Rajasthan Royals will begin their IPL 2026 campaign against Chennai Super Kings on March 30 in Guwahati.
Rajasthan Royals will start a new chapter in IPL 2026 under captain Riyan Parag. The franchise decided to move on from Sanju Samson before the season. Rajasthan last won the IPL title in 2008 and now aims for another trophy. The team struggled in IPL 2025 and finished 9th with only 4 wins from 14 matches.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal led the batting charts last season. He scored 559 runs in 14 innings and struck 6 fifties with a strike rate of 159.71. Teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also impressed with 252 runs in 7 innings at a strike rate of 206.55. Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana topped the bowling charts with 11 wickets each.
Rajasthan begins IPL 2026 on March 30 against the Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati.
Rajasthan Royals Schedule IPL 2026
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati |
| April 4 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| April 7 | Mumbai Indians | Guwahati |
| April 10 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Guwahati |
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur |
| Apr 28 | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh |
| May 01 | Delhi Capitals | Jaipur |
| May 09 | Gujarat Titans | Jaipur |
| May 17 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| May 19 | Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur |
| May 24 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
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