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{{Infobox cricket club season|club=Rajasthan Royals|season=2023|coach=|captain=[[Sanju Samson]]|captaintitle=Captains|overseas=|overseastitle=Overseas players|comp1=[[2023 Indian Premier League|Indian Premier League]]|comp1 result=5th place|comp2=|comp2 result=|most runs=[[Yashasvi Jaiswal]] (625)|most wickets=[[Yuzvendra Chahal]] (21)|most catches=|most dismissals=|prevseason=[[Rajasthan Royals in 2022|2022]]|nextseason=[[Rajasthan Royals in 2024|2024]]}}[[Rajasthan Royals]] (abbreviated as RR) is a franchise [[cricket team]] based in [[Rajasthan]], India, which plays in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL).

== Player acquisition ==
The RR acquired Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul P A, and Joe Root <ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-12-23 |title=RR Squad IPL 2023: Holder, Zampa, Root headline Rajasthan Royals’ day at IPL Auction 2023 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-auction/rr-squad-2023-ipl-auction-full-list-of-players-bought-by-rajasthan-royals/article66295655.ece |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>

== Squad ==
The squad for 2023 was:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan Royals Squad - Indian Premier League, 2023 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/rajasthan-royals-squad-1346157/series-squads |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227162241/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/rajasthan-royals-squad-1346157/series-squads |archive-date=2024-12-27 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

