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| 2014 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Paddy Upton | ||
| Captain | Shane Watson | ||
| Ground(s) | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | ||
| IPL | 5th | ||
| Most runs | Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson (339)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Pravin Tambe (13)[2] | ||
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Rajasthan Royals (RR) is a franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2014 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Shane Watson. Rajasthan Royals finished 5th in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.
Squad
[edit]- Players with international caps prior to the start of the 2014 season are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane |  | 5 June 1988 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| 7 | Brad Hodge |  | 29 December 1974 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas | ||
| 49 | Steve Smith | | 2 June 1989 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas | ||
| 69 | Karun Nair | | 6 December 1991 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| 99 | Unmukt Chand | | 26 March 1993 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 4 | Deepak Hooda | | 19 April 1995 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| 20 | Rahul Tewatia | | 20 May 1993 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||
| 22 | Rajat Bhatia | | 22 October 1979 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| 25 | Abhishek Nayar | | 8 October 1983 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| 31 | Ben Cutting | | 30 January 1987 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas | ||
| 33 | Shane Watson | | 17 June 1981 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas; Captain | ||
| 44 | James Faulkner | | 29 April 1990 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Overseas | ||
| 84 | Stuart Binny | | 3 June 1984 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| 90 | Kevon Cooper |  | 16 February 1989 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 9 | Sanju Samson | | 11 November 1994 (aged 19) | Right-handed | – | |||
| 27 | Ankush Bains | | 16 December 1995 (aged 18) | Right-handed | – | |||
| 77 | Dishant Yagnik | | 22 June 1983 (aged 30) | Left-handed | – | |||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 1 | Amit Mishra | | 11 November 1991 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| 02 | Pravin Tambe | | 8 October 1971 (aged 42) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||
| 5 | Vikramjeet Malik | | 9 May 1983 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| 8 | Tim Southee |  | 11 December 1988 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas | ||
| 13 | Iqbal Abdulla | | 2 December 1989 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| 18 | Ankit Sharma | | 20 April 1991 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| 23 | Kane Richardson | | 12 February 1991 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas | ||
| 91 | Dhawal Kulkarni | | 10 December 1988 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
IPL
[edit]Standings
[edit]Rajasthan Royals finished 5th in the league stage of IPL 2014.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings XI Punjab (R) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0.968 |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.418 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings (3) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.385 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians (4) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.095 |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.060 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.399 |
| 7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.428 |
| 8 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.182 |
Source: [3]
- Top 4 teams were qualified for the playoffs
- advanced to the Qualifier and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Group Stage
- advanced to the Eliminator and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Group Stage
- advanced to the Eliminator and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Qualifying Stage
Match log
[edit]| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the match | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 Matches in United Arab Emirates | ||||||
| 1 | 18 April 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Abu Dhabi | Won by 4 Wickets | Ajinkya Rahane 59(53) | Scorecard |
| 2 | 20 April 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | Sharjah | Lost by 7 Wickets | Scorecard | |
| 3 | 23 April 2014 | Chennai Super Kings | Dubai | Lost by 7 Runs | Scorecard | |
| 4 | 26 April 2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Abu Dhabi | Won by 6 Wickets | Pravin Tambe 4/20 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 5 | 29 April 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi | Match Tied; Super Over Tied; Won by Boundary Count | James Faulkner 2*(1) & 3/11 (2 overs) | Scorecard |
| Phase 2 Matches in India | ||||||
| 6 | 3 May 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | New Delhi | Won by 7 Wickets | Karun Nair 73*(50) | Scorecard |
| 7 | 5 May 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad | Won by 10 Runs | Pravin Tambe 3/26 (4 Overs) | Scorecard |
| 8 | 8 May 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad | Lost by 33 Runs | Scorecard | |
| 9 | 11 May 2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Won by 5 Wickets | James Faulkner 41(17) & 1/42 (4 Overs) | Scorecard |
| 10 | 13 May 2014 | Chennai Super Kings | Ranchi | Lost by 5 Wickets | Scorecard | |
| 11 | 15 May 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | Ahmedabad | Won by 62 Runs | Ajinkya Rahane 64(50) | Scorecard |
| 12 | 19 May 2014 | Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | Lost by 26 Runs | Scorecard | |
| 13 | 23 May 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Lost by 17 Runs | Scorecard | |
| 14 | 25 May 2014 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 5 Wickets | Scorecard | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2014/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2014/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "IPL 2014 Point Table". IPL. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.