Rahul Tripathi was one of the 2017 IPL’s biggest surprises, first with his selection to the Rising Pune Supergiants and thereafter with his skill set. He scored 391 runs from 14 matches with an average of 27.92 and a strike rate of 146.44. In IPL season 2018, Rahul Tripathi scored 226 runs from 12 matches playing for Rajasthan Royals. Rahul Tripathi played another season for Rajasthan Royals and scored 141 runs in eight matches.
He was drafted to Kolkata Knight Riders in 2020 and played 11 matches for the team. Tripathi scored 230 runs for the team with an average of 23.00 and a strike rate of 127.07 with the best score of 81 in the tournament.
Rahul Tripathi’s best performance came in the 2022 playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Playing in top order Rahul delivered some great performances with an average of 37.55 and a strike rate of 158.24 scoring 413 runs. Tripathi’s performance helped him to get selected in India’s T20 squad. Sunrisers Hyderabad would expect a responsible and notable performance from Rahul Tripathi for IPL 2024 season.
Full Name | Rahul Ajay Tripathi |
Date of Birth | 02 March, 1991 |
Nationality, Hometown | Indian, Ranchi |
Debut Year in IPL | 2017 |
Teams Played | Rising Pune Supergiants, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Current Team | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Batting Style | Right-handed |
Bowling Style | Right arm Medium |
Rahul Tripathi IPL Salary
Rahul Tripathi a young player from Maharashtra was first picked up by Rising Pune Supergiants. Rising Pune Supergiants acquired him for INR 1.00 crore. In 2018, Rajasthan Royals added him to the squad for INR 3.40 crore. He was retained by Rajasthan Royals for the same price value in the 2019 IPL season. Rahul Tripathi was released by Rajasthan Royals in 2020 and was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders.
Kolkata Knight Riders acquired him for INR 6.00 crore in the Auction. Kolkata Knight Riders decided to retain Rahul’s services for the 2021 IPL season. Sunrisers Hyderabad attained Rahul Tripathi’s services in the 2022 Mega Auction of IPL for INR 8.50 crore. Rahul Tripathi was retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023 and 2024 IPL season. Rahul Tripathi IPL Salary for the 2024 IPL season is INR 8.5 crores.
YEAR | SALARY | TEAM |
---|---|---|
2017 | 1,00,00,000 | Rising Pune Supergiant |
2018 | 3,40,00,000 | Rajasthan Royals |
2019 | 3,40,00,000 | Rajasthan Royals |
2020 | 6,00,00,000 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2021 | 6,00,00,000 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2022 | 8,50,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
2023 | 8,50,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
2024 | 8,50,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Rahul Tripathi IPL Stats
Batting
YEAR | TEAM | MAT | RUNS | HS | AVG | SR | 50 |
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2023 | SRH | 13 | 273 | 74* | 22.75 | 128.17 | 1 |
2022 | SRH | 14 | 413 | 76 | 37.55 | 158.24 | 3 |
2021 | KKR | 17 | 397 | 74* | 28.35 | 140.28 | 2 |
2020 | KKR | 11 | 230 | 81 | 23.00 | 127.07 | 1 |
2019 | RR | 8 | 141 | 50 | 23.50 | 119.49 | 1 |
2018 | RR | 12 | 226 | 80* | 25.11 | 135.32 | 1 |
2017 | RPS | 14 | 391 | 93 | 27.92 | 146.44 | 2 |
Bowling
YEAR | TEAM | MAT | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | SRH | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
2022 | SRH | 14 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
2021 | KKR | 17 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
2020 | KKR | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
2019 | RR | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
2018 | RR | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
2017 | RPS | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0/12 | – | 12.00 | – | 0 | 0 |