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Rahul Dravid prepares to take on the head coach role for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 season.  The 52-year-old, who recently coached India to their T20 World Cup triumph in 2024, is set to return to the Royals, a team he captained in 2012 and 2013 and mentored until 2015. Dravid's connection with the Royals runs deep. His leadership during his playing days and subsequent mentorship laid a strong foundation for the franchise. His return as head coach brings a wealth of experience, especially after his successful stint as India's head coach, where he was instrumental in guiding a new generation of cricketers. The move is strategic for the Royals, who are looking to build on their past successes with a strong focus on player development and retention ahead of the upcoming IPL auction. Dravid will reunite with Sanju Samson, whom he mentored during his earlier stint, and who will continue as the team's captain. Kumar Sangakkara will maintain his role as Director of Cricket b...

Casio ’ s iconic G-Shock range of watches known for their legendary toughness, trailblazing designs and innovative technology has tied up with IPL 2021 ’ s youngest and the most exciting team Rajasthan Royals to become their official toughness partner.   The tie-up kickstarts G-Shock ’ s formal association with competitive sports in India. The wide range of watches are meant for raising the bar on the field due to their superior toughness, light materials, and fitness-related functions.   Rajasthan Royals and G-Shock have very high synergies because of the shared values of innovation, and performance, by pushing boundaries through absolute toughness.   The partnership provides a unique chance to tap into the individual fan bases of the team and the G-Shock community in India to collaborate and drive the visibility for the respective brands. This also opens up a new area of collaboration in the future where custom-designed limited-edition G-Shocks for Rajasthan Royals can ...

England all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to feature in the Indian Premier League after Rajasthan Royals indicated the Englishman is on his way to the UAE from New Zealand. The 29-year-old posted a picture with his family on Instagram with a caption, "goodbyes never get easier". According to the IPL rules, Stokes will have to undergo a six-day quarantine after his arrival to the UAE. He is likely to be available for the match against Delhi Capitals in Dubai on 14 October.

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been bought by Rajasthan Royals for whopping Rs 12.5 crore (£1.4m) in the first round of Indian Premier League's bidding. The 26-year-old fetched a massive price at the IPL auction once again and will join Australian skipper Steve Smith after the 28-year-old batsman went for £1.38m. South Africa's Hashim Amla, England's Joe Root and the hard-hitting West Indies batsman Chris Gayle went unsold in the first round of bidding of the much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Bengaluru. The second and final auction starts on Sunday, with a total of more than 500 players to be picked by the eight IPL franchises. The 11th edition of Indian Premier League begins in April.

Image Source: BCCI IPL 7 Winner - Kolkata Knight Riders (Prize: Rs. 15 Crores) IPL 7 Runner up - Kings XI Punjab (Prize: Rs. 10 Crores) IPL Final Man of the Match - Manish Pandey from KKR (94 off 50 balls) IPL Final Maximum Sixes Award - Wriddhiman Saha from KXIP (Prize: Rs 1 Lakhs + Trophy) IPL Final Kanna Keep Calm Award  - Akshar Patel from KXIP Fair Play Award - Chennai Super Kings Orange Cap Award - Robin Uthappa from KKR (600 Runs) (Prize: Rs 10 Lakhs) Purple Cap Award - Mohit Sharma from CSK (23 Wickets in 16 Matches) (Prize: Rs 10 Lakhs) Pepsi Atom MVP Most Valuable Player - Glenn Maxwell from KXIP (286 Pts) (Prize: Rs 10 Lakhs) Emerging Player of The Tournament – Akshar Patel from KXIP (17 Wickets at an average of 23.32) Best Catch of the Season Award - Kieron Pollard from MI (Prize: Rs 10 Lakhs + Trophy) IPL Maximum Sixes Award - Glenn Maxwell from KXIP (36 Sixes) Highest Individual Score - Virender Sehwag from KXIP (122 Runs) F...

