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Rishabh Pant (ऋषभ राजेंद्र पंत)
Rishabh Pant (ऋषभ राजेंद्र पंत), born 1997 in Haridwar, is an Indian left-handed wicketkeeper-batter, Test standout with the 2021 Gabba 89, 2022 car-crash survivor, and record Rs 27 crore Lucknow Super Giants IPL signing.
Rising Pune Supergiant
Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS), also styled Rising Pune Supergiants, was a temporary IPL franchise based in Pune owned by Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG group, playing 2016-2017; it finished runners-up in 2017, losing the final to Mumbai Indians by one run.
Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag, Assam all-rounder and Rajasthan Royals captain in IPL 2026; youngest IPL half-centurion at 17y 175d, IPL 2024 573 runs, India T20I debut July 2024, six consecutive sixes record.
Rob Key
Rob Key (Robert William Trevor Key, born 1979) is a former Kent and England batsman, 15 Tests and a 221 at Lord's, now Managing Director of England Men's Cricket since April 2022.
Robin Singh (cricketer)
Robin Singh (Rabindra Ramanarayan Singh), born 1963 in Princes Town, Trinidad, is a former Indian ODI all-rounder (136 ODIs, 2,336 runs, 69 wickets) who later coached India's fielding, Mumbai Indians, and scouts Bihar talent.
Robin Uthappa
Robin Uthappa, full name Robin Venu Uthappa, is a former Indian wicketkeeper-batter who won the 2007 T20 World Cup with India and scored nearly 5,000 IPL runs.
Rocky Flintoff
Rocky Flintoff (born 2008) is an English cricketer, son of Andrew Flintoff, playing for Lancashire. Youngest-ever Lancashire debutant and youngest centurion for England Under-19s and England Lions.
Rod Marsh
Rod Marsh (Rodney William Marsh, 1947–2022), Australian wicketkeeper-batsman nicknamed Iron Gloves and Bacchus; 355 Test dismissals in 96 Tests, first Australian keeper to score a Test century, famed for caught Marsh bowled Lillee.
Roger Binny
Roger Binny (born 1955, Bangalore), Indian all-rounder, 27 Tests and 72 ODIs; leading wicket-taker with 18 wickets in India's 1983 World Cup win; later 36th BCCI president 2022-2025.
Rohan Gavaskar
Rohan Sunil Gavaskar, born 1976 in Kanpur, son of Sunil Gavaskar and named after Rohan Kanhai; Indian left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spinner, Bengal stalwart, 11 ODIs in 2004, later ICL, KKR, and commentary.
Rohan Jaitley
Rohan Jaitley, Indian advocate at the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court and son of Arun Jaitley; DDCA president since 2020, re-elected 2024 defeating Kirti Azad 1,577-777.
Rohit Sharma (रोहित गुरुनाथ शर्मा)
Rohit Sharma (रोहित गुरुनाथ शर्मा, born 1987), Indian right-handed opening batter and captain. ODI debut 2007; holds highest ODI score (264), three ODI double-centuries, five T20I hundreds; led India to 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy titles.
Romesh Kaluwitharana
Romesh Shantha Kaluwitharana (born 1969, Colombo), 'Kalu', Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman, 49 Tests and 189 ODIs 1990-2004; with Jayasuriya pioneered aggressive ODI opening and won the 1996 World Cup.
Rory Burns
Rory Joseph Burns (born 1990) is an English left-handed opening batter and Surrey captain who played 32 Tests for England, 1,789 runs at 30.32, with a maiden century 125 in the 2019 Ashes.
Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor (Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor), New Zealand cricketer, 112 Tests, 236 ODIs, 102 T20Is, 18,199 runs; first to 100 caps in all three formats; returned for Samoa in 2025.
Roston Chase
Roston Chase (Roston Lamar Chase), born 1992 in Christ Church, Barbados, is a West Indian all-rounder, right-hand batter and off-spin bowler, West Indies Test captain since May 2025, with a best of 8/60 and a 194 against Sri Lanka in 2026.
