The Rajasthan Royals are all set for their sixteenth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025. One of the original teams of the league, the team started their journey in 2008 and are also notable for being the very first IPL Champions, which they achieved in 2008. Unfortunately, the Rajasthan Royals also had to share their own set of misfortunes as they are one of the teams that was suspended for two years in 2015, as a result of their owners' involvement in illegal betting and match fixing activities.
The Rajasthan Royals returned to the Indian Premier League in 2018 after being suspended in 2016 and 2017. They are presently under the ownership of Royal Multisport Private Limited and play their home games at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid coaches the team while Sanju Samson serves as their Captain during matches as of March 2025. Notably, the team shares a strong rivalry with the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Rajasthan Royals' squad in IPL 2025
The Rajasthan Royals have spent INR 119.7 crore. in developing their team for the 2025 IPL games. They originally had a purse value of INR 120 crore. for the games. According to IPL's official website, the following table is an account of all the players the team has obtained for the 2025 IPL games:
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IPL 2025 RR Squad's overseas players list
The Rajasthan Riders have gained six overseas players for their squad for the 2025 IPL games. This includes five newcomers to the team and one retained player. The following table includes all the members of the Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2025 games, as of March 2025:
| Sr No. | Player | Role |
| 1. | Shimron Hetmyer (Retained) | Batter |
| 2. | Kwena Maphaka | Bowler |
| 3. | Wanindu Hasaranga | Bowler |
| 4. | Maheesh Theekshana | Bowler |
| 5. | Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler |
| 6. | Jofra Archer | Bowler |
RR Team 2025: Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 auction bids
The Rajasthan Royals, like other IPL teams had an original purse value of INR 120 crores. for the 2025 IPL mega auction. The team has spent INR 119.7 crores. over purcjhasing the Indian and the overseas players for their team for the 2025 IPL games. The following table shows all the players that the Rajasthan Royals bought and retained along with their base price and their bidding amount, as per Rajasthan Royals' official website:
| Sr No. | Player | Base Price (INR) | Final Price (INR) |
| 1. | Jofra Archer | 2 crores | 12.5 crores |
| 2. | Tushar Deshpande | 1 crore | 6.5 crores |
| 3. | Wanindu Hasaranga | 2 crores | 5.25 crores |
| 4. | Maheesh Theekshana | 2 crores | 4.4 crores |
| 5. | Nitish Rana | 1.5 crores | 4.2 crores |
| 6. | Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 crores | 2 crores |
| 7. | Kwena Maphaka | 75 lakhs | 1.5 crore |
| 8. | Akash Madhwal | 30 lakhs | 1.2 crore |
| 9. | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 30 lakhs | 1.1 crore |
| 10. | Shubham Dubey | 30 lakhs | 80 lakhs |
| 11. | Yudhvir Charak | 30 lakhs | 35 lakhs |
| 12. | Ashok Sharma | 30 lakhs | 30 lakhs |
| 13. | Kunal Rathore | 30 lakhs | 30 lakhs |
| 14. | Kumar Kartikeya Singh | 30 lakhs | 30 lakhs |
| 15. | Sanju Samson | NA | 18 crores |
| 16. | Yashasvi Jaiswal | NA | 18 crores |
| 17. | Riyan Parag | NA | 14 crores |
| 18. | Dhruv Jurel | NA | 14 crores |
| 19. | Shimron Hetmyer | NA | 11 crores |
| 20. | Sandeep Sharma | NA | 4 crores |
IPL 2025 Rajasthan Royals auction’s purse value
The Rajasthan Royals originally had a total purse value of INR 120 crores for the IPL 2025 mega auction. They spent INR 119.7 crores in purchasing and retaining their players for the 2025 IPL games. Following the 2025 IPL auctions, the team still have 30 lakhs remaining in their purse. The following table shows how much the Rajasthan Royals spent in the auctions through their purchase and retentions and their remaining amount.
| Auction Purse | INR 120 crores |
| CRRetention Spent | INR 79 crores |
| Auction Spent | INR 119.7 crores |
| Purse Remaining | INR 30 lakhs |
FAQs on RR Squad IPL 2025
A. The Rajasthan Royals retained five Indian players before the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. The Rajasthan Royals purchased 5 overseas players in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. The Rajasthan Royals have a squad size of 20 players for IPL 2025.
A. The Rajasthan Royals’ most expensive purchase of the IPL 2025 mega auction was Jofra Archer for INR 12.5 crore.
A. The Rajasthan Royals signed Vaibhav Suryavanshi for INR 1.10 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction and he became the youngest player to receive an IPL contract at 13 years.
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