IPL 6 Winner - Mumbai Indians (Prize: Rs. 10 Crores) IPL 6 Runner Up - Chennai Super Kings (Prize: Rs. 7.5 Crores) IPL Final Man of the Match -  Kieron Pollard (Rs 5 Lakh) IPL Final Maximum Sixes Award  - Ms. Dhoni (5 sixes) (Rs 1 Lakh) Fair Play Award -  Chennai Super Kings Orange Cap Award - Michael Hussey (733 Runs) (Rs 10 Lakh) Purple Cap Award - Dwayne Bravo (32 Wickets) (Rs 10 Lakh) Pepsi Atom MVP (Most Valuable Player) -  Shane Watson (386 Pts) (Rs 10 Lakh) Yes Bank Best Young Player of The Season -  Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals (Rs 10 Lakh) Catch Award -  Gurkeerat Mann Singh from Kings XI Punjab (Rs 10 Lakh) IPL Maximum Sixes Award  - Chris Gayle (51 Sixes) Did you know? Dale Steyn from Sunrisers Hyderabad has bowled 219 dot balls in IPL 2013 – most by a bowler in a single edition of IPL. Fastest Ball - Shaun Tait (153.43 Kmph) from Rajasthan Royals. Highest Individual Score - Chris Gayle (175*) fr...

Wayne Smith with his impressive 62-run inning, helps to win for Mumbai Indians over Rajasthan Royals on Friday. RR scored (165/6) in the second qualifier at Eden Gardens, but Mumbai Indians scored (169/6 in 19.5 overs). Mumbai Indians won the match by four wickets and one ball to spare and they are now ready to face with Chennai Super Kings in the final of IPL 6 . SCORECARD Rajasthan Royals Dravid c Sharma b Harbhajan 43 Rahane b Harbhajan 21 Watson c Sharma b Harbhajan 6 Samson c Harbhajan b Malinga 0 Binny c Harbhajan b Pollard 27 Hodge not out 19 Cooper c Smith b Pollard 4 Yagnik not out 31 Extras: 14 Total: (6wkt; 20 ovs) 165 Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-60, 3-64, 4-87, 5-104, 6-108 Bowling Johnson 3-0-23-0 Dhawan 4-0-30-0 Ojha 4-0-36-0 Harbhajan 4-0-23-3 Malinga 4-0-43-1 Pollard 1-0-6-2 Mumbai Indians Smith c Samson b Binny 62 Tare c Samson b Cooper 35 Karthik c Rahane b Cooper 22 Sharma b Trivedi 2 Pollard c Cooper b Faul...

Right-handed batsman Brad Hodge, who stroke 54 runs in 29-balls including five sixes and two fours, helps Rajasthan Royals to win against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground, Delhi. Royals will now face Mumbai Indians in the qualifier of IPL6 to be held in Kolkata on May 24. Scorecard Sunrisers Hyderabad Patel c Samson b Malik 1 Dhawan c Trivedi b Faulkner 33 Vihari c Cooper b Malik 1 White c Cooper b Trivedi 31 Sammy run out 29 Perera c Yagnik b Watson 11 Samantray run out 14 KV Sharma not out 2 Steyn not out 4 Extras: 6 Total: (7wkt; 20 ovs) 132 Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-3, 3-55, 4-83, 5-111, 6-113, 7-127 Bowling Malik 3-0-14-2 Faulkner 4-0-28-1 Watson 4-0-32-1 Trivedi 4-0-18-1 Kooper 4-0-36-0 Binny 1-0-2-0 Rajasthan Royals Dravid c KV Sharma b I Sharma 12 Rahane c & b Mishra 18 Watson c Sammy b KV Sharma 24 Yagnik b Sammy 0 Binny b Sammy 2 Samson lbw Steyn 10 Hodge not out 54 Faulkner not out 11 Extras: 4 To...

