Rajasthan Royals (RR) were the inaugural IPL champions in 2008 while playing under the legendary Shane Warne. The team is also known for its ability to produce champion players out of their young squad. Ravindra Jadeja, the Indian all-rounder, started his career in RR in his early days.
Here we look at the top 10 batsmen who have succeeded against the robust bowling lineup of RR in the past.
| PLAYER | INNS | RUNS | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | HIGH SCORE | NOT OUTS | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 32 | 896 | 34.46 | 123.92 | 113* | 6 | 1/6 |
| KL Rahul | 17 | 751 | 50.06 | 131.75 | 95* | 2 | 0/7 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 24 | 679 | 32.33 | 129.82 | 86* | 3 | 0/7 |
| AB de Villiers | 20 | 652 | 46.57 | 147.17 | 79* | 6 | 0/8 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 29 | 641 | 29.13 | 132.98 | 97* | 7 | 0/3 |
| Suresh Raina | 23 | 630 | 27.39 | 134.61 | 98 | 0 | 0/4 |
| Rohit Sharma | 29 | 600 | 20.68 | 126.05 | 73 | 0 | 0/3 |
| MS Dhoni | 26 | 585 | 39.00 | 128.57 | 75* | 11 | 0/2 |
| David Warner | 16 | 583 | 38.86 | 128.13 | 77 | 1 | 0/5 |
| Faf du Plessis | 17 | 550 | 32.35 | 131.57 | 73 | 0 | 0/4 |
Nine batters have scored centuries against RR in the IPL, with Murali Vijay bringing up the highest-ever score of 127.
Chris Gayle and Suresh Raina were dismissed at scores of 99 and 98, respectively, while playing against RR.
AB de Villiers holds the record for the most number of fifty-plus scores against RR in IPL, with eight knocks under his belt.
Among the batsmen with more than 500 runs against Rajasthan Royals, KL Rahul (50+)and ABD (147.17) top the average and strike rate columns, respectively.
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