IPL 2021: 5 Most Memorable Encounters Of Rajasthan Royals In The History Of IPL

Rajasthan Royals will commence their IPL 2021 journey with the first match against Punjab Kings. The match will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 12, 2021. Rajasthan Royals had a bad season last year as they finished on the last spot on the points table in IPL 2020.

After IPL 2021 auction, Rajasthan Royals have undergone a lot of changes. Firstly, they dropped their skipper Steve Smith from the team and promoted wicketkeeper Sanju Samson as the new skipper. Christopher Morris, Shivam Dube, Mustafizur Rahman, and Liam Livingstone are some popular buys of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021 auction. With the few new players and new skipper, Rajasthan Royals are all set for their journey in IPL 2021.

Right after winning their first IPL trophy in 2008, Rajasthan Royals have played many interesting matches in Indian Premier League. As Rajasthan Royals gear up for IPL 2021, here we look at the 5 most memorable encounters of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

IPL 2021: 5 Most Memorable Encounters Of Rajasthan Royals In The History Of IPL

RR vs CSK – IPL 2008 Final

Rajasthan Royals’ most memorable match in IPL is the final of the first edition. Rajasthan Royals, under skipper Shane Warne, won the IPL trophy in 2008 after defeating Chennai Super Kings. The match went to the final ball when RR pulled a victory. Batting first, Chennai Super Kings scored 163/5 in 20 overs. Suresh Raina (43) and Parthiv Patel (38) were the highest run-scorers for Chennai Super Kings.

In the 2nd innings, Yusuf Pathan scored 56 runs for Rajasthan Royals. After railing at 143-7 at one stage, it was a nail-biting match for both teams. Rajasthan Royals needed one run off the last ball but they were able to win the match by 3 wickets.

RR vs KXIP – IPL 2020

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings match in IPL 2020 is the highest successful chase ever registered in IPL. Punjab Kings smashed 223 runs on the scoreboard after the loss of 2 wickets while batting first. Skipper KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal starred with their 69 and 106 run knocks respectively.

In response, Steve Smith and Sanju Samson smashed half-centuries for Rajasthan Royals. Rahul Tewatia gained the limelight after he hit 5 sixes of Sheldon Cottrell’s over. The overturned the match in Rajasthan Royals’ favour who won the match by 6 wickets in the end.

RR vs DC – IPL 2008

This was Rajasthan Royals’ another successful high chase in Indian Premier League. In IPL 2008, Deccan Chargers smashed 214/5 in 20 overs batting first. Andrew Symonds’ 117-run knock was the reason behind Deccan Chargers’ massive total.

However, Rajasthan Royals were able to manage victory in the match with the fabulous batting of Graeme Smith and Yusuf Pathan. Graeme Smith hit 71 runs while Yusuf Pathan smashed 61 runs to chase the big total in the 2nd innings. Rajasthan Royals won the match by 3 wickets in the end. This is the 2nd highest successful chase ever in IPL history.

RR vs KXIP – IPL 2014

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders match in IPL 2014 is a special one as the result came through boundary counts. Both the teams scored equal runs and the match went to the super over. However, both the teams again scored equal runs in the super over and Rajasthan Royals were declared winners on the basis of boundary counts.

Rajasthan Royals batted first in the match and scored 152/5 with Ajinkya Rahane hitting 72 runs. Batting 2nd, Gautam Gambhir scored 45 runs for Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR reached 152/8 in 20 overs and the match ended in a tie.

RR vs SRH- IPL 2015

Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match in IPL 2015 was another nail-biting game that ended on the very last ball. Sunrisers Hyderabad scored only 127/5 while batting first. However, they gave a tough fight to Rajasthan Royals in the 2nd innings with good bowling.

Ajinkya Rahane scored 62 runs in the 2nd innings. On the final ball, Rajasthan Royals needed 1 run to win. James Faulkner smashed an amazing boundary and won the match for Rajasthan Royals by 6 wickets.