Batsmen:
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; width:80%;"
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" |Name
! scope="col" style="width:15%;" |Nationality
! scope="col" style="width:25%;" |Birth date
! scope="col" style="width:15%;" |Batting style
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" |Bowling style
|-
! scope="row" |[[Shimron Hetmyer]]
|{{cr|West Indies}}
|{{Birth date and age2|2023|04|2|1996|12|26|df=y}}
|Left-handed
| -
|-
! scope="row" |[[Aaron Finch|Yashasvi Jaiswal]]
|{{cr|India}}
|{{Birth date and age2|2023|04|2|2001|12|28|df=y}}
|Left-handed
|[[Leg spin|Leg break]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[Devdutt Padikkal]]
|{{cr|India}}
|{{Birth date and age2|2023|04|2|2000|07|27|df=y}}
|Left-handed
|Right arm [[Off spin|off break]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[Joe Root]]
|{{cr|England}}
|{{Birth date and age2|2023|04|2|1990|12|30|df=y}}
|Right-handed
|Right arm [[Off spin|off break]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[Riyan Parag]]
|{{cr|India}}
|{{Birth date and age2|2023|04|2|2001|11|10|df=y}}
|Right-handed
|Right arm [[Off spin|off break]], [[Leg spin|leg break]]
|}
Wicket-keepers:
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; width:80%;"
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" |Name
! scope="col" style="width:15%;" |Nationality
! scope="col" style="width:25%;" |Birth date
! scope="col" style="width:15%;" |Batting style
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" |Bowling style
|-
! scope="row" |[[Sanju Samson]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Right-handed
| -
|-
! scope="row" |[[Jos Buttler]]
|{{cr|England}}
|
|Right-handed
| -
|-
! scope="row" |[[Dhruv Jurel]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Right-handed
| -
|-
! scope="row" |[[KS Rathore|Kunal Singh Rathore]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Left-handed
| -
|}
All rounders:
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; width:80%;"
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" |Name
! scope="col" style="width:15%;" |Nationality
! scope="col" style="width:25%;" |Birth date
! scope="col" style="width:15%;" |Batting style
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" |Bowling style
|-
! scope="row" |[[Abdul Basith (cricketer)|Abdul Basith]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|
|
|-
! scope="row" |[[Ravichandran Ashwin]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|
|
|-
! scope="row" |[[Donovan Ferreira]]
|{{cr|South Africa}}
|
|
|
|-
! scope="row" |[[Jason Holder]]
|{{cr|West Indies}}
|
|
|
|-
! scope="row" |[[Akash Vasisht]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|
|
|}
Bowlers:
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; width:80%;"
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" |Name
! scope="col" style="width:15%;" |Nationality
! scope="col" style="width:25%;" |Birth date
! scope="col" style="width:15%;" |Batting style
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" |Bowling style
|-
! scope="row" |[[Murugan Ashwin]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Right-handed
|Legbreak Googly
|-
! scope="row" |[[KM Asif]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Right-handed
|Right-arm Medium
|-
! scope="row" |[[Trent Boult]]
|{{cr|New Zealand}}
|
|Right-handed
|Left-arm Fast medium
|-
! scope="row" |[[KC Cariappa (cricketer)|KC Cariappa]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Right-handed
|Legbreak
|-
! scope="row" |[[Yuzvendra Chahal]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Right-handed
|Legbreak Googly
|-
! scope="row" |[[Obed McCoy]]
|{{cr|West Indies}}
|
|Left-handed
|Left-arm Fast medium
|-
! scope="row" |[[Navdeep Saini]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Right-handed
|Right-arm Fast
|-
! scope="row" |[[Sandeep Sharma]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Right-handed
|Right-arm Medium
|-
! scope="row" |[[Kuldeep Sen]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Right-handed
|Right-arm Fast
|-
! scope="row" |[[Kuldip Yadav]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Left-handed
|Left-arm Fast medium
|-
! scope="row" |[[Adam Zampa]]
|{{cr|Australia}}
|
|Right-handed
|Legbreak Googly
|-
! scope="row" |[[Prasidh Krishna]]
|{{cr|India}}
|
|Right-handed
|Right-arm Fast medium
|}
==Administration and support staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Owner
| [[Manoj Badale]]
|-
| CEO
|
|-
| Head coach
| [[Kumar Sangakkara|Kumar Sangakarra]]
|-
|Fielding coach
|[[Dishant Yagnik]]
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" | <small>Source:</small><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-20 |title=Rajasthan Royals to continue with Kumar Sangakkara, Mon Brokman appointed as mental performance coach |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rajasthan-royals-to-continue-with-kumar-sangakkara-mon-brokman-appointed-as-mental-performance-coach-8507726/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927065147/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rajasthan-royals-to-continue-with-kumar-sangakkara-mon-brokman-appointed-as-mental-performance-coach-8507726/ |archive-date=2024-09-27 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==Kit manufacturers and sponsors==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Kit Manufacturers
!Shirt Sponsor (Chest)
!Shirt Sponsor (Back)
!Chest Branding
|-
|
|[[Luminous Power Technologies|Luminous]]
|
|
|-
! colspan="4" style="text-align:right;"|<small> Source :<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-21 |title=Last year’s runners-up Rajasthan Royals announces Luminous as title sponsor for IPL 2023 season |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/last-years-runners-up-rajasthan-royals-announces-luminous-as-title-sponsor-for-ipl-2023-season/articleshow/98875005.cms |access-date=2025-01-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref></small>
|}
== Indian Premier League ==
On 2 April, the Royals started their season campaign with a dominant victory over the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]. Batting first, the Royals got off to an explosive start, with [[Jos Buttler]], [[Yashasvi Jaiswal]], and [[Sanju Samson]] recording half-centuries. 85 runs were scored in the [[Powerplay (cricket)|powerplay]], and the total crossed 100 in just 7.4 [[Over (cricket)|overs]]. While the middle order faltered later on, a vital cameo from [[Shimron Hetmyer]] helped Rajasthan post a total of 203 [[Run (cricket)|runs]], for the loss of five [[Wicket|wickets]]. In the first over of the second [[innings]], [[Trent Boult]] [[Dismissal (cricket)|dismissed]] both [[Abhishek Sharma]] and [[Rahul Tripathi]] for [[Duck (cricket)|ducks]]. The rest of the batting lineup quickly collapsed, with the score standing at 95 runs for 8 wickets at one point. [[Abdul Samad (Indian cricketer)|Abdul Samad]] offered resistance with his knock of 32[[Not out|*]], but the Sunrisers ended their innings with 131/8, falling short of the Royals' total by 72 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Sreshth |date=2023-04-02 |title=Buttler and Boult trigger demolition of Sunrisers |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/sunrisers-hyderabad-vs-rajasthan-royals-4th-match-1359478/match-report |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524125841/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/sunrisers-hyderabad-vs-rajasthan-royals-4th-match-1359478/match-report |archive-date=2024-05-24 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

