Rajasthan Royals Team 2025

Last Modified Apr 3, 2025 17:11 IST
Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
Rajasthan Royals in the 2024 IPL season. Source: Getty Images

The Rajasthan Royals are all set for their sixteenth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025. One of the original teams of the league, the team started their journey in 2008 and are also notable for being the very first IPL Champions, which they achieved in 2008. Unfortunately, the Rajasthan Royals also had to share their own set of misfortunes as they are one of the teams that was suspended for two years in 2015, as a result of their owners' involvement in illegal betting and match fixing activities.

The Rajasthan Royals returned to the Indian Premier League in 2018 after being suspended in 2016 and 2017. They are presently under the ownership of Royal Multisport Private Limited and play their home games at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid coaches the team while Sanju Samson serves as their Captain during matches as of March 2025. Notably, the team shares a strong rivalry with the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Rajasthan Royals' squad in IPL 2025

The Rajasthan Royals have spent INR 119.7 crore. in developing their team for the 2025 IPL games. They originally had a purse value of INR 120 crore. for the games. According to IPL's official website, the following table is an account of all the players the team has obtained for the 2025 IPL games:

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IPL 2025 RR Squad's overseas players list

The Rajasthan Riders have gained six overseas players for their squad for the 2025 IPL games. This includes five newcomers to the team and one retained player. The following table includes all the members of the Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2025 games, as of March 2025:

Sr No.PlayerRole
1.Shimron Hetmyer (Retained)Batter
2.Kwena MaphakaBowler
3.Wanindu HasarangaBowler
4.Maheesh TheekshanaBowler
5.Fazalhaq FarooqiBowler
6.Jofra ArcherBowler

RR Team 2025: Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 auction bids

The Rajasthan Royals, like other IPL teams had an original purse value of INR 120 crores. for the 2025 IPL mega auction. The team has spent INR 119.7 crores. over purcjhasing the Indian and the overseas players for their team for the 2025 IPL games. The following table shows all the players that the Rajasthan Royals bought and retained along with their base price and their bidding amount, as per Rajasthan Royals' official website:

Sr No.PlayerBase Price (INR)Final Price (INR)
1.Jofra Archer2 crores12.5 crores
2.Tushar Deshpande1 crore6.5 crores
3.Wanindu Hasaranga2 crores5.25 crores
4.Maheesh Theekshana2 crores4.4 crores
5.Nitish Rana1.5 crores4.2 crores
6.Fazalhaq Farooqi2 crores2 crores
7.Kwena Maphaka75 lakhs1.5 crore
8.Akash Madhwal30 lakhs1.2 crore
9.Vaibhav Suryavanshi30 lakhs 1.1 crore
10.Shubham Dubey30 lakhs80 lakhs
11.Yudhvir Charak30 lakhs35 lakhs
12.Ashok Sharma30 lakhs30 lakhs
13.Kunal Rathore
30 lakhs
30 lakhs
14.Kumar Kartikeya Singh
30 lakhs
30 lakhs
15.Sanju Samson
NA
18 crores
16. Yashasvi Jaiswal
NA
18 crores
17.Riyan Parag
NA
14 crores
18.Dhruv Jurel
NA
14 crores
19.Shimron Hetmyer
NA
11 crores
20. Sandeep Sharma
NA
4 crores

IPL 2025 Rajasthan Royals auction’s purse value

The Rajasthan Royals originally had a total purse value of INR 120 crores for the IPL 2025 mega auction. They spent INR 119.7 crores in purchasing and retaining their players for the 2025 IPL games. Following the 2025 IPL auctions, the team still have 30 lakhs remaining in their purse. The following table shows how much the Rajasthan Royals spent in the auctions through their purchase and retentions and their remaining amount.

Auction PurseINR 120 crores
CRRetention SpentINR 79 crores
Auction SpentINR 119.7 crores
Purse RemainingINR 30 lakhs

FAQs on RR Squad IPL 2025

A. The Rajasthan Royals retained five Indian players before the IPL 2025 mega auction.

A. The Rajasthan Royals purchased 5 overseas players in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

A. The Rajasthan Royals have a squad size of 20 players for IPL 2025.

A. The Rajasthan Royals’ most expensive purchase of the IPL 2025 mega auction was Jofra Archer for INR 12.5 crore.

A. The Rajasthan Royals signed Vaibhav Suryavanshi for INR 1.10 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction and he became the youngest player to receive an IPL contract at 13 years.

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