40 Facts About Rajasthan Royals

1. Rajasthan Royals won the first edition of Indian Premier League back in 2008 under the stewardship of legendary Shane Warne.

2. Rajasthan Royals are the only team in which the position of the head-coach was vacant.

3. In recent decades, the literacy rate of Rajasthan Royals has increased significantly.

4. Rajasthan Royals is culturally rich and has artistic and cultural traditions which reflect the ancient Indian way of life.

5. The state of Rajasthan Royals is populated by Sindhis, who came to Rajasthan from Sindh province during the India-Pakistan separation in 1947.

6. Rajasthan Royals is connected with the main cities of India by rail.

7. Rajasthan Royals is 2nd in production of cumin, gram and 3rd in seed spices.

8. Rajasthan Royals is major producer of aloe vera, amla, oranges leading producer of maize, groundnut.

9. Rajasthan Royals is the largest producer of barley, mustard, pearl millet, coriander, fenugreek and guar in India.

10. Rajasthan Royals is a part of the Mumbai-Delhi Industrial corridor is set to benefit economically.

11. Rajasthan Royals is the second largest producer of polyester fibre in India.

12. Rajasthan Royals is the biggest wool-producing state in India and the main opium producer and consumer.

13. Rajasthan Royals is among the largest producers of edible oils in India and the second largest producer of oilseeds.

14. Rajasthan Royals is located on the northwestern side of India, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus river valley.

15. Rajasthan Royals are full of confidence as the team has done very well till the match in this IPL.

16. Rajasthan Royals have given a lot of brilliant young players to the league throughout their IPL journey.

17. Rajasthan Royals are the champions of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League.

18. Rajasthan Royals is the franchise cricket team who often called RR.

19. Rajasthan Royals are sometimes considered the Moneyball team of the IPL.

20. Rajasthan Royals is a cricket team in the Indian Premier League from the city of Jaipur, suspended till the 2017 season.

21. Rajasthan Royals is born from the commitment to entertain cricket fans and unearth new talent across the globe, predominantly in India.

22. Rajasthan Royals brand stands for resilience, commitment, intensity and a never-say-die attitude.

23. The Rajasthan Royals are famous for their frugal spending in the IPL auctions, even during the mega-auctions held once in 3 years.

24. Rajasthan Royals managed to secure fourth place in the regular season, with 14 points.

25. In 2018, the Rajasthan Royals made a comeback to IPL after two years of suspension.

26. Rajasthan Royals qualified for the playoff stage by finishing third in the group stage, thus grabbing a spot in Champions League 2013.

27. Rajasthan Royals finished in seventh place among the point table in season 5 of IPL winning only seven matches out of sixteen.

28. Rajasthan Royals were back in India after their average outing in South Africa.

29. The Rajasthan Royals failed to make it to the semifinals after losing their last two matches against Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders.

30. Rajasthan Royals began their 2009 campaign against the Royal Challengers Bangalore solemnly.

31. Rajasthan Royals came into the tournament in South Africa as the defending champions, but not one of the favourites since Sohail Tanvir was ineligible to play for the team due to the ban imposed by the BCCI on Pakistani players playing in the competition.

32. The Rajasthan Royals became the winner of the first IPL tournament, when they defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets in the final played on 1 June 2008.

33. Rajasthan Royals qualified for the Champions League T20 that year, but the event was cancelled on the account of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in November 2008.

34. In 2015 Rajasthan Royals were banned for two years by the BCCI, with its owner Raj Kundra banned for life.

35. Rajasthan Royals became the source of controversy when inappropriate and fictitious bids were made, violating BCCI norms.

36. The Rajasthan Royals were the runners-up of the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 under Rahul Dravid's captaincy.

37. The Rajasthan Royals are known to unearth obscure, high potential talent, as well as the involvement in a number of controversies and scandals.

38. Rajasthan Royals are sometimes considered the "moneyball" team of the IPL.

39. Rajasthan Royals are a cricket team in the Indian Premier League from the city of Jaipur.

40. Rajasthan Royals produced a spectacular performance in the IPL 2018 after returning from their two-year suspension.