ins & outs – Rajasthan Royals

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  • Rajasthan Royals franchisee was bought owned by the Emerging Media Group for IPL 2008, headed by Manoj Badale.
  • Shilpa Shetty & Raj Kundra have now taken a $11.7 million stake in the RRs’ in 2009.
  • Rajasthan Royals are the Champions for the IPL 2008.
  • There is no Icon Player and brand ambassador for the team.
  • It was the only IPL team in 2008 to have a foreign player – Shane Warne as Coach and Captain.
  • The team’s mascot is a lion named Moochu Singh.
  • The team anthem, ‘Halla Bol’ was sung by Ila Arun
  • Shaun Tait and Tyron Henderson have been bought by Rajasthan Royals in the 2009 auction.
  • Dmitri Mascarenhas was the only English player of the IPL 2008 session.
  • Shane Watson scored the maximum runs for his team in IPL 2008.
  • Rajasthan Royals had lost their first match in IPL 2008 to Delhi Daredevils by 9 wickets.
  • Rajasthan Royals lost only 3 matches in IPL 2008.
  • Rajasthan Royals outplayed Delhi Daredevils in Semi-Finals to get into the IPL 2008 finals against Chennai Super Kings.
  • Sohail Tanvir scored the winning runs for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2008 finals.
  • Yusuf Pathan claimed the Man of the Match award for the finals of IPL 2008.
  • Sohail Tanvir finished the tournament in possession of the Purple Cap (Given to the IPL’s leading wicket taker)
  • Shane Watson was declared the Man of the Series for IPL 2008.

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Priya Q on April 24th 2009 in Information / Reviews, Sports News

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