All-rounder Riyan Parag has been assigned captaincy of Rajasthan Royals for the first three matches of IPL 2025 as their regular skipper Sanju Samson, who is recuperating from a finger injury, is set to play as a batter till he gets cleared for wicketkeeping and fielding duties.
Dravid expressed his satisfaction at the composition of the new-look Rajasthan Royals side, saying that the likes of Riyan Parag could be younger by age but has rich experience of playing in excess of 50 games in the cash-rich league.
Former India cricketer Sairaj Bahutule has been appointed spin bowling coach of the Rajasthan Royals, the Inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) champions. He worked in the same capacity with RR from 2018 to 2021.
Starting with a base price of Rs 1.50 crore, Rana became the centre of a fierce tussle between Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Rajasthan Royals.
The Rajasthan Government will create a world -class sports hub in the state capital Jaipur in collaboration with owners of the Rajasthan Royals.
According to reliable sources close to the development, the talks between Dravid and the franchise have reached the final stages, and it is only a matter of time when The Wall returns to Rajasthan Royals ahead of the mega IPL auction.
The season was a productive one not only for the Royals but from Indian cricket’s point of view as a number of young players like Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel stepped up through the season.
Rajasthan Royals went up and down in their chase of 173 but finally managed to end their five-match winless streak with a four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2024 Eliminator at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.
Rajasthan Royals’ fast bowling coach Shane Bond is one of the few big names, involved with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, to endorse the Impact Player rule as he feels that it boosts the tournament’s level of excitement and competitiveness between the bowlers and batters.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by five wickets in the 65th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Barsapara Stadium, here on Wednesday.
