5 major records made by RR in IPL history

Rajasthan Royals had a great beginning in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they won a title in the inaugural edition. But after that victory, their journey was not smooth as they struggled to qualify for the playoffs for consecutive four seasons. 

In 2013, 2015 and 2018, they made it to the playoffs, but could not impress much. Ahead of the 2022 season, RR roped in some quality players such as Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal to rebuild their team to repeat their 2008 performance.

Fortunately, the changes RR did to get positive results worked as the team in the last edition delivered impressive performances throughout the competition, and ended up as runners-up. Their players Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal also created history by clinching the Orange Cap and Purple Cap respectively.

In the coming season, the team would look forward to continuing the momentum they got in the last season. Despite not having star-studded teams in the past such as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI), RR have established themselves as a quality side, achieving some great records relying on their young talents. 

Here are 5 major records made by Rajasthan Royals in IPL history:

5. Most hat-tricks by a team (4 times)

Rajasthan Royals hold record of picking up the most hat-tricks (four times) as a team. In 2012, Ajit Chandila became the first RR cricketer to pick up a hat-trick. Playing against Pune Warriors India (PWI), Chandila helped RR defend 170 by bagging the wickets of Jesse Ryder, Sourav Ganguly and Robin Uthappa.

In 2014, Pravin Tambe took a hat-trick against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), dismissing Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan and Ryan Ten Doeschate. In the same edition, Shane Watson also grabbed wickets against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to become the third RR player to take a hat-trick in the tournament. He pulled off the feat by getting rid of Shikhar Dhawan, Moises Henriques and Karn Sharma.

The last RR hat-trick was in the last edition as Yuzvendra Chahal hunted the wickets of KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Mavi and Pat Cummins.