Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 30 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said that a lot of improvement to do in all areas' after they faced defeat in the final of IPL 2022.

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 27 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals pacer Kuldeep Sen aims to hit 150 kmph with his bowling.

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 27 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Riyan Parag was sensational against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing IPL 2022 on Tuesday as he smashed an astonishing 56 not out off 31 balls, with the help of four sixes and three fours, to take RR to 144/8 at the end of the first innings.

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 27 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson credited Riyan Parag for a 29-run victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Tuesday and said that seeing the way the team started, it was a great victory.

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 26 (ANI): Four-wicket haul by Kuldeep Sen and an unbeaten knock of 56 runs by Riyan Parag powered Rajasthan Royals to victory by 29 runs over Royal Challengers Bangalore at MCA stadium here on Tuesday.

Pune Apr 26 PTI Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Riyan Parag and Royal Challengers Bangalores Harshal Patel were involved in a fiery exchange of words after the former battered the RCB pacer for 18 runs in the final over to steer his side to a defendable total of 144 for 8 in an IPL match here on Tuesday Parag who played an unbeaten 56-run knock off 31 balls smashed Patel for a boundary and two huge sixes in the final over to take RR to a decent total after being sent in to bat Soon after Parag clobbered a Patel delivery over deep mid-wicket boundary both the players had heated exchange forcing one of RR players to calm down the bowler Some words were also exchanged between a few players of both the teams as they left the ground Parag single-handedly took his side close to the 150-run mark with his unbeaten half-century which is his highest score in IPL He struck three boundaries and four sixes during his knock Patel ended up with figures of one for 33 from his four overs PTI SSC SSC PDS PDS

Pune Mar 28 PTI Packed with multiple match-winners in their ranks heavyweights Rajasthan Royals face Sunrisers Hyderabad in a clash of former champions as both sides aim for a winning start in the IPL here on Tuesday Royals batting fortunes will hinge largely on the form of their talented skipper Sanju Samson who has been around the scene for a while now but has not delivered up to the expectations Inconsistency has been his bane and he would like to change that and lead from the front this season in search of their first title since the inaugural edition in 2008 Each year Samson plays one or two match-defining knocks but this time he would have to go the extra mile if the Royals want to win that elusive second title Good performances in the IPL could also help Samson cement a place in the Indian team with the T20 World Cup scheduled for later this year The Jaipur-based side are most likely to open with Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal A rampaging Buttler can tear into any bowling attack and if he and the stylish Padikkal can get off to flying starts the Royals would be well served with the likes of Samson and the others to follow Royals have an array of players like power-hitter Shimron Hetmyer Rassie Van der Dussen Jimmy Neesham and Riyan Parag to pick for the middle-order and their contribution could well determine the teams fortunes They have a stronger bowling unit this time around with the inclusion of ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal and the duo are certainties in the playing XI Their eight overs would be crucial in the overall context of a particular game and nothing would please skipper Samson if the duo can spin a web around the SRH batters Kiwi Trent Boult earlier the spearhead of Mumbai Indians would be leading the pace attack which includes the likes of Prasidh Krishna and Navdeep Saini For SRH the experience of captain Kane Williamson probably the best batter in the squad would be vital His contributions with the willow and as a leader could go a long way in determining the teams fortunes Williamsons compatriot Glenn Phillips can open the batting while hard-hitting West Indian Nicholas Pooran Priyam Garg and Rahul Tripathi would be expected to shoulder responsibility in the middle order Tripathi has also played significant knocks in the IPL but it is time he shows consistency If Williamson chooses to bat at No3 then Ravikumar Samarth can open the batting while Abdul Samad who has impressed many can play the role of a finisher for the franchise The bowling attack will be led by pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar one of the finest death bowlers But he would need to dish out consistent spells as would new pace sensation Umran Malik Left-arm pacer T Natarajan on a comeback trail will be hoping to get his yorkers right as he aims to work his way back into national team contention Washington Sundar another T20 specialist can play a key role for the Sunrisers and one among Shreyas Gopal or J Suchith may be tried out The Teams From Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson c Yashasvi Jaiswal Riyan Parag Shubham Garwal Dhruv Jurel Kuldip Yadav Kuldeep Sen Tejas Baroka Anunay Singh KC Kariappa Jos Buttler Rassie Van der Dussen Nathan Coulter Nile Jimmy Neesham Daryl Mitchell Karun Nair Obed McCoy Navdeep Saini Ravichandran Ashwin Trent Boult Shimron Hetmyer Devdutt Padikkal Prasidh Krishna Yuzvendra Chahal Sunrisers Hyderabad Kane Williamson c Abhishek Sharma Rahul Tripathi Aiden Markram Nicholas Pooran Abdul Samad Priyam Garg Vishnu Vinod Glenn Phillips R Samarth Shashank Singh Washington Sundar Romario Shepherd Marco Jansen J Suchith Shreyas Gopal Bhuvneshwar Kumar Sean Abbott Kartik Tyagi Saurabh Tiwary Fazalhaq Farooqi Umran Malik T Natarajan Match starts at 730 PM PTI NRB PDS PDS