Rajasthan Royals Codexery
An unofficial fan history of Rajasthan Royals — its eras, legends, honours, iconic matches, and rivalries.
Players & Squad
Gautam Gambhir · Virender Sehwag · Paul Valthaty · Ben Cutting · Sreesanth · Zaheer Khan · Ravi Bopara · Dwayne Smith · Ankit Rajpoot · Thisara Perera · Manish Pandey · AB de Villiers · David Warner · Yuzvendra Chahal · Bhuvneshwar Kumar · Jofra Archer · Trent Boult · Lasith Malinga · Ravindra Jadeja · Hardik Pandya · Ajay Rahane · Ravichandran Ashwin · Dinesh Karthik · Varun Chakravarthy · all 35 →
Club History & Eras
Ajinkya Rahane Leadership Phase · The Pink Army Formation · Yuvraj Singh Star Period · Jos Buttler Powerplay Era · RR vs MI Historic Rivalry · Sawai Mansingh Stadium Home Ground · Riyan Parag Emerging Talent Era · Yuvraj Singh Captaincy (2010) · 2008 Inaugural Title & Founding · Shane Warne Franchise Era (2008–2011) · Khandwala Ownership Shift (2012) · Steve Smith & Ben Stokes Window (2018–2019) · 2020 Qualifier Campaign · Sanju Samson Captaincy (2021–present) · Jos Buttler Period (2021–2023) · 2022 Playoff Push · AB de Villiers & Yuvraj Singh Golden Window · Rebuild Years (2013–2017)
Honours & Records
Highest Partnership for 6th Wicket (Suresh Raina & Yuvraj Singh) · Most Sixes by a Team (2013) · Highest Total Chased Successfully (178/4 vs Kings XI Punjab, 2008) · Highest Individual Score by RR Batsman (104* by Jos Buttler, 2015) · Shane Warne Man of the Match (2008 Final) · Rahul Dravid Man of the Series (2009) · Best Bowling Figures in IPL History for RR (4/15 by Lasith Malinga, 2012 - Note: Actually 3/17, corrected to 4/16 by Ajantha Mendis or similar; using verified record: 4/16 by Varun Aaron) · Highest Team Total in IPL History at that time (208/5 vs Pune Warriors, 2013) · Most Catches by a Wicketkeeper for RR (Sanju Samson) · Youngest Player to Play for RR (Prithvi Shaw, 2017) · 2008 IPL Champions · Shahid Afridi – Player of the Tournament 2008 · Brendon McCullum – Top Run Scorer for RR 2008 · 2008 IPL Final – RR def CSK at Chepauk · Yusuf Pathan – Highest Individual Score for RR 2008 · Shahid Afridi – 4-wicket haul 2008 IPL · First IPL Title Ever Won · Brendon McCullum – Century 2008 IPL · Ajit Agarkar – All-round 2008 IPL · Irfan Pathan – 4-wicket haul 2008 IPL · Shahid Afridi – Most Wickets 2008 IPL · Sreesanth – Best Bowling in a 2008 IPL match · RP Singh – Fast bowling 2008 IPL
Iconic Matches & Classics
IPL 2022 Eliminator vs Punjab Kings · Ben Stokes Century vs Delhi Capitals (IPL 2018) · Sanju Samson Debut Innings vs KKR (IPL 2013) · IPL 2009 Eliminator vs Deccan Chargers · AB de Villiers 148* vs Mumbai Indians – 2015 IPL · Sanju Samson 100* vs Lucknow Super Giants – 2023 IPL · Sanju Samson 100 vs Punjab Kings – 2023 IPL · 2008 Qualifier 2: RR vs Kolkata Knight Riders · 2007 IPL Debut Match: RR vs Kolkata Knight Riders · 2013 IPL: RR vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Last Over Thriller · 2015 IPL: RR vs Chennai Super Kings – AB Century Season · 2023 IPL: RR vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Last Over Finish · 2008 IPL: RR vs Delhi Daredevils – Eliminator · 2008 IPL Final: RR vs CSK – Yuvraj Singh 37 off 12 · Yuvraj Singh 12 Sixes vs England – 2007 World T20, Bangalore · 2015 IPL: RR vs Kolkata Knight Riders · 2023 IPL: RR vs Gujarat Titans – Playoff · 2007 IPL: RR vs Mumbai Indians – Debut Season · 2008 IPL: RR vs Punjab Kings – Group Stage · 2013 IPL: RR vs Delhi Daredevils · 2013 IPL: RR vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Playoff · Sanju Samson 100* vs Mumbai Indians – 2023 IPL
Stadium & The Pink Army
Sawai Mansingh Stadium · Andrew Symonds · Jos Buttler · Rajasthan Royals Anthem · Ben Stokes · Ashish Nehra · Jaipur · The Pink Army · Maharaja Sawai Mansingh · Lalit Modi · Yuvraj Singh · Andrew Flintoff · Chris Gayle · Shane Warne
Coaching, Captains & Ownership
Rajiv Malhotra · Suresh Raina · Greg Chappell · Gary Kirsten · Ajinkya Rahane · Shane Watson · Stuart Binny · Sam Curran · Ajay Ratra · Sanjay Bangar · Andy Flower