Rajasthan Royals (RR) is a franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2015 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Shane Watson. Rajasthan Royals finished 4th in the IPL and qualified for the champions league T20.
| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Paddy Upton | ||
| Captain | Shane Watson | ||
| Ground(s) | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | ||
| IPL | 4th | ||
| Most runs | Ajinkya Rahane (540)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Dhawal Kulkarni (13)[2] | ||
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IPL
editStandings
editRajasthan Royals finished 4th in the league stage of IPL 2015.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.709 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.043 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (3) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1.037 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals (4) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0.062 |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.253 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.239 |
| 7 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.049 |
| 8 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −1.436 |
Source: [3]
- Top 4 teams were qualified for the playoffs
- advanced to the Qualifier
- advanced to the Eliminator
("C" refers to the "Champions" of the Tournament. 'R'(2nd Position), '3' and '4' are the positions of the respective teams in the tournament.)
Match log
edit| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the match | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 April 2015 | Kings XI Punjab | Pune | Won by 26 runs | James Faulkner 46(33) | Scorecard |
| 2 | 12 April 2015 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Won by 3 wickets | Deepak Hooda 54(25) | Scorecard |
| 3 | 14 April 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | Won by 7 wickets | Steven Smith 79* (53) | Scorecard |
| 4 | 16 April 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Visakhapatnam | Won by 6 wickets | Ajinkya Rahane 62 (56) | Scorecard |
| 5 | 19 April 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad | Won by 8 wickets | Ajinkya Rahane 76* (55) | Scorecard |
| 6 | 21 April 2015 | Kings XI Punjab | Ahmedabad | Match Tied, Lost Super Over | Scorecard | |
| 7 | 24 April 2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Ahmedabad | Lost by 9 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 8 | 26 April 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | "No Toss" Match abandoned without a ball bowled | Scorecard | |
| 9 | 29 April 2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | No Result | Scorecard | |
| 10 | 1 May 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 9 runs | Scorecard | |
| 11 | 3 May 2015 | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai | Won by 14 runs | Ajinkya Rahane 91*(54) | Scorecard |
| 12 | 7 May 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | Lost by 8 runs | Scorecard | |
| 13 | 10 May 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 13 runs | Scorecard | |
| 14 | 16 May 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | Won by 9 runs | Shane Watson 104*(59) & 2/38(4 Overs) | Scorecard |
| 15 | 20 May 2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (Eliminator) | Pune | Lost by 72 runs | Scorecard |
References
edit- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2015/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2015/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "IPL 2015 Point Table". WWW.IPLT20.COM. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.