Rajasthan Royals (RR), the winners of the first Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, haven't clinched the title since then. They reached the finals in 2022, only to be defeated by Gujarat Titans (GT), and had a mediocre run in IPL 2023. Led by Sanju Samson, the team is known for its aggressive style of play. After finalizing their squad in the IPL 2024 auction on December 19, RR is eager to chase their long-awaited second IPL title.
The IPL auction for the 2024 season is taking place in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19.
In the bidding war, RR broke the bank on Rovman Powell as they bought him for a mindboggling sum of Rs 7.4 crore. Notably, the star player entered the auction with a base price of Rs 1 crore. The franchise also forked out a big sum of Rs 5.80 crore for uncapped Indian Shubam Dubey.
RR's Top Buys:
- Rovman Powell: INR 7.4 crore
- Shubham Dubey: INR 5.80 crore
- Nandre Burger: Rs 50 lakh
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore: Rs 40 lakh
- Abid Mushtaq: Rs 20 lakh
Rajasthan Royals' Journey:
Title- 2008
Runners Up- 2022
Most Runs - Sanju Samson (3211)
Most Wickets - Siddharth Trivedi (65)
RR's Team Management
Captain: Sanju Samson
CEO: Jake Lush McCrum
Team Manager: Romi Bhinder
Head Coach: Kumar Sangakkara
Bowling Coach: Shane Bond
Fielding Coach: Dishant Yagnik
Physio: John Gloster
Rajasthan Royals' Squad
Retained players: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan (from LSG).
Players bought in auction: Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger.
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