2024 Rajasthan Royals season


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The 2024 season was the 15th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals. They were one of the ten teams competed in the 2024 Indian Premier League. They finished at the 5th place in previous season's League stage.[1]

Rajasthan Royals
2024 season
CoachKumar Sangakkara
CaptainSanju Samson
Ground(s)
IPL LeagueQualified for Playoffs (Eliminator)
IPL EliminatorAdvanced to Qualifier 2
IPL Qualifier 2Eliminated (3rd in tournament)
Most runsRiyan Parag (573)
Most wicketsAvesh Khan (19)
Most catchesDhruv Jurel (13)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsSanju Samson (7)
2023 2025

After Lucknow's 7th loss on 14 May 2024, Rajasthan qualified for the Playoffs.[2][3] They finished the League stage at the 3rd place with 8 wins and 5 losses, garnering 17 points and seeding their place in the Eliminator.[4]

After defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Eliminator played on 22nd May at Ahmedabad, Rajasthan advanced to the Qualifier 2.[5][6] After being defeated by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier 2 played on 24th May at Chennai, Rajasthan were eliminated from the tournament.[7][8] They finished at the 3rd place in the tournament after losing the Qualifier 2.[7]

  • Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  •  *  denotes a player who was unavailable for rest of the season.
Rajasthan Royals squad for the 2024 Indian Premier League
No. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Signed year Salary Notes
Captain
11 Sanju Samson   11 November 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm off-spin 2018 16 crore (US$1.9 million) Wicket-keeper
Batters
5 Riyan Parag   10 November 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2019 3.8 crore (US$460,000)
189 Shimron Hetmyer   26 December 1996 (age 27) Left-handed 2022 8.5 crore (US$1.0 million) Overseas
64 Yashasvi Jaiswal   28 December 2001 (age 22) Left-handed Right-arm leg break 2022 4 crore (US$480,000)
52 Rovman Powell   23 July 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023 7.4 crore (US$890,000) Overseas
27 Shubham Dubey   27 August 1994 (age 30) Left-handed Right-arm off spin 2023 5.8 crore (US$690,000)
2 Donavon Ferreira   21 July 1998 (age 26) Right-handed 2023 50 lakh (US$60,000) Overseas
Wicket-keepers
63 Jos Buttler   8 September 1990 (age 34) Right-handed 2018 10 crore (US$1.2 million) Overseas; Withdrawn[a]
21 Dhruv Jurel   21 January 2001 (age 23) Right-handed 2022 20 lakh (US$24,000)
32 Tom Kohler-Cadmore   19 August 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm off-break 2023 40 lakh (US$48,000) Overseas
14 Kunal Singh Rathore   9 October 2002 (age 21) Left-handed 2023 20 lakh (US$24,000)
All-rounders
99 Ravichandran Ashwin   17 September 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2022 5 crore (US$600,000)
16 Tanush Kotian   16 October 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2024 20 lakh (US$24,000) Replacement[b]
Pace bowlers
18 Trent Boult   22 July 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2022 8 crore (US$960,000) Overseas
17 Nandre Burger   11 August 1995 (age 29) Left-handed Left-arm medium fast 2023 50 lakh (US$60,000) Overseas
6 Avesh Khan   13 December 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2024 10 crore (US$1.2 million) Traded[c]
24 Prasidh Krishna   19 February 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2022 10 crore (US$1.2 million) Withdrawn[d]
96 Navdeep Saini   23 November 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2022 2.6 crore (US$310,000)
44 Kuldeep Sen   22 October 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2022 20 lakh (US$24,000)
20 Sandeep Sharma   18 May 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2023 50 lakh (US$60,000)
Spin bowlers
3 Yuzvendra Chahal   23 July 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2022 6.5 crore (US$780,000)
88 Adam Zampa   31 March 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023 1.5 crore (US$180,000) Overseas; Withdrawn[b]
1 Abid Mushtaq   17 January 1997 (age 27) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2023 20 lakh (US$24,000)
25 Keshav Maharaj   7 February 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 2024 50 lakh (US$60,000) Overseas; Replacement[d]

Administration and support staff

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Position Name
CEO Jake Lush McCrum
Team manager Romi Bhinder
Head coach Kumar Sangakkara
Batting coach Trevor Penney
Bowling coach Shane Bond
Fielding coach Dishant Yagnik

Source: [citation needed]

