Rajasthan Royals are the inaugural IPL champions in 2008 while playing under the legendary Shane Warne. The team is also known for its ability to produce champion players out of their young squad. Ravindra Jadeja, the Indian all-rounder, started his career in RR in his early days.
Here we look at the top 5 batsmen who have succeeded against the robust bowling lineup of RR in the past.
Most Runs vs Rajasthan Royals in IPL
| PLAYER | INNS | RUNS | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | HIGH SCORE | NOT OUTS | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 30 | 764 | 30.56 | 120.12 | 113* | 5 | 1/4 |
| KL Rahul | 16 | 713 | 50.92 | 132.52 | 95* | 2 | 0/7 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 24 | 679 | 32.33 | 129.82 | 86* | 3 | 0/7 |
| AB de Villiers | 20 | 652 | 46.57 | 147.17 | 79* | 6 | 0/8 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 29 | 641 | 29.13 | 132.98 | 97* | 7 | 0/3 |
| Suresh Raina | 23 | 630 | 27.39 | 134.61 | 98 | 0 | 0/4 |
| David Warner | 16 | 583 | 38.86 | 128.13 | 77 | 1 | 0/5 |
| MS Dhoni | 24 | 553 | 42.53 | 129.50 | 75* | 11 | 0/2 |
| Faf du Plessis | 17 | 550 | 32.35 | 131.57 | 73 | 0 | 0/4 |
| Rohit Sharma | 28 | 547 | 19.53 | 124.31 | 73 | 0 | 0/2 |
Read: Find out the same list for other IPL teams here
Stats Insights
Interestingly, no one in this top 10 list scored a century against the Royals. Only seven centuries were scored against RR in the 13-year history of IPL, with Murali Vijay scoring the highest-ever score of 127.
Chris Gayle and Suresh Raina were dismissed at scores of 99 and 98, respectively, while playing against RR.
AB de Villiers holds the record for the highest number of fifty-plus scores against RR in IPL.
Among the batsmen with more than 500 runs against Rajasthan Royals, KL Rahul and ABD tops the average and strike rate columns, respectively.
Overall, the Gujarat Titans captain, Hardik Pandya, has the best average and strike rate against the Pink Royals. Until the 2022 edition, he has 347 runs against them at an average of 86.75, with a strike rate of over 170.
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