IPL 2021, Rajasthan Royals: All you need to know about squad and full schedule – Firstcricket News, Firstpost
Rajasthan Royals finished last season at the bottom of the table with 12 points from their 14 matches. Although they had same number of points as Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings, their net run rate was -0.569, lowest among all the eight teams.
Inconsistency was a big factor last season and the form of some of the key players also played a part in their disappointing campaign. But there were a few bright sparks, like the performance pacer Jofra Archer and the emergence of youngsters like Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag.
Steve Smith, captain of the team last season was let go this time and Indian batsman Sanju Samson led lead the side in the first half of the 2021 season.
With three wins and four losses, Rajasthan Royals need to do a lot in the remainder of the season to qualify for the playoffs.
With Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer missing, onus will be on their replacements and India players to deliver. They are placed at fifth in IPL 2021 Points Table.
Here’s RR’s updated schedule:
| Matches | Date | Time | Home | Away | Venue |
| 1 | 12 Apr | 7.30 pm | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | Mumbai |
| 2 | 15 Apr | 7.30 pm | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai |
| 3 | 19 Apr | 7.30 pm | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai |
| 4 | 22 Apr | 7.30 pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai |
| 5 | 24 Apr | 7.30 pm | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai |
| 6 | 29 Apr | 3.30 pm | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi |
| 7 | 02 May | 3.30 pm | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi |
| 8 | 21 Sep | 7.30 pm | PBKS | RR | Dubai |
| 9 | 25 Sep | 3.30 pm | DC | RR | Abu Dhabi |
| 10 | 27 Sep | 7.30 pm | SRH | RR | Dubai |
| 11 | 29 Sep | 7.30 pm | RR | RCB | Dubai |
| 12 | 2 October | 7.30 pm | RR | CSK | Abu Dhabi |
| 13 | 5 October | 7.30 pm | RR | MI | Sharjah |
| 14 | 7 October | 7.30 pm | KKR | RR | Sharjah |
Full squad
Sanju Samson (captain), Akash Singh, Anuj Rawat, Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, KC Cariappa, Kuldeep Yadav, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Mayank Markande, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Gopal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Chris Morris, David Miller, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mustafizur Rahman, Glenn Phillips, Oshane Thomas, Evin Lewis and Liam Livingstone.
The IPL final will be played on 15 October at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The playoffs will also be played at Dubai and Sharjah – Qualifier 1 in Dubai on 10 October, Eliminator in Sharjah on 11 October and Qualifier 2 also in Sharjah on 13 October.
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