# 2013 Rajasthan Royals season

Rajasthan Royals (RR) is a franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the nine teams that competed in the 2013 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Rahul Dravid. Rajasthan Royals finished 3rd in the IPL

## Squad

* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||||
| | Rahul Dravid | India | (1973-01-11) 11 January 1973 (age 51) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$479,000) | Captain |
| 52 | Rahul Tripathi | India | (1991-03-02) 2 March 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹3.4 crore (US$407,000) | |
| — | Steve Smith | Australia | (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas |
| — | Prashant Chopra | India | (1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| — | Ashok Menaria | India | (1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 (age 33) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) | |
| All-rounders |||||||||
| 6 | Mahipal Lomror | India | (1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 24) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 7 | Krishnappa Gowtham | India | (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹6.2 crore (US$743,000) | |
| 18 | Ankit Sharma | India | (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 21 | D'Arcy Short | Australia | (1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$479,000) | Overseas |
| 37 | Shreyas Gopal | India | (1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| | Kevon Cooper | Trinidad and Tobago | (1989-02-02) 2 February 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹12.5 crore (US$1.5 million) | Overseas |
| 56 | James Faulkner | Australia | (1990-04-29) 29 April 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| 84 | Stuart Binny | India | (1984-06-03) 3 June 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | |
| — | Jatin Saxena | India | (1982-08-04) 4 August 1982 (age 42) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||||
| 8 | Sanju Samson | India | (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | | 2018 | ₹8 crore (US$958,551.30) | |
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen | South Africa | (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| 63 | Jos Buttler | England | (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | | 2018 | ₹4.4 crore (US$527,000) | Overseas |
| Bowlers |||||||||
| 22 | Fidel Edwards | Barbados | (1982-02-06) 6 February 1982 (age 42) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹7.2 crore (US$862,696.20) | Overseas |
| 44 | Anureet Singh | India | (1988-03-02) 2 March 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) | |
| 56 | James Faulkner | Australia | (1982-10-03) 3 October 1982 (age 42) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| | Samuel Badree | Trinidad and Tobago | (1981-03-08) 8 March 1981 (age 43) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| 77 | Jaydev Unadkat | India | (1991-10-18) 18 October 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 2018 | ₹11.5 crore (US$1.4 million) | |
| 91 | Dhawal Kulkarni | India | (1988-12-10) 10 December 1988 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹75 lakh (US$90,000) | |
| — | Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| — | Zahir Khan Pakteen | Afghanistan | (1998-12-20) 20 December 1998 (age 25) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | 2018 | ₹60 lakh (US$72,000) | Overseas |
| — | Sudhesan Midhun | India | (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |

## IPL
### Standings

Rajasthan Royals finished 3rd in the league stage of IPL 2013.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (C) | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0.441 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings (R) | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0.530 |
| 3 | Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0.322 |
| 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0.003 |
| 5 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0.457 |
| 6 | Kings XI Punjab | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0.226 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | −0.095 |
| 8 | Pune Warriors India | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | −1.006 |
| 9 | Delhi Daredevils | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | −0.848 |
"C" refers to the champions of the tournament, R to the runners-up.

### Match log

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the match | Scorecard |
| 1 | 6 April 2013 | Delhi Daredevils | New Delhi | Won by 5 runs | Rahul Dravid 65(51) | Scorecard |
| 2 | 8 April 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Jaipur | Won by 19 runs | Siddharth Trivedi 4/23 | Scorecard |
| 3 | 11 April 2013 | Pune Warriors India | Pune | Lost by 7 wickets | | Scorecard |
| 4 | 14 April 2013 | Kings XI Punjab | Jaipur | Won by 6 wickets | James Faulkner 2/30 | Scorecard |
| 5 | 17 April 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | won by 87 runs | Ajinkya Rahane 68(54) | Scorecard |
| 6 | 20 April 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | Lost by 7 wickets | | Scorecard |
| 7 | 22 April 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 5 wickets | | Scorecard |
| 8 | 27 April 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | Won by 8 wickets | James Faulkner 5/20(4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 9 | 29 April 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | Won by 4 wickets | Sanju Samson 63 (31) | Scorecard |
| 10 | 3 May 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Lost by 8 wickets | | Scorecard |
| 11 | 5 May 2013 | Pune Warriors India | Jaipur | Won By 5 wickets | Ajinkya Rahane 67 (48) | Scorecard |
| 12 | 7 May 2013 | Delhi Daredevils | Jaipur | Won By 9 wickets | Ajinkya Rahane 63* (45) | Scorecard |
| 13 | 9 May 2013 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Won By 8 wickets | Kevon Cooper 3–23 | Scorecard |
| 14 | 12 May 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | Won By 5 wickets | Shane Watson 70 (34) | Scorecard |
| 15 | 15 May 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 14 runs | | Scorecard |
| 16 | 17 May 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Lost by 23 runs | | Scorecard |
| 17 | 22 May 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (Eliminator) | New Delhi | Won by 4 wickets | Brad Hodge 54* (29) | Scorecard |
| 18 | 24 May 2013 | Mumbai Indians (Qualifier 2) | Kolkata | Lost by 4 wickets | | Scorecard |

## Champions League T20
### Group stage standings

| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Rajasthan Royals | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.960 |
| Mumbai Indians | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | +1.068 |
| Otago Volts | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | +0.869 |
| Highveld Lions | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | –0.726 |
| Perth Scorchers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | –2.851 |

### Match log

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the match | Scorecard |
| 1 | 21 September 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | Won by 7 wickets | Vikramjeet Malik 3/24 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 2 | 25 September 2013 | Highveld Lions | Jaipur | Won by 30 runs | Pravin Tambe 4/15 (3 overs) | Scorecard |
| 3 | 29 September 2013 | Perth Scorchers | Jaipur | Won by 9 wickets | Kevon Cooper 4/18 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 4 | 1 October 2013 | Otago Volts | Jaipur | Won by 4 wickets | Rahul Shukla 3/23 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| Semi-Final | 4 October 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | Won by 14 runs | Pravin Tambe 3/10 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| Final | 6 October 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Feroz Shah Kotla | Lost by 33 runs | | Scorecard |