Rajasthan Royals (RR) have a special place in Indian Premier League (IPL) history as they were the inaugural champions after overcoming Chennai Super Kings in the 2008 final. However, after achieving the remarkable feat, the Royals have had plenty of struggles in the IPL. They received a two-year in 2015 and made it to the final only once - in the 2022 season. Under Sanju Samson’s captaincy, the franchise hopes to end their long wait for another IPL trophy.
IPL 2025 RR Match Schedule
Last season, RR clinched a 20-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in their opening fixture. They clinched seven more wins in the tournament and finished third in the points table. In IPL 2025, Samson and his men will be hoping to make an impressive start and make it to the playoffs for the third time in four seasons.
Here’s the RR IPL 2025 schedule:
RR IPL 2025 Venues
Sawai Mansingh Stadium and Barsapara Stadium will likely host RR’s home games in IPL 2025. RR will also likely play their away matches at Wankhede Stadium, Mullanpur Stadium, Eden Gardens, Ekana Cricket Stadium, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Arun Jaitley Stadium, and MA Chidambaram Stadium.
RR matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2025:
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RR IPL 2025 Full Players’ List
With only ₹41 crore at their disposal, RR struggled to match the quality of purchases of other franchises at the IPL 2025 mega auction. They secured the services of experienced overseas players Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, etc. Nitish Rana and Tushar Deshpande were RR’s prominent domestic signings. The Jaipur-based franchise’s IPL 2025 campaign will heavily depend on those six players retained before the auction.
RR IPL 2025 Squad: Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer🌎, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sandeep Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer🌎, Wanindu Hasaranga🌎, Nitish Rana, Maheesh Theekshana🌎, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi🌎, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka🌎, Yudhvir Charak, Shubham Dubey, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Concluding Thoughts
Since the 2021 season, RR has been in the spotlight. They made it to the final in IPL 2022, finished fifth the following year, and made it to Qualifier 2 last season. Under Samson’s captaincy, expectations are high for the upcoming season, too, and the RR faithful will want the franchise to lift a second IPL title.
FAQs
Who will RR play in their IPL 2025 opening match?
In IPL 2024, RR locked horns with Lucknow Super Giants in their opening match. The IPL 2008 champions will play a formidable team in their IPL 2025 opener.
Which venues will host RR’s matches in IPL 2025?
In IPL 2025, RR will likely play its home matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium and Barsapara Stadium. They will also likely play away matches at Wankhede Stadium, Mullanpur Stadium, Eden Gardens, Ekana Cricket Stadium, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Arun Jaitley Stadium, and MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Who are RR’s overseas players in IPL 2025?
Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Kwena Maphaka are RR’s overseas players in IPL 2025.