Rahul Tewatia is an Indian cricketer and an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm leg spin. In February 2021, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against England. He is yet to make his debut in any international match for India. Tewatia was born on the 20th of May 1993 in Haryana and is currently associated with the Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
Rahul Tewatia IPL Record
Tewatia has a decent IPL record and serves as a finisher and useful spin bowler in T20 cricket. The following table depicts Rahul Tewatia's IPL record till the 2025 season.
| Player Name | Rahul Tewatia |
| Current Team | Gujarat Titans |
| Matches Played | 110 |
| Runs | 1135 |
| Highest Score | 53 |
| Average | 23.16 |
| Centuries | NA |
| Fifties | 1 |
| Wickets | 32 |
| Best Bowling Figures | 3/18 |
| 5-Wicket Hauls | NA |
| Orange Caps Won | NA |
| Purple Caps Won | NA |
Source: ESPNCricinfo
Major Achievements in IPL
Rahul Tewatia's major achievements are highlighted by his reputation as a clutch finisher in the IPL. He was the chief architect who scripted the highest successful run chase in IPL history at that time (224 runs) in 2020 for the Rajasthan Royals against the Kings XI Punjab, where he scored 53 off 31 balls.
He played a pivotal role as an all-rounder in the Gujarat Titans' maiden title win during their debut season. Following his breakout 2020 season, he received his first international call-up for India's T20I squad against England.
Rahul Tewatia IPL Teams
Rahul Tewatia's IPL journey started with Rajasthan Royals (RR) acquiring him for ₹10 Lakh in 2014. He received his highest value in the IPL auctions when the Gujarat Titans (GT) bought him for ₹9 Crore in 2022. Gujarat Titans (GT) purchased him for ₹4 Crore in the IPL 2026 auction.
The table below could be referred to understand Tewatia's association with different teams through different IPL seasons
| Season | Price | Team |
| 2014 | 10.00 Lakh | Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
| 2015 | 10.00 Lakh | Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
| 2017 | 25.00 Lakh | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) |
| 2018 | 3.00 Crore | Delhi Daredevils (DD) |
| 2019 | 3.00 Crore | Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| 2020 | 3.00 Crore | Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
| 2021 | 3.00 Crore | Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
| 2022 | 9.00 Crore | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| 2023 | 9.00 Crore | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| 2024 | 9.00 Crore | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| 2025 | 4.00 Crore | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| 2026 | 4.00 Crore | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
Interesting facts about Rahul Tewatia
Below are some interesting facts about the IPL career of Rahul Tewatia, famous for his explosive batting style and his exquisite ability that a finisher desires to have
(i) Massive hike in Auction Price: Tewatia started his IPL journey with RR, buying him for ₹10 Lakh in 2017. He gained an overwhelming hike in 2018, when Delhi Daredevils (DD) acquired him for ₹3 crore in the auction. He was sold for ₹9 crore in 2022, straight from ₹3 crore in 2021.
(ii) IPL Champion (2022): He played a pivotal role as an all-rounder in the Gujarat Titans' maiden title win during their debut season.
(iii) Five Sixes in an Over (2020): While playing for the Rajasthan Royals against the Kings XI Punjab, he hit Sheldon Cottrell for 5 sixes in the 18th over.
(iv) Clutch Final-Ball Heroics (2022): Playing for the Gujarat Titans, he hit two consecutive sixes off the final two balls to win a match against the Punjab Kings.
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