November 2024|archive-date=9 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009174455/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-vikram-rathour-joins-rajasthan-royals-as-batting-coach-1451830|url-status=live}} In February 2025, Sairaj Bahutule joined Rajasthan as a bowling coach.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-13 |title=Sairaj Bahutule appointed Rajasthan Royals' spin-bowling coach for IPL 2025 |url=https://www.espn.in/cricket/story/_/id/43823452/ipl-2025-sairaj-bahutule-appointed-rajasthan-royals-spin-bowling-coach |access-date=2025-04-14 |publisher=ESPN |language=en}}

= Player retention =

Franchises were allowed to retain a maximum of six players from their squad,{{cite news |title=Decks cleared for 'uncapped' Dhoni to be retained |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-rule-change-allows-csk-option-of-retaining-ms-dhoni-as-uncapped-player-1453028 |access-date=1 October 2024 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=1 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001005749/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-rule-change-allows-csk-option-of-retaining-ms-dhoni-as-uncapped-player-1453028 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=29 September 2024 |title=MS Dhoni as uncapped player? IPL's revived rule will not just benefit CSK |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-uncapped-player-retention-rule-ms-dhoni-all-teams-aakash-chopra-2608167-2024-09-29 |access-date=1 October 2024 |work=India Today |archive-date=30 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930200035/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-uncapped-player-retention-rule-ms-dhoni-all-teams-aakash-chopra-2608167-2024-09-29 |url-status=live }} including a maximum of five recent international players.{{cite web|date=29 September 2024|title=IPL 2025 mega auction salary purse, retention rules, and RTM explained|url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/news/ipl-2025-mega-auction-salary-purse-retention-rules-and-rtm-explained-124092900134_1.html|access-date=29 September 2024|work=Business Standard|archive-date=30 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930015913/https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/news/ipl-2025-mega-auction-salary-purse-retention-rules-and-rtm-explained-124092900134_1.html|url-status=live}} Franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 31 October 2024.{{cite web |title=Deadline For Submission Of Retention List For IPL 2025 Auction Revealed |url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/list-of-retained-released-players-for-ipl-2025-mega-auction-announced-check-date-1720752 |access-date=29 September 2024 |work=ABP News |date=29 September 2024 |archive-date=30 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930020104/https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/list-of-retained-released-players-for-ipl-2025-mega-auction-announced-check-date-1720752 |url-status=live }} Rajasthan retained six players including Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag.

scope="col" \| No. ! scope="col" \| Player ! scope="col" \| Salary
class="wikitable" \|+ Retained players{{cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=IPL 2025 retentions: List of all the retained players ahead of the mega auction \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-retentions-list-list-of-players-retained-by-franchises-csk-kkr-srh-lsg-1457696 \|access-date=30 October 2024 \|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite news \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=Samson, Jaiswal, Parag and Sandeep set to be retained by Rajasthan Royals \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-auction-samson-jaiswal-parag-and-sandeep-to-be-retained-by-rajasthan-royals-1457667 \|access-date=31 October 2024\|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}
11	Sanju Samson	{{INRConvert\|18\|c\|lk=on}}
64	Yashasvi Jaiswal	{{INRConvert\|18\|c\|lk=on}}
21	Dhruv Jurel	{{INRConvert\|14\|c\|lk=on}}
5	Riyan Parag	{{INRConvert\|14\|c\|lk=on}}
189	Shimron Hetmyer	{{INRConvert\|11\|c\|lk=on}}
20	Sandeep Sharma	{{INRConvert\|4\|c\|lk=on}}

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= Auction =

The season's auction took place in November 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.{{cite news|title=IPL 2025 mega auction to be held on November 24, 25 in Jeddah|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-auction-on-november-24-25-in-jeddah-1458546|access-date=5 November 2024|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|archive-date=16 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241116185000/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-auction-on-november-24-25-in-jeddah-1458546|url-status=live}} The auction purse for each franchise was set at {{INRConvert|120|c}}, with franchises deducted an amount from the purse for every retained player.{{cite web |title=IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Report Says Franchise Purse To Increase From Rs 90 Crore to 120 Crore |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ipl-governing-council-to-meet-on-saturday-evening-set-to-finalise-auction-retention-rule-6670161 |access-date=1 October 2024 |work=NDTV |archive-date=1 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001020644/https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ipl-governing-council-to-meet-on-saturday-evening-set-to-finalise-auction-retention-rule-6670161 |url-status=live}} Rajasthan had a purse remaining of {{INR convert|41|c}}.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-31 |title=IPL 2025 Auction: Purse Remaining For Each Team After Retentions |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/ipl-2025/cricket-news/ipl-2025-auction-purse-remaining-for-each-team-after-retentions |access-date=2025-04-14 |publisher=Wisden |language=en}} Franchises who did not retain six players, were allowed Right-to-Match cards at the auction for each player not retained.{{cite web |title=Franchises can now retain record number of players ahead of IPL 2025 auction, purse size gets bigger too; check all details here |url=https://thesportstak.com/cricket/indian-premier-league-22-mar-2024/story/franchises-can-now-retain-5-players-with-1-rtm-card-ahead-of-ipl-2025-auction-purse-size-gets-bigger-check-all-details-here-3101224-2024-09-28 |access-date=1 October 2024 |work=SportsTak |date=28 September 2024 |archive-date=7 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007090833/https://thesportstak.com/cricket/indian-premier-league-22-mar-2024/story/franchises-can-now-retain-5-players-with-1-rtm-card-ahead-of-ipl-2025-auction-purse-size-gets-bigger-check-all-details-here-3101224-2024-09-28 |url-status=live }} Rajasthan had no card left.{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2025/ipl-2025-mega-auction-every-ipl-teams-retentions-auction-purse-total-slots-rtm-available-7089198|title=IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Every IPL Team's Retentions, Auction Purse, Total Slots, RTM Available|work=NDTV|date=24 November 2024|access-date=24 November 2024}}