Rovman Powell
Rovman Powell, born 1993, Jamaican West Indies middle-order power-hitter and occasional medium pacer; West Indies T20I captain 2023-24, 107 off 53 vs England, 2024 T20 World Cup, IPL for KKR, Delhi and Rajasthan.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru from 2024), IPL franchise owned by United Spirits 2008-2026, bought for Rs 464 crore, sold for INR 166.6 billion; IPL champions 2025 and 2026, WPL champions 2024 and 2026, home M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Russel Arnold
Russel Arnold (Russel Premakumaran Arnold, "Rusty"), born 1973 in Colombo, is a former Sri Lankan left-handed batting all-rounder and off-break bowler who played 44 Tests and 180 ODIs from 1997 to 2007, retired during the 2007 World Cup, and became a leading cricket commentator.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (ऋतुराज दशरथ गायकवाड)
Ruturaj Gaikwad (ऋतुराज दशरथ गायकवाड), born 1997 in Pune, is an Indian right-handed opener for Maharashtra, Chennai Super Kings (CSK captain since 2024), and India; 2021 IPL Orange Cap winner and 2022 Asian Games gold-medal captain.
Ryan ten Doeschate
Ryan ten Doeschate (born 1980, Port Elizabeth) is a Dutch former all-rounder, Essex great, three-time ICC Associate Player of the Year, KKR IPL winner, India assistant coach 2024-2026, now Knight Riders Head of Cricket Strategy.
S. Sreesanth
S. Sreesanth (എസ്. ശ്രീശാന്ത്), Indian fast-medium bowler born 1983, played 27 Tests and 53 ODIs, won the 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI World Cups, was banned for life in 2013 (reduced to seven years), retired in 2022, and had a KCA ban lifted in 2026.
Sachin Tendulkar (सचिन रमेश तेंदुलकर)
Sachin Tendulkar (सचिन रमेश तेंदुलकर), born 1973, Indian batter, 1989–2013; record 15,921 Test and 18,426 ODI runs, 100 international centuries, 2011 World Cup winner, Bharat Ratna 2014.
Saeed Ajmal (سعید اجمل)
Saeed Ajmal (سعید اجمل), Pakistani off-spin bowler, 2008-2015; famed for the doosra, world No. 1 ODI bowler, suspended in 2014 when all deliveries exceeded the 15-degree elbow limit.
Saeed Anwar (سعید انور)
Saeed Anwar (سعید انور), born 1968 in Karachi, is a former Pakistan left-handed opening batter, 55 Tests and 247 ODIs, 1989 to 2003, whose 194 vs India at Chennai in 1997 was the ODI record for nearly 13 years.
Sai Sudharsan
Sai Sudharsan (B. Sai Sudharsan), Indian left-handed top-order batter born 2001 in Chennai; Gujarat Titans IPL star, fastest to 2,000 IPL runs, and India Test, ODI, and T20I cricketer.
Saleem Malik (سلیم ملک)
Saleem Malik (سلیم ملک), born 1963 in Lahore, is a former Pakistan right-handed middle-order batsman; 103 Tests (5,768 runs, avg 43.69), 283 ODIs, 12 Tests as captain, life ban for match-fixing in 2000 overturned by a Lahore court in 2008.
Salil Ankola
Salil Ankola, Indian fast bowler (one Test, 20 ODIs, 1989-97) who debuted with Tendulkar at Karachi, retired at 28 after a shin bone tumour, then became a TV actor, Mumbai and BCCI selector, and mental-health advocate.
Salman Ali Agha (سلمان علی آغا)
Salman Ali Agha (سلمان علی آغا), born 1993 in Lahore, is a Pakistani all-rounder: right-handed middle-order batter and off-spin bowler. Debuted 2022, 36th Pakistan Test captain in 2026, ODI batting ranked 13th by the ICC.
Salman Butt (سلمان بٹ)
Salman Butt (سلمان بٹ), born 1984 in Lahore, is a former Pakistani left-handed opening batsman and Test captain (2003-2010) banned 10 years by the ICC for the 2010 Lord's Test spot-fixing scandal and jailed 30 months.