The Rajasthan Royals (RR) is one of the strongest teams in the IPL. With the great player Shane Warne guiding the squad from the front, this franchise won the IPL's first season. Despite the first season, things didn't go well for them, and they struggled a lot to win the IPL championship because the team's performance could been more stable. The first IPL season, in which RR won the IPL Trophy in 2008 by defeating Chennai Super Kings, was by far the best season have for them. The squad later experienced ups and downs, qualifying four times and missing the top five spots seven times. The RR players with the most wickets are listed below.
1. SK Trivedi (65)
Siddharth Kishorkumar Trivedi is a right-hand batter and right-arm medium bowler for India. He played for RR from 2008 – 2013. He played 75 innings in 76 matches, bowled 251 overs with 65 wickets and two maidens, conceded 1904 runs with a 7.58 economy rate, and had a 29.29 bowling average. His best innings bowling is 4/25.
2. SR Watson (61)
Shane Robert Watson is a right-hand batter and right-arm medium bowler for Australia. He played for RR from 2008 – 2015. He played 70 innings in 78 matches, bowled 226.5 overs with 61 wickets and three maidens, conceded 1701 runs with a 7.49 economy rate, and had a 27.88 bowling average. His best innings bowling is 3/10.
3. SK Warne (57)
Shane Keith Warne is a right-hand batter and left-arm googly spinner for Australia. He played for RR from 2008 – 2011. He played 54 innings in 55 matches, bowled 199 overs with 57 wickets and one maiden, conceded 1447 runs with a 7.27 economy rate, and had a 25.38 bowling average. His best innings bowling is 4/21.
4. JP Faulkner (47)
James Peter Faulkner is a right-hand batter and left-arm fast-medium for Australia. He played for RR from 2013 – 2015. He played 42 innings in 42 matches, bowled 151.1 overs with 47 wickets and three maidens, conceded 1272 runs with an 8.41 economy rate, and had a 27.06 bowling average. His best innings bowling is 5/16.
5. JC Archer (46)
Jofra Chioke Archer is a right-hand batter and right-arm fast bowler for England. He played for RR from 2018 – 2020. He played 35 innings in 35 matches, bowled 137.3 overs with 46 wickets and two maidens, conceded 981 runs with a 7.13 economy rate, and had a 21.32 bowling average. His best innings bowling is 3/15.
6. S Gopal (41)
Shreyas Gopal is a right-hand batter and leg-break spin bowler for India. He played for RR from 2018 – 2021. He played 41 innings in 42 matches, bowled 136 overs with 41 wickets and one maiden, conceded 1094 runs with an 8.04 economy rate, and had a 26.68 bowling average. His best innings bowling is 4/16.
7. KK Cooper (33)
Kevon Keston Cooper is a right-hand batter and right-arm medium bowler for West Indies. He played for RR from 2012 – 2014. He played 25 innings in 25 matches, bowled 96 overs with 33 wickets and one maiden, conceded 757 runs with a 7.88 economy rate, and had a 22.93 bowling average. His best innings bowling is 4/26.
8. MM Patel (33)
Munaf Musa Patel is a right-hand batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler for India. He played for RR from 2008 – 2010. He played 30 innings in 30 matches, bowled 102.5 overs with 33 wickets and two maidens, conceded 779 runs with a 7.57 economy rate, and had a 23.60 bowling average. His best innings bowling is 3/17.
9. DS Kulkarni (29)
Dhawal Sunil Kulkarni is a right-hand batter and right-arm medium bowler for India. He played for RR from 2014 – 2019. He played 37 innings in 37 matches, bowled 116.5 overs with 29 wickets and three maidens, conceded 1021 runs with an 8.73 economy rate, and had a 35.20 bowling average. His best innings bowling is 2/9.
10. JD Unadkat (29)
Jaydev Dipakbhai Unadkat is a right-hand batter and left-arm medium bowler for India. He played for RR from 2018 – 2021. He played 39 innings in 39 matches, bowled 132.4 overs with 29 wickets and zero maidens, conceded 1280 runs with a 9.64 economy rate, and had a 44.13 bowling average. His best innings bowling is 3/15.
