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{{short description|Indian Premier League season of a cricket club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket club season
| club = Rajasthan Royals
| season = [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]
| coach = [[Paddy Upton]]
| captain = [[Ajinkya Rahane]] (first 8 matches) [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] (9th match onwards)
| ground = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]], [[Jaipur]]
| comp1 = 2019 Indian Premier League
| comp1 result = 7th
| most runs = [[Ajinkya Rahane]] (393)
| most wickets = [[Shreyas Gopal]] (20)
| prevseason = [[Rajasthan Royals in 2018|2018]]
| nextseason =[[Rajasthan Royals in 2020|2020]]
}}
The [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019 season]] was the 10th season for the [[Indian Premier League]] franchise [[Rajasthan Royals]]. The team was captained by [[Ajinkya Rahane]].

==Background==
===Player retention and auction===
{{Main|List of 2019 Indian Premier League personnel changes}}
[[Image:Steve Smith (cricketer), 2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|alt=|Smith returned to the team after serving his 12-month ban]]
In November 2018, the Royals announced their list of retained players for the 2019 season. The list included [[Ajinkya Rahane]], [[Krishnappa Gowtham]], [[Sanju Samson]], [[Shreyas Gopal]], [[Aryaman Birla]], [[Sudhesan Midhun]], [[Prashant Chopra]], [[Stuart Binny]], [[Rahul Tripathi]], [[Dhawal Kulkarni]] and [[Mahipal Lomror]] among Indian players, and [[Ben Stokes]], [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]], [[Jos Buttler]], [[Jofra Archer]], [[Ish Sodhi]] among overseas players.<ref>{{cite web |title=IPL 2019: Full list of retained players and purse remaining for each team|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2019-full-list-players-retained-released-purse-remaining-1389979-2018-11-16|website=India today|author= |date=16 November 2018 |accessdate=16 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=IPL auction 2019: Who's retained, who's released? Here's list for all teams|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/sports/ipl-auction-2019-who-is-retained-and-released-here-s-list-for-all-teams-118121800166_1.html|website=Business Standard|author= |date=21 November 2018 |accessdate=21 December 2018}}</ref> The Royals thus had a purse of {{INR}}18.3 crore and nine slots remaining in their roster ahead of the player auction.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

On 18 December 2018, the IPL player auction was held in which the Royals signed nine more players: [[Jaydev Unadkat]], [[Varun Aaron]], [[Oshane Thomas]], [[Ashton Turner]], [[Liam Livingstone]], [[Shashank Singh]], [[Riyan Parag]], [[Manan Vohra]] and [[Shubham Ranjane]].<ref>{{cite web |title=IPL 2019 Auction: Full squads of all eight teams|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2019-auction-how-the-franchises-spent-and-how-teams-are-stacked-up/articleshow/67150455.cms|website=times of india|author= |date=18 December 2018 |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> They filled their quota of 25 players with 17 Indian and 8 overseas players.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

===Preseason===
In February 2019, the Royals announced that they would wear pink jerseys in the 2019 season, changing from blue which had been the primary colour of their kit since 2008. Team captain Rahane and brand ambassador [[Shane Warne]] attributed the change to the Royals' home being [[Jaipur]] which is known as "Pink City" as well as the response received for a previous season's match in which they had worn pink for cancer awareness.<ref>{{cite news |title=IPL 2019: Rajasthan Royals to don pink jersey for new season |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2019-rajasthan-royals-pink-jersey-new-colour-1452742-2019-02-10 |accessdate=22 March 2019 |work=India Today}}</ref>

In March 2019, the franchise opened a cricket academy based at [[Reed's School]], [[Surrey]], England, called the Rajasthan Royals Academy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajasthan Royals launches cricket academy in UK |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/ipl-2019-rajasthan-royals-cricket-academy-uk-1481497-2019-03-19 |accessdate=22 March 2019 |work=India Today}}</ref>

