Rajasthan Royals (RR) head coach Rahul Dravid recently called on the franchise’s fans to pack the stadium for their home games in IPL 2025. Dravid, who took over from Kumar Sangakkara this season, stepped into the role after concluding his tenure as India’s head coach last June.
His coaching stint with Team India ended on a high note, with the team clinching the 2024 T20 World Cup. Now, he aims to bring similar success to RR in the upcoming IPL season. The Royals had a strong run in IPL 2024, finishing third in the league stage.
They overcame Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the eliminator but were eliminated by SunRisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2. With preparations underway for IPL 2025, Dravid appeared in a video on RR’s Instagram handle, urging fans to rally behind the team.
“CSK bhi aayenge aap log bhi sabh aao, sabh logo ko bulao, promote karo ye game ko, bohot khushi ki baat hai. Bada accha cricket dekhne ko milega aur hopefully hum jitenge (CSK will come, you all also come, welcome others to visit, promote the game, it is a matter of happiness. You will get to witness a good contest and hopefully we will win).”
You can watch the video here:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGkVjD6MlbQ/?igsh=d3diMnljYWczd2o5
RR will kick off their IPL 2025 campaign on March 23 against SRH
Inaugural IPL champions Rajasthan Royals will begin their IPL 2025 journey against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 23 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The team will be eager to avenge their defeat to SRH in Qualifier 2 last season.
Below is RR’s full schedule for IPL 2025:
March 23: SunRisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, 4pm
March 26: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati, 8pm
March 30: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati, 8pm
April 5: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur, 8pm
April 9: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad, 8pm
April 13: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Jaipur, 4pm
April 16: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals in Delhi, 8pm
April 19: Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur, 8pm
April 24: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals in Bengaluru, 8pm
April 28: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans in Jaipur, 8pm
May 1: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians in Jaipur, 8pm
May 4: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata, 4pm
May 12: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in Chennai, 8pm
May 16: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings in Jaipur, 8pm
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