Rajasthan Royals (RR) had their worst performance in an IPL season since being readmitted to play in 2018. In the 18th edition of the league, despite having a strong batting core, especially in the top order, RR not just failed to qualify for the playoffs, but finished their tournament with just four wins and 10 losses in their 14 matches.
Given the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and Riyan Parag, one would have expected a better performance from the inaugural champions. However, not everything was fine in the Royals lineup, which was evident in the way they lost some of their matches despite having total control of the same.
The reasons for their losses could be attributed to a lot of factors. Especially in run chases, RR had the upper hand in most of their games, only to lose it out of nowhere due to fundamental mistakes. There are mainly five reasons that led to RR not performing well after qualifying for the playoffs in the 17th edition of the league.
5 things that went wrong with RR in the IPL 2025
1. Poor mega auction
Rajasthan Royals had shortcomings in the auction. They trusted Jofra Archer to be their prime bowler, whose form was a concern. Credits where due, Archer came good. However, his partners at the other end failed to claim wickets in the Powerplay overs, which allowed the batters to play Archer out and go after others.
RR went after the Sri Lankan spin duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana. A better option could have been emerging Indian spinners, which would have allowed them to pick overseas players to fulfil tougher roles. They did not buy a strong finisher and a death bowler to complement the existing lineup.
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