IPL: Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-time greatest XI in league history

Rajasthan Royals were the winners of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were captained and coached by the legendary Shane Warne and were the cheapest squad put forth in the IPL 2008. 

They were even fined by the IPL council for not spending the set amount of their purse to fill their required squad. Later they were captained by the likes of Rahul Dravid, Steven Smith, Ajinkya Rahane, and now Sanju Samson. 

RR have a reputation for punching above their limit and has relied mostly on local talent who were unknown names. They gave the likes of Sanju Samson, Pravin Tambe, Siddharth Trivedi, S Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, and many others a platform to showcase their skills and flourish.

Here is the Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-time greatest XI in league history:

1. Shane Watson

Shane Watson was a huge addition to the RR family in the IPL 2008. He acted as the finisher and main bowler in the early few years of the franchise and was the Player of the Tournament in RR’s IPL 2008 victory. He also captained the side and led from the front.

He played 84 matches for RR from 2008-2015 and made 2474 runs with two centuries and 14 fifties to his name. His highest score was 104* and his strike rate was 140.16. He has the most wickets for an RR bowler- 67 with a best of 3/10 and an economy of 7.55. He was also the first player to get Most Valuable Player in IPL, twice.

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