The most understated team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals, created history when they won the inaugural season of the tournament. They haven’t been able to emulate their success so far but have had their moments.
The Royals last qualified for the playoffs in 2018 while returning from two years of suspension. In the 13th season, the franchise will have a new head coach in Andrew McDonald, who has a phenomenal record in domestic leagues.
Here are the key numbers for Rajasthan Royals after the IPL 2020 auction:
Squad Strength: 25
Overseas players: 8
Players bought in auction: 11 [Akash Singh (uncapped), Andrew Tye, Anirudha Joshi (uncapped), Anuj Rawat (uncapped), David Miller, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi (uncapped), Oshane Thomas, Robin Uthappa, Tom Curran, Yashasvi Jaiswal (uncapped)]
Purse remaining: Rs 14.95 crore
Full list of RR players, along with their salaries:
| Player | Retained/bought/traded | Price (Rs cr) |
| Akash Singh (uncapped) | Bought | 0.20 |
| Andrew Tye | Bought | 1.00 |
| Anirudha Joshi (uncapped) | Bought | 0.20 |
| Ankit Rajpoot | Traded in | 3.00 |
| Anuj Rawat (uncapped) | Bought | 0.80 |
| Ben Stokes | Retained | 12.50 |
| David Miller | Bought | 0.75 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bought | 3.00 |
| Jofra Archer | Retained | 7.20 |
| Jos Buttler | Retained | 4.40 |
| Kartik Tyagi (uncapped) | Bought | 1.30 |
| Mahipal Lomror | Retained | 0.20 |
| Manan Vohra | Retained | 0.20 |
| Mayank Markande | Traded in | 2.00 |
| Oshane Thomas | Bought | 0.50 |
| Rahul Tewatia | Traded in | 3.00 |
| Riyan Parag | Retained | 0.20 |
| Robin Uthappa | Bought | 3.00 |
| Sanju Samson | Retained | 8.00 |
| Shashank Singh | Retained | 0.30 |
| Shreyas Gopal | Retained | 0.20 |
| Steve Smith | Retained | 12.50 |
| Tom Curran | Bought | 1.00 |
| Varun Aaron | Retained | 2.40 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (uncapped) | Bought | 2.40 |
