RR IPL 2026 Schedule: Rajasthan Royals Full List of Matches Announced So Far

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The Rajasthan Royals (RR) are embracing change for the IPL 2026 season. After a difficult 2025 where the inaugural champions finished 9th, the franchise made the boldest move in the league's history: trading long-time captain Sanju Samson to CSK in exchange for the legendary Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran.

The biggest headline for RR is the appointment of Riyan Parag as Captain. At just 24, he becomes one of the youngest leaders in IPL history. The franchise also focused on youth and spin depth during the December 2025 auction, bringing in Ravi Bishnoi for ₹7.2 Crore.

They were aggressive in the auction to build a bowling unit that could thrive in the slower conditions of Guwahati (t

RR in IPL in Latest Years

• Late Season Slump: RR finished 9th in 2025, winning only 4 out of 14 games.
• Emergence of Jurel: Dhruv Jurel was a lone bright spot, scoring 70 off 35 in the high-scoring thriller against SRH.
• Bowling Struggles: The lack of a wicket-taking spinner in the middle overs led to their downfall, a gap now filled by Bishnoi and Jadeja.

RR Full Squad for IPL 2026

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Riyan Parag (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger.

IPL 2026 Schedule: Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals will take on Chennai Super Kings in their first IPL 2026 encounter on March 30 at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.

March 30 - vs Chennai Super Kings, Guwahati 7:30 PM
April 4 - vs Gujarat Titans, Ahmedabad 7:30 PM
April 7 - vs Mumbai Indians, Guwahati 7:30 PM
April 10 - vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Guwahati 7:30 PM