Rajasthan Royals: Know All About Players, Owners, Captains, Coaches, Records, and More

Rajasthan Royals (RR) is one of the oldest franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL). RR has been playing in the richest cricket league in the world since 2008. They are also the first-ever IPL champions, winning the title in the inaugural season of the league in 2008. They won the title under the former legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne. However, after that, they were unable to get their hands on the IPL title again. But that’s not all; they have also faced a lot of controversies and even suspensions due to illegal activities.

Team Information

The franchise has seen a lot of great cricketers playing for them, such as Shane Warne, Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson, Graeme Smith, Yusuf Pathan, and many others. There are also some records that were set by RR and are still unbroken. The franchise was banned in 2016 and 2017; however, after some changes in ownership, RR has been taking part in the league smoothly and without any more controversies.

Rajasthan Royals Jersey & Logo

Rajasthan Royals’ jersey used to be full of blue during the initial years of the league. However, recently, the franchise has started donning the pink jersey, which shows the franchise’s dedication and work towards the state’s cultural heritage. The brand-new jersey of RR, which was launched in January 2005, highlights the blend of modern aesthetics and the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan.

The last changes to the RR logo were made in 2019. They removed the lions from the logo and placed a crown above the enlarged RR monogram and the franchise name written under the monogram.

Rajasthan Royals Captain, Vice-Captain, Details

Rajasthan Royals team will be coming up with leadership duties as their skipper, Sanju Samson, has traded to CSK. The team will be looking for a captaincy role among a few players like Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and even Dhruv Jurel. The captain and vice-captain will be from these potential players.

Rajasthan Royals History

RR have been playing under Royal Multisport Private Limited and have won the championship in the inaugural year of the league. Their best performance came in 2008 under the leadership of Shane Warne. Apart from that, they have managed to play another final for only the second time in the year 2022. However, they were defeated by the Gujarat Titans (GT). However, the franchise hasn’t performed any other significant performances

Rajasthan Royals Owner

The owner of Rajasthan Royals, Royal Multisport Private Limited, which comes under Manoj Badale, holds 65% of the stakes. Manoj Badale has shown a lot of interest in the franchise as he was seen a lot of times taking part during the auctions in the past few years.

RedBird Capital Partners, a U.S.-based equity firm, holds a 15% stake in the franchise. They also have some stakes in one of the biggest Football clubs, Liverpool F.C., and the Boston Red Sox. Lachlan Murdoch from Fox Corporation also holds some shares, but they have kept their percentage of shares hidden.

Rajasthan Royals Administration and Support Staff

Rajasthan Royals, the first-time champions, have some of the best support staff and administration, who play a very important role in the team and support the players in every way possible. Here is the complete list of the Rajasthan Royals Administration and Support Staff.

Head Coach

Kumar Sangakkara is appointed as the Head Coach of Rajasthan Royals team ahead of IPL 2026, where he was working as Director of Cricket before this. He has replaced former Indian Coach, Rahul Dravid, in the coaching setup and will fulfill the head coach duties.

Lead Assistant Coach

Vikram Rathour is the lead assistant coach, whose role has shifted from batting coach to lead assistant coach. He has a lot of experience in coaching duties, where he used to be the batting coach of the Indian cricket team as well.

Assistant Coach

Trevor Penney is the new addition to the supporting staff of the Rajasthan Royals as Assistant Coach. He will be working under Vikram Rathour, who is the lead assistant coach of the team.

Performance Coach

The new performance coach of Rajasthan Royals is Sid Lahiri, who will oversee the performance of all players in the squad and analyze to get the best out of them.

Fast Bowling Coach

Shane Bond, one of the renowned fast bowlers in the world, is the fast bowling coach of the team and will nurture the young fast bowlers of the team to do well in the tournament.

Fielding Coach

Dishant Yagnik is the fielding coach of RR, who will be looking at the fielding drills of the team with an aim to improve the overall fielding of the team.

Bowling Analysis

The bowling analysis of the team is under Sairaj Bahutule, who works with the bowling coach and provides analytical information to improve the bowling of players and perform well.

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Rajamani Prabhu is the Strength and Conditioning Coach whose role is to work on the strength of the players, which will directly impact the game of players on the field.

Physiotherapist

The role of Physiotherapist is fulfilled by John Gloster, whose role in the team always goes unnoticed as they work on players' recovery and make them less injury-prone so that they can be fit to play for almost two months tournament.

Rajasthan Royals Sponsorships

Rajasthan Royals have a lot of sponsorships, but the biggest investment comes from Luminous Power Technologies, who are the title sponsors of the franchise. Apart from that, they also have some other big sponsors like Red Bull, Jio, Dollar, BKT, Goel TMT, UBON, SBI Life Insurance, Dettol, and playR India. According to reports, they had a total of over 20+ brands.

Rajasthan Royals Social Media

The Rajasthan Royals have been quite active on various social media handles where they put content regarding team announcements, player updates, match updates, and other interactive content regarding players, which is loved by fans.

Rajasthan Royals Instagram

The official Instagram account for Rajasthan Royals Team is under the username of @rajasthanroyals, where they have more than 5.2 million followers. The team's Instagram handle is quite active with regular updates about the team.

Rajasthan Royals Twitter

The official X (Formerly Twitter) account for Rajasthan Royals is under the username of @rajasthanroyals, where they have more than 2.9 million followers. The social media team of RR is also active on X, just like Instagram, and updates all the information over there as well.

Rajasthan Royals Stats

The Rajasthan Royals have produced a lot of quality players over the years who have played the game of cricket at their best and performed exceptionally well for the team. There are many players, whether overseas or domestic players, who have done well for the team.

Rajasthan Royals Batting Stats

Sanju Samson is the top run-getter for the Rajasthan Royals by scoring 4219 runs, followed by Ajinkya Rahane, scoring 3098 runs. This list also involves players like Jos Buttler, Shane Watson, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who contributed well enough with the bat.

Rajasthan Royals Bowling Stats

Shane Watson, one of the best all-rounders in IPL, is the top wicket-getter with 67 wickets, followed by Yuzvendra Chahal, taking 66 wickets. The list also involves players like Siddharth Trivedi, Shane Warne, and Jofra Archer.

Rajasthan Royals Performance Over the Years

Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural season of the IPL, and after that season, they failed to continue the winning momentum and performed very inconsistently over the next season. The second-best season for the team was 2022, when they reached the finals but failed to get over the line and lost the final match against the new team Gujarat Titans.

Rajasthan Royals 2026 Squad: Players to Watch Out For

RR has made some interesting choices ahead of IPL 2026, where the team strategically traded their former player, along with a young English all-rounder, to the squad. The team went on to release some big names as well, including skipper Sanju Samson. Though there are many players to watch out for in IPL 2026, like:

Ravindra Jadeja: Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best all-rounders in the current cricket world who gives his best with bat, ball, and even with his fielding. He will be playing a crucial role in the team.

Sam Curran: The young English all-rounder, Sam Curran, who is in exceptional form, will be another player to watch out for, as he provides a good option in bowling, along with his batting abilities.

Dhruv Jurel: Dhruv Jurel will be the main wicket-keeper for the team after the exit of Sanju Samson. He has also been doing well at the international level for the Indian cricket team.

Rajasthan Royals Full Squad

Here is the Rajasthan Royals Full Squad after the IPL 2026 retentions, and a few players will be added after the IPL 2026 auction.

Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Riyan Parag, Sam Curran, Yudhvir Singh, Jofra Archer, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.