Discover the 5 most upsetting times Rajasthan Royals (RR) lost in the IPL
5. 4 Runs vs PBKS, Wankhede 2021
Punjab Kings won a very close game against Rajasthan Royals at PK Wankhede 2021. They won by just four runs. Even though Sanju Samson scored an amazing 119 runs for Rajasthan Royals, his team couldn’t win in the end. Dube and Parag also played well, helping Samson get close to winning. But in the end, it was Punjab Kings who won the match.
4. 4 Runs vs DC, Delhi 2018
Delhi Daredevils won by just four runs against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2018. It was a match affected by rain. Even though Jos Buttler started strong for Rajasthan, Amit Mishra and Trent Boult slowed them down. Daredevils, led by Shaw, Iyer, and Pant, scored 196 runs. They stopped Rajasthan from reaching their target, keeping them to 146 runs.
In a really exciting game in 2010 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Indians barely beat Rajasthan Royals by only four runs. Yusuf Pathan scored a super fast century in just 37 balls, which was a big worry for Mumbai. But Mumbai’s bowlers did really well in the last few overs and helped them win. Even though Yusuf played amazingly, Rajasthan couldn’t score enough to beat Mumbai’s high total of 212.
2. 1 Run vs SRH, Hyderabad 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad won a really close match against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets, helping SRH protect a score of 202 runs, with RR only managing to score 200/7. Even though Riyan Parag scored 77 runs and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 67, SRH’s good bowling helped them reach fourth place in the rankings.
In 2012, Rajasthan Royals lost a really close match in the IPL. They only lost by one run to Delhi Daredevils. Ajinkya Rahane played really well and scored 84 runs without getting out, but it wasn’t enough for Rajasthan Royals to win. Delhi Daredevils scored a total of 152 runs for 6 wickets, with Virender Sehwag playing a great innings and scoring 63 runs. Rajasthan Royals tried hard, and one of their players, Pankaj, took two wickets, but it wasn’t enough to win the match. They came really close but missed out on winning.