Rajasthan Royals batting order and playing 11, IPL 2015
RR most often opened with Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson in IPL 2015, with Steve Smith at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajinkya Rahane | 1 (13) | 13 | 540 | 130.8 |
| 2 | Sanju SamsonMoved around | 2 (4), 3 (2), 6 (2), 4 (1), 7 (1), 8 (1) | 11 | 204 | 125.2 |
| 2 | Shane Watson | 2 (9) | 9 | 347 | 135.0 |
| 3 | Steve Smith | 3 (9), 4 (3) | 12 | 293 | 132.6 |
| 4 | Karun NairMoved around | 4 (7), 5 (3), 3 (1), 6 (1) | 12 | 181 | 124.8 |
| 5 | Deepak HoodaMoved around | 5 (3), 6 (3), 3 (1), 4 (1), 7 (1) | 9 | 151 | 158.9 |
| 5 | Stuart BinnyMoved around | 5 (3), 7 (2), 8 (2), 6 (1) | 8 | 74 | 112.1 |
| 7 | James FaulknerMoved around | 7 (4), 6 (3), 5 (2), 4 (1), 8 (1) | 11 | 144 | 132.1 |
| 8 | Chris MorrisMoved around | 8 (3), 9 (3), 7 (1) | 7 | 76 | 165.2 |
| 8 | Tim Southee | 8 (1), 9 (1) | 2 | 13 | 144.4 |
| 9 | Rajat Bhatia | 9 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Rusty Theron | 9 (1) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 10 | Ankit Sharma | 10 (2) | 2 | 7 | 116.7 |
| 10 | Dhawal Kulkarni | 10 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 4 | 36.4 |
| 11 | Pravin Tambe | 11 (2) | 2 | 3 | 60.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for RR in IPL 2015?
RR most often opened with Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson in IPL 2015, with Steve Smith at No. 3.
Who batted as RR's finisher?
James Faulkner batted most often at No. 7 (11 innings, 144 runs).
How settled was the RR top order?
Ajinkya Rahane batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Sanju Samson batted at No. 2 in 36% of their innings.