  • Kit manufacturer: Alcis
  • Main shirt sponsor: Luminous
  • Back shirt sponsor: surendra anatak
  • Chest branding: Neom
Pos Grp Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 A Kolkata Knight Riders (C) 14 9 3 2 20 1.428 Advanced to Qualifier 1
2 B Sunrisers Hyderabad (R) 14 8 5 1 17 0.414
3 A Rajasthan Royals (3rd) 14 8 5 1 17 0.273 Advanced to Eliminator
4 B Royal Challengers Bengaluru (4th) 14 7 7 0 14 0.459
5 B Chennai Super Kings 14 7 7 0 14 −0.392 Eliminated
6 A Delhi Capitals 14 7 7 0 14 −0.377
7 A Lucknow Super Giants 14 7 7 0 14 −0.667
8 B Gujarat Titans 14 5 7 2 12 −1.063
9 B Punjab Kings 14 5 9 0 10 −0.353
10 A Mumbai Indians 14 4 10 0 8 −0.318

Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
(C) Champions; (R) Runners-up

League progression
Team Group matches Playoffs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Q1/E Q2 F
Rajasthan Royals 2 4 6 8 8 10 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 17 W L
  • Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
  • Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.

Fixtures and results

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  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) achieved the mark of hitting 1,000 fours in T20s.[14]
  • KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants) equaled MS Dhoni's record for most 50+ scores (24 times) by a wicket-keeper in IPL history.[15]

  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rishabh Pant became the first player to feature in 100 matches for Delhi Capitals in the IPL.[16][17]

  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mumbai Indians became the first team to play 250 matches in IPL history.[18]
  • Ravichandran Ashwin (Rajasthan Royals) completed 200 matches in the IPL.[19]

  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) played in his 100th IPL match.[20]
  • Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored his 7,500th run in IPL.[21] He also holds the record for most catches in IPL as a non wicket-keeper (110).[22]
  • Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals) scored his 4,000th run in IPL.[23]

  • Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
  • Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) scored his 3,000th run in IPL.[24]

  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.


  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Hardik Pandya completed 100 matches for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.[27]
  • Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals) became the first bowler to take 200 wickets in the IPL.[28]
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals) became the youngest batter to score multiple centuries in the IPL.[29]
  • Tilak Varma (Mumbai Indians) scored his 1000th run in IPL.[30]

  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.

  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals) played in his 300th T20 match.[31]
  • Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals) scored his 1,000th run in the IPL.[32]

  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.

  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Trent Boult (Rajasthan Royals) played in his 100th IPL match.[33]
  • This was the 50th win for Chennai Super Kings at home in the IPL.[34]

  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.

  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
  • Kolkata Knight Riders played its 250th match in the IPL.[35]
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad advanced to Qualifier 1 as a result of this match.
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored his 8,000th run in the IPL.[36]
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad qualified for the final for the 3rd time in IPL history.

Top 5 tiers for each category are listed

Runs Player Inns HS Ave SR 100s/50s 4s 6s
573   Riyan Parag 14 84* 52.09 149.21 0/4 40 33
531   Sanju Samson 15 86 48.27 153.46 0/5 48 24
435   Yashasvi Jaiswal 15 104* 31.07 155.91 1/1 54 16
359   Jos Buttler 11 107* 39.88 140.78 2/0 36 12
195   Dhruv Jurel 11 56* 24.37 138.29 0/2 18 7

Source: ESPNcricinfo[37]

Wkts. Player Inns Ov Runs BBI Ave Econ SR 4W 5W
19   Avesh Khan 15 54.5 526 3/27 27.68 9.59 17.31 0 0
18   Yuzvendra Chahal 15 58.0 546 3/11 30.33 9.41 19.33 0 0
16   Trent Boult 15 53.2 443 3/22 27.68 8.30 20.00 0 0
13   Sandeep Sharma 10 38.0 311 5/18 23.92 8.18 17.53 0 1
9   Ravichandran Ashwin 14 55.0 467 3/24 51.88 8.49 36.66 0 0

Source: ESPNcricinfo[38]

  1. ^ English cricketers (including Jos Buttler) withdrew on 13 May 2024 due to the upcoming T20WC.[10]
  2. ^ a b Tanush Kotian replaced Adam Zampa, after the latter withdrew due to Personal reasons.[13]
  3. ^ Ahead of the 2024 auction, Avesh Khan was traded from Lucknow Super Giants to Rajasthan.[11]
  4. ^ a b Keshav Maharaj replaced Prasidh Krishna, after the latter withdrew due to Left Proximal Quadriceps Tendon surgery.[12]
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