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{{Short description|Indian Premier League cricket team season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket club season
| club = Rajasthan Royals
| season = [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]]
| coach = [[Paddy Upton]]
| captain = [[Ajinkya Rahane]]
| ground = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]], [[Jaipur]]
| comp1 = [[2018 Indian Premier League|IPL]]
| comp1 result = 4th
| most runs = [[Jos Buttler]] (548)
| most wickets = [[Jofra Archer]] (15)
| prevseason = [[Rajasthan Royals in 2015|2015]]
| nextseason = [[Rajasthan Royals in 2019|2019]]
}}

The [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018 season]] was the 9th season for the [[Indian Premier League]] franchise [[Rajasthan Royals]].

==Offseason==
===Support staff changes===
* In January 2018, former Royals team director [[Zubin Bharucha]] was appointed as the team's head of cricket<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket-ipl-2018-rajasthan-royals-appoint-zubin-bharucha-as-head-of-cricket-423079|title=Rajasthan Royals appoint Zubin Bharucha as head of cricket|work=Indiatvnews|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref>
* In February 2018, former Royals captain [[Shane Warne]] was named team mentor<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22415522/shane-warne-returns-rajasthan-royals-mentor|title=Warne returns to Royals as mentor|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref>
* In February 2018, [[Sairaj Bahutule]] was appointed spin bowling coach<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/amp/cricket-news/100628/sairaj-bahutule-appointed-spin-bowling-coach-rajasthan-royals-cricket-ipl-2018|title=Sairaj Bahutule appointed spin bowling coach of Rajasthan Royals|work=Cricbuzz|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref>
* In March 2018, [[Amol Muzumdar]] and [[Dishant Yagnik]] were announced to be the team's batting coach and fielding coach respectively<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/100946/ipl-2018-cricket-news-amol-muzumdar-appointed-rajasthan-royals-batting-coach|title=Amol Muzumdar appointed Rajasthan Royals batting coach|work=CricBuzz|access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref>

===Others===
In January 2018, the BCCI cleared [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]] in [[Jaipur]] to host the home matches of the Royals. The Royals had last played at Jaipur in 2013, after which they had to shift their base to Ahmedabad and Mumbai in 2014 and 2015 due to the BCCI's ban on the [[Rajasthan Cricket Association]].<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL: Jaipur to host Rajasthan Royals home games|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-jaipur-to-host-rajasthan-royals-home-games/article22533305.ece|access-date=21 April 2018|work=Sportstarlive}}</ref>

In March 2018, in an event in Jaipur, the franchise unveiled the new team anthem "Phir Halla Bol" by [[Ila Arun]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rajasthan Royals unveil team anthem 'Phir Halla Bol'|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/rajasthan-royals-unveil-team-anthem-phir-halla-bol-118031900042_1.html|access-date=21 April 2018|work=Business Standard}}</ref>

== Squad ==
* Players with international caps are listed in '''bold'''.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
!No.
!Name
!Nationality
!Birth date
!Batting style
!Bowling style
!Year signed
!Salary
!Notes
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Batsmen
|-
|27|| '''[[Ajinkya Rahane]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1988|6|5|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|4|c|-3}} || Captain
|-
|52|| [[Rahul Tripathi]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1991|3|2|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|3.4|c|-3}} ||
|-
|{{NA}}|| '''[[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1989|6|2|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|12|c|1}} || Overseas
|-
|{{NA}}|| [[Prashant Chopra]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1992|10|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
|{{NA}}||[[Aryaman Birla]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1997|7|9|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|30|l|-3}} ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| All-rounders
|-
|6|| [[Mahipal Lomror]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1999|11|16|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
|7|| [[Krishnappa Gowtham]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1988|10|20|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|6.2|c|-3}} ||
|-
|18|| [[Ankit Sharma (cricketer)|Ankit Sharma]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1991|04|20|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
|21|| '''[[D'Arcy Short]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1990|8|9|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|4|c|-3}} || Overseas
|-
|37|| [[Shreyas Gopal]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1993|09|04|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
|55|| '''[[Ben Stokes]]''' || {{cr|ENG}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1991|6|4|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|12.5|c|1}} || Overseas
|-
|84|| '''[[Stuart Binny]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1984|6|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l|-3}} ||
|-
|{{NA}}||[[Jatin Saxena]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1982|8|4|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Wicket-keepers
|-
|8|| '''[[Sanju Samson]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1994|11|11|df=y}} || Right-handed || || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|8|c|1}} ||
|-
|45|| '''[[Heinrich Klaasen]]''' || {{cr|RSA}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1991|7|30|df=y}} || Right-handed || || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l|-3}}|| Overseas
|-
|63|| '''[[Jos Buttler]]''' || {{cr|ENG}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1990|9|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|4.4|c|-3}} || Overseas
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Bowlers
|-
|22|| '''[[Jofra Archer]]''' || {{cr|ENG}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1995|4|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|7.2|c|1}} || Overseas
|-
|44|| [[Anureet Singh]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1988|3|2|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|30|l|-3}} ||
|-
|56|| '''[[Ben Laughlin (cricketer)|Ben Laughlin]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1982|10|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l|-3}} || Overseas
|-
|61||'''[[Ish Sodhi]]''' || {{cr|NZL}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1992|10|31|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l|-3}} || Overseas
|-
|77|| '''[[Jaydev Unadkat]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1991|10|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|11.5|c|1}} ||
|-
|91|| '''[[Dhawal Kulkarni]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1988|12|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|75|l|-3}} ||
|-
|{{NA}}||'''[[Dushmantha Chameera]]''' || {{cr|SRI}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1992|1|11|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l|-3}} || Overseas
|-
|{{NA}}||[[Zahir Khan (Afghan cricketer)|Zahir Khan Pakteen]] || {{cr|AFG}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1998|12|20|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm wrist-spin]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|60|l|-3}} || Overseas
|-
|{{NA}}|| [[Sudhesan Midhun]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2018|04|07|1994|10|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
|}

==Season==
===League table===
{{2018 Indian Premier League Points table}}

===Results===
====League matches====
{{hatnote|All times are in [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])}}
{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match4}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match6}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match11}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match15}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match17}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match21}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match28}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match32}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match38}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match40}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match43}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match47}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match49}}
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{{#section:2018 Indian Premier League|match53}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Rajasthan Royals}}

[[Category:Rajasthan Royals seasons]]

2018 Rajasthan Royals season - Revision history

ElenaEbersbacher at 17:46, 11 April 2025