In their second match of the season, on 5 April, they lost to the [[Punjab Kings]] in a close encounter. In the first innings, openers [[Shikhar Dhawan]] and Prabhsimran got the Kings off to a great start, with 63 runs being score in the powerplay for no loss. In the second innings, the Royals sent [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] out as an opener, since [[Jos Buttler]] was recovering from an injury sustained earlier on in the match. Ashwin, however, was dismissed for a duck as the Royals struggled to gain momentum.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Alan |date=2023-04-05 |title=Dhawan, Ellis and Prabhsimran help Kings survive Impact Sub scare |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/rajasthan-royals-vs-punjab-kings-8th-match-1359482/match-report |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

They recorded a 57-run victory over the Delhi Capitals on 8 April.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-08 |title=Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler and Trent Boult help Royals thump Capitals |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/rajasthan-royals-vs-delhi-capitals-11th-match-1359485/match-report |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

On 12 April, they won against the Chennai Super Kings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sudarshanan |first=S. |date=2023-04-12 |title=Royals hold off Dhoni and Jadeja in grandstand finish |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/chennai-super-kings-vs-rajasthan-royals-17th-match-1359491/match-report |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

On 16 April, they defeated the Gujarat Titans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kishore |first=Shashank |date=2023-04-16 |title=Hetmyer counter-attacks to take Royals clear at No. 1 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals-23rd-match-1359497/match-report |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

On 23 April, they suffered a defeat at the hands of the Royal Challengers Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Monga |first=Sidharth |date=2023-04-23 |title=Maxwell and du Plessis set RCB up for tight victory |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-rajasthan-royals-32nd-match-1359506/match-report |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

On 27 April, they won against the Chennai Super Kings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brar |first=Hemant |date=2023-04-27 |title=Jaiswal and Zampa take Royals to the top of the table |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/rajasthan-royals-vs-chennai-super-kings-37th-match-1359511/match-report |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

On 30 April, they lost to the Mumbai Indians despite a century from Jaiswal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muthu |first=Alagappan |title=David goes 6, 6, 6 in final over to trump Jaiswal's stunning hundred |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/mumbai-indians-vs-rajasthan-royals-42nd-match-1359516/match-report |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

They lost to the Gujarat Titans on 5 May. This was Rajasthan's fourth loss in five games, dwindling their chances for a spot in the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brar |first=Hemant |date=2023-05-05 |title=Rashid, Noor run through Rajasthan Royals in Gujarat Titans' perfect game |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/rajasthan-royals-vs-gujarat-titans-48th-match-1359522/match-report |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

On 7 May, they lost to the Sunrisers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dikshit |first=Vishal |date=2023-05-07 |title=Glenn Phillips and Abdul Samad pull off stunning heist for Sunrisers Hyderabad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/rajasthan-royals-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-52nd-match-1359526/match-report |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

On 11 May, they won against the Kolkata Knight Riders.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-11 |title=Jaiswal and Chahal smash records and KKR |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-rajasthan-royals-56th-match-1359530/match-report |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

On 14 May, the Royals suffered a defeat by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, registering the lowest total of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-05-14 |title=RR vs RCB, IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals 59 all out, registers third-lowest score in IPL history |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/rajasthan-royals-59-all-out-lowest-score-ipl-2023-rr-vs-rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore-news/article66850067.ece |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kishore |first=Shashank |date=2023-05-14 |title=RCB rout Royals for 59 to keep playoff hopes alive |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/rajasthan-royals-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-60th-match-1359534/match-report |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

In their final match of the season, they defeated the Punjab Kings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Sreshth |date=2023-05-19 |title=Padikkal, Hetmyer keep Royals in the hunt with last over-win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/punjab-kings-vs-rajasthan-royals-66th-match-1359540/match-report |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Rajasthan Royals}}

[[Category:Rajasthan Royals seasons]]

2023 Rajasthan Royals season - Revision history

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