In a heartwarming gesture, Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals used Sawai Mansingh Stadium's ground staff and pitch curators to officially unveil their jerseys for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023), set to begin this month from March 31. A video was posted by Rajasthan Royals via their official Twitter handle, showcasing people behind the scenes.
For the first time in 3 years, IPL will be played across multiple venues in India, returning to its original away and home format. This means Jaipur's iconic Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Rajasthan Royals' home ground, will host an IPL game for the first time since 2019.
"At Royals, we believe that the firsts are very important. So I think this season myself and the while management has decided that we give our first jersey of the season to the groundsmen. And I just wanted to thank them for all the care that they have given us," Sanju Samson, captain of franchise Rajasthan Royals said in the video.
Last year's IPL season turned out to be a successful one for Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals. In IPL 2022, Rajasthan played a total number of 14 matches, out of which they won 9 matches and had to face defeat in five. With 18 points, Rajasthan was on the second position in points table at the end of league stage. Rajasthan performed remarkably well in the playoffs as well and were successful in making it to the finals where Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans defeated them by 7 wickets in the summit clash.
Rajasthan Royals Squad for IPL 2023: Sanju Samson (captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Karun Nair, Rassie van der Dussen, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shubham Garhwal, Dhruv Jurel, Jos Buttler, Anunay Singh, Corbin Bosch, KC Cariappa, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Prasidh Krishna, Tejas Baroka, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal.