Rajasthan Royals (RR) have had a tough start to their IPL 2025 campaign, losing both of their opening matches. After a high-scoring defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad, they struggled against Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati while their captain Sanju Samson is struggling to attain fitness.
Their batting has suffered the most in his absence and with two losses in two matches, RR find themselves at the bottom of the points table. Let's find out all the details of their season so far:

| Pos | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2.200 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2.137 |
| 3 | Punjab Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.550 |
| 4 | Chennai Super Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.493 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.371 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.308 |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.371 |
| 8 | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.493 |
| 9 | Gujarat Titans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.550 |
| 10 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.882 |
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | SRH 286/6 beat RR 242/6 by 44 runs |
| March 26, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | KKR 153/2 beat RR 151/9 by 8 wickets |
Opponent: Chennai Super Kings
Date: March 30, 2025
Venue: ACA Stadium, Guwahati
Time: 7:30 PM IST
| POS | Player | Runs | Inns | HS | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dhruv Jurel | 103 | 2 | 70 | 163.49 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Sanju Samson | 79 | 2 | 66 | 164.58 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 18 | Shimron Hetmyer | 49 | 2 | 42 | 158.06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | Shubham Dubey | 43 | 2 | 34* | 186.95 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 30 | 2 | 29 | 103.44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Riyan Parag | 29 | 2 | 25 | 170.58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 40 | Nitish Rana | 19 | 2 | 11 | 111.76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Jofra Archer | 17 | 2 | 16 | 212.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 65 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 1 | 4 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Tushar Deshpande | 2 | 1 | 2* | 200.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Maheesh Theekshana | 1 | 1 | 1* | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POS | Player | Wkts | Mat | BBI | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tushar Deshpande | 3 | 2 | 3/44 | 10.20 |
| 19 | Maheesh Theekshana | 2 | 2 | 2/52 | 10.50 |
| 29 | Sandeep Sharma | 1 | 2 | 1/51 | 10.33 |
| 33 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 | 1 | 1/34 | 11.33 |
Dhruv Jurel - 70 (35) against SRH at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium - 23 March 2025
Tushar Deshpande - 3/44 against SRH at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium - 23 March 2025
| POS | Player | 6s | Mat | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dhruv Jurel | 6 | 2 | 103 | 163.49 |
| 10 | Sanju Samson | 4 | 2 | 79 | 164.58 |
| 12 | Shimron Hetmyer | 4 | 2 | 49 | 158.06 |
| 13 | Shubham Dubey | 4 | 2 | 43 | 186.95 |
| 21 | Riyan Parag | 3 | 2 | 29 | 170.58 |
| 28 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 2 | 2 | 30 | 103.44 |
| 33 | Jofra Archer | 2 | 2 | 17 | 212.50 |
| POS | Player | Econ | Mat | Ov | Runs | Wkts | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Riyan Parag | 6.25 | 2 | 4.0 | 25 | 0 | - |
| 20 | Tushar Deshpande | 10.20 | 2 | 5.0 | 51 | 3 | 44/3 |
| 22 | Sandeep Sharma | 10.33 | 2 | 6.0 | 62 | 1 | 51/1 |
| 24 | Maheesh Theekshana | 10.50 | 2 | 8.0 | 84 | 2 | 52/2 |
| 36 | Jofra Archer | 16.76 | 2 | 6.3 | 109 | 0 | - |
| Match | Venue | Date | Time (IST) | Fixture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 11 | ACA Stadium, Guwahati | March 30 (Sunday) | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings |
| Match 18 | New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh | April 5 (Saturday) | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals |
| Match 23 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | April 9 (Wednesday) | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals |
| Match 28 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | April 13 (Sunday) | 3:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Match 32 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | April 16 (Wednesday) | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals |
| Match 36 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | April 19 (Saturday) | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants |
| Match 42 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | April 24 (Thursday) | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals |
| Match 47 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | April 28 (Monday) | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans |
| Match 50 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | May 1 (Thursday) | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians |
| Match 53 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | May 4 (Sunday) | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals |
| Match 63 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | May 12 (Monday) | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals |
| Match 67 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | May 16 (Friday) | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings |
Rajasthan Royals struggled against Kolkata Knight Riders, posting just 151/9. KKR spinners Varun Chakravarthy (2-17) and Moeen Ali (2-23) choked RR’s middle order. Dhruv Jurel top-scored with 33 off 28 balls. In reply, Quinton de Kock’s unbeaten 97 ensured an easy eight-wicket win for KKR. RR’s spinners failed to apply pressure, conceding 11 boundaries.