===Team analysis===
In his preview, Shashank Kishore of ''[[ESPNcricinfo]]'' wrote that while Royals have "great depth" in their squad they "need strategic precision" in the season. He concluded his analysis saying, "Even if a top-two finish may seem far-fetched, they will definitely be in the running for third or fourth."<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajasthan Royals have depth, but need to get their game plans right |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26311757/rajasthan-royals-depth-need-get-their-game-plans-right |accessdate=22 March 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> ''Firstpost'' stated that Indian players will "dictate to a great extent [..] the balance of the side [and] their position in two months time" and opined that they have the players "to improve on their Playoff finish from last year."<ref>{{cite news |title=IPL 2019, Rajasthan Royals preview: Questions linger over Ajinkya Rahane's place in team's power-packed middle order |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/ipl-2019-rajasthan-royals-preview-questions-linger-over-ajinkya-rahanes-place-in-teams-power-packed-middle-order-6306431.html |accessdate=22 March 2019 |work=Firstpost}}</ref> ''[[News18]]'' termed the "lack of a world-class spinner" as the team's weakness and suggested that the team "might suffer in the latter stages of the tournament" if their overseas players leave for [[2019 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] preparations.<ref>{{cite news |title=IPL 2019: Rajasthan Set to be Hit Hard by World Cup Storm |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/ipl-2019-rajasthan-set-to-be-hit-hard-by-world-cup-storm-2072099.html |accessdate=22 March 2019 |work=News18}}</ref>

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

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
|-
!No.
!Name
!Nationality
!Birth date
!Batting style
!Bowling style
!Year signed
!Salary
!Notes
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Batsmen
|-
|3|| '''[[Ajinkya Rahane]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|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 (cricket)|Captain]] till match 8; Vice Captain from match 9 onwards
|-
|9||[[Aryaman Birla]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1997|7|9|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|30|l|-3}} ||
|-
|11|| [[Prashant Chopra]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1992|10|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
|18|| [[Manan Vohra]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1993|7|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
|27|| '''[[Liam Livingstone]]''' || {{cr|ENG}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1993|8|4|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l|-3}} || Overseas
|-
|43|| [[Shashank Singh]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1991|11|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
|49|| '''[[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|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; Vice Captain till match 8; [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]] from match 9
|-
|52|| [[Rahul Tripathi]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|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}} ||
|-
|70|| '''[[Ashton Turner]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1993|1|25|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l|-3}} || Overseas
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| All-rounders
|-
|5|| [[Riyan Parag]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|2001|11|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
|6|| [[Mahipal Lomror]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|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|2019|03|23|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}} ||
|-
|37|| [[Shreyas Gopal]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|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|2019|03|23|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|2019|03|23|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}} ||
|-
|700|| [[Shubham Ranjane]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1994|3|26|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || 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|2019|03|23|1994|11|11|df=y}} || Right-handed || || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|8|c|1}} ||
|-
|63|| '''[[Jos Buttler]]''' || {{cr|ENG}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|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
|-
|17|| '''[[Oshane Thomas]]''' || {{cr|Jamaica}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1997|2|18|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|1.1|c|-3}} || Overseas
|-
|19|| [[Sudhesan Midhun]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1994|10|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|-3}} ||
|-
|22|| '''[[Jofra Archer]]''' || {{cr|ENG}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|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
|-
|61||'''[[Ish Sodhi]]''' || {{cr|NZL}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|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|| '''[[Varun Aaron]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1989|10|29|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2.4|c|-3}} ||
|-
|95|| '''[[Dhawal Kulkarni]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|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}} ||
|-
|99|| '''[[Jaydev Unadkat]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2019|03|23|1991|10|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|8.4|c|1}} ||
|}

==Coaching and support staff==
*Head coach - [[Paddy Upton]]
*Batting coach - [[Amol Muzumdar]]
*Spin bowling coach - [[Sairaj Bahutule]]
*Fast bowling coach - [[Steffan Jones]]
*Fielding coach - [[Dishant Yagnik]]
*Head of cricket - [[Zubin Bharucha]]
*Physiotherapist - [[John Gloster]]

Ref<ref>{{cite news |title=Paddy Upton appointed Rajasthan Royals coach |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25758551/paddy-upton-appointed-rajasthan-royals-coach |accessdate=24 March 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=IPL 2019: Rajasthan Royals' camp gets underway |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl-2019-rajasthan-royals-camp-gets-underway/article26431366.ece |accessdate=24 March 2019 |work=Sportstar}}</ref>

==Season==
===League table===
{{2019 Indian Premier League Points table|team=RR}}

=== Match results ===

==== League stage ====
{{hatnote|All times are in [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])}}

{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match4}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match8}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match12}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match14}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match21}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match25}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match27}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match32}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match36}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match40}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match43}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match45}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match49}}
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{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match53}}

