The Rajasthan Royals (RR) are well and truly a Royal franchise. Over the years, they have managed to gain a cult following across the cricketing globe.
Several cricket fans around the world have appreciated how the Royals have managed to groom and nurture several talented players. Many batters have reached their full potential while playing for RR. This includes overseas cricketers as well. Be it players like Jos Buttler, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Shane Watson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Dravid and even Sanju Samson!
All of them have thrived in this franchise. Thus, their team has always performed well despite being deemed the “Underdogs” on most occasions.
So, which are those bowlers who have been the most successful against the Royals?
Here in this article, we shall be looking at the top 10 highest wicket-takers against RR in the league’s history.
Most Wickets against RR in IPL
| Player | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Economy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Mishra | 21 | 31 | 3/17 | 7.00 |
| Piyush Chawla | 22 | 24 | 3/20 | 7.63 |
| Harshal Patel | 13 | 23 | 3/32 | 7.78 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 23 | 22 | 4/11 | 7.36 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 19 | 20 | 2/20 | 7.22 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 20 | 20 | 4/14 | 8.75 |
| Mohammed Shami | 15 | 20 | 3/21 | 8.78 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 15 | 19 | 4/20 | 6.34 |
| Rashid Khan | 16 | 19 | 3/14 | 6.31 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 11 | 18 | 5/32 | 10.06 |
Key Insights
Amit Mishra has been the most successful bowler against RR in the IPL. He has picked up 31 wickets in 21 matches at an outstanding economy rate of 6.90.
There are 12 bowlers who have picked up 15 or more wickets against Rajasthan. Jasprit Bumrah and Dwayne Bravo (16) are the other two bowlers apart from the above 10.
Anil Kumble has the best bowling figures against the Royals in the IPL. The former Indian spinner wrapped up RR’s half of the side to end up with figures of 5 for 5 in 2009.
Apart from Kumble, Arshdeep Singh has a five-wicket haul against RR. He had figures of 5 for 32 in a 2021 match.
Dale Steyn has been the most economical bowler versus the Royals in the IPL. His economy rate reads 5.56, which is the best among the bowlers with 10-plus wickets. Steyn took 13 wickets in 11 games against RR.
It is an absolute irony to find Jadeja on this list. It was the Royals who first spotted his talent and groomed him. In fact, Shane Warne had even nicknamed him ‘Rockstar’. That’s how good he was. However, he has represented the Chennai Super Kings for a long time and is now well and truly a Super King.
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