# 2023 Rajasthan Royals season

Rajasthan Royals (abbreviated as RR) is a franchise cricket team based in Rajasthan, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

## Player acquisition

The RR acquired Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul P A, and Joe Root

## Squad

The squad for 2023 was:
Batsmen:
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style |
| Shimron Hetmyer | West Indies | (1996-12-26)26 December 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | - |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | (2001-12-28)28 December 2001 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Leg break |
| Devdutt Padikkal | India | (2000-07-27)27 July 2000 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Right arm off break |
| Joe Root | England | (1990-12-30)30 December 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm off break |
| Riyan Parag | India | (2001-11-10)10 November 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm off break, leg break |
Wicket-keepers:
| Name | Nationality | Batting style | Bowling style |
| Sanju Samson | India | Right-handed | - |
| Jos Buttler | England | Right-handed | - |
| Dhruv Jurel | India | Right-handed | - |
| Kunal Singh Rathore | India | Left-handed | - |
All rounders:
| Name | Nationality |
| Abdul Basith | India |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India |
| Donovan Ferreira | South Africa |
| Jason Holder | West Indies |
| Akash Vasisht | India |
Bowlers:
| Name | Nationality | Batting style | Bowling style |
| Murugan Ashwin | India | Right-handed | Legbreak Googly |
| KM Asif | India | Right-handed | Right-arm Medium |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | Right-handed | Left-arm Fast medium |
| KC Cariappa | India | Right-handed | Legbreak |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | India | Right-handed | Legbreak Googly |
| Obed McCoy | West Indies | Left-handed | Left-arm Fast medium |
| Navdeep Saini | India | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast |
| Sandeep Sharma | India | Right-handed | Right-arm Medium |
| Kuldeep Sen | India | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast |
| Kuldip Yadav | India | Left-handed | Left-arm Fast medium |
| Adam Zampa | Australia | Right-handed | Legbreak Googly |
| Prasidh Krishna | India | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast medium |

## Administration and support staff

| Position | Name |
| Owner | Manoj Badale |
| CEO | |
| Head coach | Kumar Sangakarra |
| Fielding coach | Dishant Yagnik |
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## Kit manufacturers and sponsors

| Kit Manufacturers | Shirt Sponsor (Chest) | Shirt Sponsor (Back) | Chest Branding |
| | Luminous | | |
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## Indian Premier League

On 2 April, the Royals started their season campaign with a dominant victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Batting first, the Royals got off to an explosive start, with Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Sanju Samson recording half-centuries. 85 runs were scored in the powerplay, and the total crossed 100 in just 7.4 overs. While the middle order faltered later on, a vital cameo from Shimron Hetmyer helped Rajasthan post a total of 203 runs, for the loss of five wickets. In the first over of the second innings, Trent Boult dismissed both Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi for ducks. The rest of the batting lineup quickly collapsed, with the score standing at 95 runs for 8 wickets at one point. Abdul Samad offered resistance with his knock of 32*, but the Sunrisers ended their innings with 131/8, falling short of the Royals' total by 72 runs.
In their second match of the season, on 5 April, they lost to the Punjab Kings in a close encounter. In the first innings, openers Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran got the Kings off to a great start, with 63 runs being score in the powerplay for no loss. In the second innings, the Royals sent Ravichandran Ashwin out as an opener, since Jos Buttler was recovering from an injury sustained earlier on in the match. Ashwin, however, was dismissed for a duck as the Royals struggled to gain momentum.
They recorded a 57-run victory over the Delhi Capitals on 8 April.
On 12 April, they won against the Chennai Super Kings.
On 16 April, they defeated the Gujarat Titans.
On 23 April, they suffered a defeat at the hands of the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
On 27 April, they won against the Chennai Super Kings.
On 30 April, they lost to the Mumbai Indians despite a century from Jaiswal.
They lost to the Gujarat Titans on 5 May. This was Rajasthan's fourth loss in five games, dwindling their chances for a spot in the playoffs.
On 7 May, they lost to the Sunrisers.
On 11 May, they won against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
On 14 May, the Royals suffered a defeat by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, registering the lowest total of the season.
In their final match of the season, they defeated the Punjab Kings.