Rajasthan bought 14 players in the auction, including seven capped players and five overseas players.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/ipl-2025-teams-squads-list-player-prices|title=IPL 2025 teams and all squads - full players list|publisher=Olympics.com|date=25 November 2024|access-date=25 November 2024}}

Squad

Players with international caps as of start of 2025 IPL are listed in bold.
Ages are as of {{start date|2025|3|22|df=y}}.
Withdrawn players are indicated by a dagger symbol ({{dagger}}) and placed at the bottom of the table.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" \|+ Rajasthan Royals squad for the 2025 Indian Premier League{{ESPNcricinfo 2\|series\|ref=ipl-2025-1449924/rajasthan-royals-squad-1458634/series-squads\|title=2025 Indian Premier League, {{IPL Teams 1\|rr}} squad\|access-date=2025-03-22}} ! No.	Name	Nationality	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Year signed	Salary	Notes
5	Riyan Parag	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|2001\|11\|10\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	2019	{{INRConvert\|14\|c}}	Stand-in captain{{cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-riyan-parag-named-rajasthan-royals-captain-for-three-games-sanju-samson-to-play-as-batter-1477402\|title=IPL 2025: Parag named Royals captain for first three games, Samson to play as batter\|publisher=ESPNcricinfo\|date=20 March 2025\|language=en}}
11	Sanju Samson	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1994\|11\|11\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	2018	{{INRConvert\|18\|c}}	Captain
12	Vaibhav Suryavanshi	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|2011\|03\|27\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox	2025	{{INRConvert\|1.1\|c}}
14	Kunal Singh Rathore	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|2002\|10\|09\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	2022	{{INRConvert\|30\|l}}
20	Sandeep Sharma	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1993\|05\|18\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	2023	{{INRConvert\|4\|c}}
21	Dhruv Jurel	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|2001\|01\|21\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	2023	{{INRConvert\|14\|c}}
22	Jofra Archer	{{cr\|ENG}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1995\|04\|01\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	2025	{{INRConvert\|12.5\|c}}	Overseas
24	Tushar Deshpande	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1995\|05\|15\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	2025	{{INRConvert\|6.5\|c}}
25	Akash Madhwal	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1993\|11\|25\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	2025	{{INRConvert\|1.2\|c}}
26	Kumar Kartikeya	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1997\|12\|26\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Left-arm unorthodox	2025	{{INRConvert\|30\|l}}
27	Shubham Dubey	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1994\|08\|27\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	2024	{{INRConvert\|80\|l}}
34	Yudhvir Singh	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1997\|09\|13\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	2025	{{INRConvert\|35\|l}}
36	Nitish Rana	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1993\|12\|27\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	2025	{{INRConvert\|4.2\|c}}
49	Wanindu Hasaranga	{{cr\|SRI}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1997\|07\|29\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	2025	{{INRConvert\|5.25\|c}}	Overseas
61	Maheesh Theekshana	{{cr\|SRI}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|2000\|08\|01\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	2025	{{INRConvert\|4.4\|c}}	Overseas
64	Yashasvi Jaiswal	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|2001\|12\|28\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Right-arm leg break	2020	{{INRConvert\|18\|c}}
83	Fazalhaq Farooqi	{{cr\|AFG}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|2000\|09\|22\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	2025	{{INRConvert\|2\|c}}	Overseas
189	Shimron Hetmyer	{{cr\|WIN}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|1996\|12\|26\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Right-arm leg break	2022	{{INRConvert\|11\|c}}	Overseas
{{N/A}}	Kwena Maphaka	{{cr\|RSA}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|2006\|04\|08\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	2025	{{INRConvert\|1.5\|c}}	Overseas
{{N/A}}	Ashok Sharma	{{cr\|IND}}	{{Birth date and age2\|2025\|3\|22\|2002\|06\|17\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	2025	{{INRConvert\|30\|l}}

Support staff

class="wikitable" ! Position	Name
Head coach	Rahul Dravid
Batting coach	Vikram Rathour
Bowling coach	Sairaj Bahutule

Source: Wisden{{Cite web |date=2025-03-18 |title=IPL 2025: Who Are The Captains And Coaching Staff Of Each Team? {{!}} Indian Premier League {{!}} India Cricket News |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/ipl-2025/cricket-news/ipl-2025-who-are-the-captains-and-coaching-staff-of-each-team |access-date=2025-04-10 |publisher=Wisden |language=en}}

League stage

= Points table =

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= League progression =

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| L2, L6, W11, W18, L23, L28, L32, L36, L42, W47 |

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= Fixtures =

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Statistics

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References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/}}
[https://www.iplt20.com/teams/rajasthan-royals {{IPL Teams 1|rr}} on IPLT20 website]
{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|id=ipl-2025-1449924|title=2025 Indian Premier League}}

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