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IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals (RR) Squad, Schedule, Updated Time, And Venue. Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set to begin their IPL 2021 UAE leg journey on September 21, when they take on Punjab Kings (PKBS) in the opening game at Dubai International Stadium. IPL 2021 will kickstart on September 19 with Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings thriller. During the UAE leg, RR will play 7 matches during the group stage.
Rajasthan Royals played 7 games in the first leg of IPL 2021. The team has a new skipper in the form of Sanju Samson. Under his leadership, RR have won 3 games and lost 4 out of the 7 they played. RR emerged victorious against Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Their 4 defeats came against Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Mumbai Indians. With 6 points, RR are placed on the 5th spot in IPL 2021 points table.
Unfortunately, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, and Ben Stokes are three crucial players for RR who will not play in the UAE leg. Archer has been ruled out of play for the entire year. Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes have opted out due to personal reasons. The team has signed Oshane Thomas and Evin Lewis to replace Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler. Tabraiz Shamsi will replace Andrew Tye in the RR squad.
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Skipper Sanju Samson has piled up most runs for the team so far. Along with one marvellous century, the right-handed batsman has scored 277 runs for the team. In bowling, Chris Morris has picked the most wickets for the team. The South African all-rounder has picked 17 wickets in 7 games so far. Below is Rajasthan Royals (RR) squad, schedule, updated time, and venue for IPL 2021 UAE leg.
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IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals Schedule, Updated Time And Venue
| Match Details | Date | Time | Venue |
| RR vs Punjab Kings | September 21, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| RR vs Delhi Capitals | September 25, 2021 | 3:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| RR vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | September 27, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| RR vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | September 29, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| RR vs Chennai Super Kings | October 02, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| RR vs Mumbai Indians | October 05, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
| RR vs Kolkata Knight Riders | October 07, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
Rajasthan Royals Updated Squad For UAE Leg
Under their new skipper Sanju Samson, RR will seek to win their 2nd title in the tournament. The franchise won the debut season in 2008 but has not managed to win the title again. The absence of England trio Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, and Jofra Archer will definitely haunt the franchise during the UAE leg.
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Rajasthan Royals Full Squad
Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Mustafizur Rahim, Chetan Sakariya, K.C. Cariappa, Kuldip Yadav, Liam Livingstone, Akash Singh, Glenn Phillips, Glenn Phillips, Tabraiz Shamsi, Oshane Thomas, Evin Lewis.