==Statistics==
===Most runs===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! No.
! Name
! Match
! Inns
! NO
! Runs
! HS
! Ave.
! BF
! SR
! 100s
! 50s
! 0
! 4s
! 6s
|-
|1|| [[Ajinkya Rahane]] || 14 || 13 || 1 || 393 || 105* || 32.75 || 285 || 137.89 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 45 || 9
|-
|2|| [[Sanju Samson]] || 12 || 12 || 2 || 342 || 102* || 34.20 || 230 || 148.69 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 28 || 13
|-
| 3||[[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]]|| 12 || 10 || 2 || 319 || 73* || 39.87 || 275 || 116.00 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 30 || 4
|-
|4|| [[Jos Buttler]] || 8 || 8 || 0 || 311 || 89 || 38.87 || 205 || 151.70 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 38 || 14
|-
|5|| [[Riyan Parag]] || 7 || 5 || 0 || 160 || 50 || 32.00 || 126 || 126.98 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 17 || 5
|-
|}
* Last updated: 5 May 2019
* '''Source:'''Cricinfo<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12741;team=4345;type=tournament|title=RR Most Runs in IPL 2019|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

===Most wickets===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! No.
! Name
! Match
! Inns
! Overs
! Maidens
! Runs
! Wickets
! BBI
! Ave.
! Econ.
! SR
! 4W
! 5W
|-
|1|| Shreyas Gopal || 14 || 14 || 48.0 || 1 || 347 || 20 || 3/12 || 17.35 || 7.22 || 14.4 || 0 || 0
|-
|2|| Jofra Archer || 11 || 11 || 43.0 || 2 || 291 || 11 || 3/15 || 26.45 || 6.76 || 23.4 || 0 || 0
|-
|3|| Jaydev Unadkat || 11 || 11 || 37.2 || 0 || 398 || 10 || 2/26 || 39.80 || 10.66 || 22.4 || 0 || 0
|-
| 4||Ben Stokes || 9 || 6 || 16.5 || 0 || 189 || 6 || 2/39 || 31.50 || 11.22 || 16.8 || 0 || 0
|-
|5|| Dhawal Kulkarni || 10 || 10 || 35.0 || 1 || 335 || 6 || 1/14 || 55.83 || 9.57 || 35.0 || 0 || 0
|-
|}
* Last updated: 5 May 2019
* '''Source:'''Cricinfo<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12741;team=4345;type=tournament|title=RR Most Wickets in IPL 2019|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==Player of the match awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Player
!Opponent
!Result
!Contribution
!Ref.
|-
| 1 || {{dts|1=2019|2=4|3=02|format=dmy}} ||[[Shreyas Gopal]] || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] ||Won By 7 wickets ||3/12 (4 overs) || <ref>{{cite news |title=Shreyas Gopal and Jos Buttler hand RCB fourth straight defeat|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/game/1175369 |accessdate=2 April 2019 |work=ESPN}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || {{dts|1=2019|2=4|3=13|format=dmy}} ||[[Jos Buttler]] || [[Mumbai Indians]] ||Won By 4 wickets ||89 runs in 43 balls|| <ref>{{cite news |title=Buttler fifty sets up sloppy Royals win|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/game/1178402 |accessdate=13 April 2019 |work=ESPN}}</ref>
|-
| 3 || {{dts|1=2019|2=4|3=20|format=dmy}} ||[[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || [[Mumbai Indians]] ||Won By 5 wickets ||59* runs in 48 balls|| <ref>{{cite news |title=New captain Smith leads Royals home to keep their campaign alive|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/game/1178411 |accessdate=20 April 2019 |work=ESPN}}</ref>
|-
| 4 || {{dts|1=2019|2=4|3=25|format=dmy}} ||[[Varun Aaron]] || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] ||Won By 3 wickets ||2/20 (4 overs)|| <ref>{{cite news |title=Dinesh Karthik's 97* in vain after Riyan Parag and Jofra Archer's late fireworks|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/game/1178418|accessdate=25 April 2019 |work=ESPN}}</ref>
|-
| 5 || {{dts|1=2019|2=4|3=27|format=dmy}} ||[[Jaydev Unadkat]] || [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] ||Won By 7 wickets || 2/26 (4 overs)|| <ref>{{cite news |title=Livingstone, Samson, Unadkat keep Royals' playoff hopes alive|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/game/1178420|accessdate=27 April 2019 |work=ESPN}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{2019 Indian Premier League}}
{{Rajasthan Royals}}

[[Category:2019 Indian Premier League]]
[[Category:Rajasthan Royals seasons]]

2019 Rajasthan Royals season - Revision history

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