Owner : Emerging Media Group, Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra have bought a 12% stake in the franchise Franchise fee : USD 67 million Most expensive player : Mohammad Kaif :$675,000
The Royals were considered underdogs and after their drubbing in the opening game against Delhi, not many would have given them a chance.
But that loss was only a minor blip in an otherwise hugely successful campaign.