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Rajasthan Royals: IPL 2020 league schedule, squad, venue, timing and record
Bengaluru, February 18: With the addition of young blood, Rajasthan Royals are ready to challenge in the thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020), which is slated to start on March 29 in Mumbai.
Rajasthan Royals, who are known for the unknown, will look to repeat their feat from the inaugural season. Although they were part of the IPL since its inception, this will be their 11th season in the world's best T20 league as they were banned along with Chennai Super Kings in 2016 and 2017.
Since their return, they have managed to reach play-offs just once and will look to better that when they open IPL 2020 campaign away to Chennai Super Kings on April 2.
The opening two home games on April 5 and April 9 against Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively will be played in Guhwati. Meanwhile, their remaining home games will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Royals will end their league phase with an away trip to Delhi Capitals on May 13.
They will enter the new season with hopes for a second title. Here myKhel offers you the full schedule of Rajasthan Royals, squad, venue and timings.
RR’s IPL 2020 league phase schedule
| DATE | MATCH | TIME | VENUE |
| April 2, Thursday | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 8 PM | Chennai |
| April 5, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | 8 PM | Guwahati |
| April 9, Thursday | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 PM | Guwahati |
| April 12, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | 4 PM | Hyderabad |
| April 15, Wednesday | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | 8 PM | Mumbai |
| April 18, Saturday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | 8 PM | Bengaluru |
| April 21, Tuesday | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| April 25, Saturday | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| April 29, Wednesday | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| May 2, Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 8 PM | Kolkata |
| May 4, Monday | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| May 8, Friday | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | 8 PM | Mohali |
| May 11, Monday | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| May 13, Wednesday | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | 8 PM | Delhi |
RR squad for IPL 2020
The Rajasthan Royals enter IPL 2020 with 25 players.
They are: Steve Smith, Robin Uthappa, David Miller, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Anuj Rawat, Rahul Tewatia, Shashank Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anirudha Joshi, Tom Curran, Ankit Rajpoot, Mayank Markande, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Oshane Thomas, Andrew Tye
Team News – RR
Rajasthan Royals will be led by Australia's Steve Smith. While, they lost Ajinkya Rahane to Delhi Capitals during the trade window, the Royals are likely to be without pace spearhead Jofra Archer, who is nursing an elbow issue.
The core players like captain Smith, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron and more,will be joined by the likes of Robin Uthappa, David Miller and three gems from the India under-19 team, including Under-19 World Cup Player of the Tournament winner Yashasvi Jaiswal, and they will look to fire the side further in the tournament.
RR IPL record
Starting as underdogs, Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural edition of the India Premier League against the favourites Chennai Super Kings. Since, then it has never worked out for the Royals, who have entered the play-offs in only three other seasons.
Story first published: Thursday, February 27, 2020, 14:15 [IST]
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