The Rajasthan Royals have been playing their 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025. One of the original teams of the league, the team started their journey in 2008 and is 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 were 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 Riyan Parag is doing the captaincy duties in the absence of injured Sanju Samson during matches, as of May 2025.
Rajasthan Royals' squad in IPL 2025
The Rajasthan Royals have spent INR 119.7 crores 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:
| Batters | Bowlers | All-Rounders |
| Sanju Samson (Captain) | Jofra Archer | Yudhvir Singh |
| Shubham Dubey | Maheesh Theekshana | |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Wandindu Hasaranga | |
| Kunal Rathore | Akash Madhwal | |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Kumar Kartikeya Singh | |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Tushar Deshpande | |
| Dhruv Jurel | Fazalhaq Farooqi | |
| Riyan Parag | Kwena Maphaka | |
| Lhuan Dre Pretorius* | Ashok Sharma | |
| Nandre Burger* |
Lhuan Dre Pretorius and Nandre Burger has replaced Nitish Rana and Sandeep Sharma respectively in the RR squad.
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IPL 2025 RR Squad's overseas players list
The Rajasthan Royals have gained eight overseas players for their squad for the 2025 IPL games. This includes five newcomers to the team, two injury replacements, and one retained player. The following table includes all the members of the Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2025 games, as of May 2025:
| Sr No. | Player | Role |
| 1. | Shimron Hetmyer (Retained) | Batter |
| 2. | Kwena Maphaka | Bowler |
| 3. | Wanindu Hasaranga | Bowler |
| 4. | Maheesh Theekshana | Bowler |
| 5. | Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler |
| 6. | Jofra Archer | Bowler |
| 7. | Lhuan Dre Pretorius (Replacement) | Batter |
| 8. | Nandre Burger (Replacement) | Bowler |
RR Team 2025: Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 auction bids
Like other IPL teams, the Royals had an original purse value of INR 120 crores. for the 2025 IPL mega auction. The team has spent INR 119.7 crores in the auction. 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 the Rajasthan Royals' official website:
| 1. | Jofra Archer | 2 crores | 12.5 crores |
| 2. | Tushar Deshpande | 1 crore | 6.5 crores |
| 3. | Wanindu Hasaranga | 2 crores | 5.25 crores |
| 4. | Maheesh Theekshana | 2 crores | 4.4 crores |
| 5. | Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 crores | 2 crores |
| 6. | Kwena Maphaka | 75 lakhs | 1.5 crore |
| 7. | Akash Madhwal | 30 lakhs | 1.2 crore |
| 8. | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 30 lakhs | 1.1 crore |
| 9. | Shubham Dubey | 30 lakhs | 80 lakhs |
| 10. | Yudhvir Charak | 30 lakhs | 35 lakhs |
| 11. | Ashok Sharma | 30 lakhs | 30 lakhs |
| 12. | Kunal Rathore | 30 lakhs | 30 lakhs |
| 13. | Kumar Kartikeya Singh | 30 lakhs | 30 lakhs |
| 14. | Nitish Rana (ruled out due to injury) | 1.5 crores | 4.2 crores |
Rajasthan Royals' injury replacements
RR has signed two South Africans, Lhuan Dre Pretorius and Nandre Burger, as Nitish Rana and Sandeep Sharma's replacements, respectively. Sandeep Sharma sustained a finger injury, while Nitish Rana's cause of injury is still unknown (as per IPL's official website). Lhuan came in to RR with an INR 30 lakh signing amount, while Burger was signed in for an INR 3.5 crores. Burger has also represented RR in IPL 2024, picking up seven wickets in six games. It will be the first-ever IPL season for Lhuan Dre Pretorius. He has played in the SA20 2024-25 edition, scoring 397 runs at an average of 33.08. His highest score in the tournament was 97.
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 has 30 lakhs remaining in its purse. The following table shows how much the Rajasthan Royals spent in the auctions through their purchase and retentions and their remaining amount.
| Auction Purse | INR 120 crores |
| CRRetention Spent | INR 79 crores |
| Auction Spent | INR 119.7 crores |
| Purse Remaining | INR 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 after Lhuan Dre Pretorius and Nandr Burger came in as injury replacements for Nitish Rana and Sandeep Sharma.
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.