Three Rajasthan Royals players, Sreesanth , Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 6. The trio allegedly received upto Rs 60 lakh for conceding runs in a pre-determined over from bookies with possible Mumbai underworld links. The special cell of the Delhi Police arrested Sreesanth and his teammates — Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan — in Mumbai early this morning for indulging in spot-fixing in at least three IPL matches on May 5, 9 and 15. Eleven bookies have also been arrested from Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The police are on the look-out for two more bookies. A Delhi court has sent the three players and all bookies to five-day police custody. The players, who have been suspended by the BCCI, have been brought to Delhi and charged under Section 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy). They are also likely to be booked under the stringent MCOCA, Maharashtra Con...

Kings XI Punjab unveiled their new logo for the fifth season of Indian Premier League , starting from April 4 in Chennai. Col Arvinder Singh said, " This new look logo is more vibrant, contemporary and user friendly. It embodies the essence of the ethos that Kings XI Punjab stands for. " The first match of Kings XI Punjab will start on April 6 against Rajasthan Royals .

England batsman Owais Shah has been added in the Rajasthan Royals for the fifth edition of the IPL . The 33-year-old Shah has a lot of experience in the IPL, who represented the Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kochi Tuskers Kerala in previous seasons of Indian Premier League .

Delhi Daredevils signs New Zealand's captain Ross Taylor in the transfer window from Rajasthan Royals . The amount of transfer was not disclosed yet.

Melbourne, Wednesday, 14 December 2011 All rounder Shane Watson becomes the richest Australian cricketer with the Indian Premier League (IPL) money. According to the Business Review Weekly magazine , cricket has now emerged to the list of Top 50 Sports Earners of 2011. Shane watson is at 11th place in the rich list of Australian sports persons by earning USD 4 million. Watson earned USD 1.8 million in IPL, playing for Rajasthan Royals . He is one of the few players to play Test matches, ODI and T20 cricket.

Experienced batsman Rahul dravid has created a new captain of the Rajasthan Royals team in Indian Premier League on Saturday. The Rajasthan Royals bought Dravid for $500,000 at auction. In the first three sessions dravid had played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore . Dravid said, " I am honoured to lead the Rajasthan Royals. I hope to live up to the confidence shown in me by the franchise and give our fans an exciting season of cricket. I look forward to the valuable inputs from my team mates who are already leading their national sides and clubs. " Shane Warne congratulated dravid on his appointment, shane warne said, " I would like to congratulate Rahul Dravid on his appointment as the captain of the Royals. He is not only one of the world's best batsmen, but a leader par excellence. " The fifth season of the IPL Twenty20 league will begin from April 4 to May 27 2012.

Great spin bowler Shane Warne will be included in the ten great players whose bronze statue will be placed out of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Indian Premier League fourth season Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne during the competition has announced his retirement from cricket. 41 years, Warne is reported today on Twitter, " just finished measurement sitting for my statue at the mighty MCG"   Louis Laumen has drawn ten players including Donald Bradman and Dennis Lillee . Warne retired from Test cricket in 2007, he was at that time the world record 145 Test and 708 wickets

Australia's great leg-spinner Shane Warne  faced fines in IPL of course, but Team India batsman Yuvraj Singh believes that Warne is a great inspiration for players. Yuvraj said that Warne is a legend and also a great spinner, great captain as well. However, He could not get the chance to captain in his country Australia , but he has proved the importance of his captaincy in IPL . He said that " Warne is a player that you always keep learning something from him. Whenever I meet them I am definitely learns something. He is an inspiration to us all. We salute such a great cricketer ."

Australian bowler Shaun Tait  has bowled the fastest ball in the history of Indian Premier League  and put his name on a double achievement. During Delhi Daredevils innings against Rajasthan Royals,  Tait put the fifth ball with a speed of 157.3 km per hour. It is believed that the ball is the fastest on earth. Official statistics recognize that Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar put a speed of 161.3 km per hour against England in 2003. However it is believed that the Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Sami bowled speed of 164 km per hour during the a one-day match against India. Last year, Tait put the speed of 161.1 km per hour against England.