Rajasthan Royals Full Squad IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals made aggressive moves on the first day of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, which was held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, where 577 players went under the hammer. RR spend a big portion of their purse on high-profile players. The franchise made a bold statement by re-acquiring Jofra Archer for a massive fee of Rs 12.50 crore. Having retained their core group of players, RR further strengthened their squad with the signings of Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, and Fazalhaq Farooqi. On the second day of the auction, RR focused on acquiring talented uncapped Indian players.
RR retained six players before entering the IPL 2025 mega auction. Sanju Samson, who has led the team since 2021, will continue as captain as he was retained for a whopping amount of 18 crore rupees. Yashasvi Jaiswal, a promising young talent and a homegrown player for RR, was also retained for 18 crore rupees. The franchise has shown faith in Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel, retaining them for 14 crore rupees each. Shimron Hetmyer will continue his association with RR after being retained for 11 crore rupees.
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RR's buys in IPL 2025 mega auctions:
1. Jofra Archer - Rs 12.5 crore
2. Maheesh Theekshana - Rs 4.4 crore
3. Wanindu Hasaranga - Rs 5.25 crore
4. Akash Madhwal - Rs 1.2 crore
5. Kumar Kartikeya - Rs 30 lakh
6. Nitish Rana - Rs 4.40 crore
7. Tushar Deshpande - Rs 6.50 crore
8. Shubham Dubey - Rs 80 lakh
9. Yudhvir Singh - Rs 35 lakh
10. Fazalhaq Farooqi - Rs 2 crore
11. Vaibhav Suryavanshi - Rs 1.1 crore
12. Kwena Maphaka - Rs 1.5 crore
13. Kunal Rathore - Rs 30 lakh
14. Ashok Sharma - Rs 30 lakh
RR's retention list:
Yashasvi Jaiswal: 18 cr
Riyan Parag: 14 cr
Dhruv Jurel: 14 cr
Shimron Hetmyer: 11 cr
Sandeep Sharma: 4 cr
RR's full squad for IPL 2025:
Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer (Rs. 12.50 crore), Maheesh Theekshana (Rs. 4.4 crore), Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs. 5.25 crore), Akash Madhwal (Rs. 1.20 crore), Kumar Kartikeya (Rs. 30 lakh), Nitish Rana (Rs. 4.20 crore), Tushar Deshpande (Rs. 6.50 crore), Shubham Dubey (Rs. 80 lakh), Yudhvir Singh (Rs. 35 lakh), Fazalhaq Farooqi (Rs. 2 crore), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rs. 1.10 crore), Kwena Maphaka (Rs. 1.50 crore), Kunal Rathore (Rs. 30 lakh), Ashok Sharma (Rs. 30 lakh).
How did RR fare in IPL so far?
Rajasthan Royals enjoyed a successful inaugural season of the IPL, clinching the title. In IPL 2024, they finished third in the points table with a record of nine wins and six losses. Overall, RR has a strong track record in the IPL, boasting a win percentage of 61.18%. They have secured 52 wins in 85 matches. In recent years, RR has consistently performed well. They finished fifth in IPL 2023 and were runners-up in 2022. However, 2021 was a disappointing season for them, as they finished seventh.
