RR IPL 2026 full schedule: Check dates, venues and home-away fixtures of Rajasthan Royals

Guwahati will host the curtain-raiser for Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2026 challenge, with the inaugural fixture pitting the pink brigade against Chennai Super Kings under lights at Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Monday, 30 March. The 7:30 PM IST start marks the Royals’ first competitive outing since a dramatic off-season reshuffle that saw long-time captain Sanju Samson traded to the very opposition they face in the tournament opener. In exchange, Rajasthan secured the services of Indian spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, while England’s Sam Curran was also pencilled in before an injury forced his withdrawal; Sri Lankan dasher Dasun Shanaka has since been drafted in as a like-for-like replacement.

With Riyan Parag handed the captain’s armband, the Royals will look to ride the momentum of a refreshed squad that blends explosive overseas talent—Jofra Archer, Shimron Hetmyer, Adam Milne and Kwena Maphaka among them—with a strong Indian core featuring Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Sen and Ravi Bishnoi. The full schedule released by the BCCI confirms Rajasthan will play seven home games in Guwahati, beginning with the CSK clash, before embarking on an equal number of away fixtures that will decide their path to the knockout stages.

Fans eager to map the Royals’ route through the league phase can now circle key dates and venues, knowing every result will shape the playoff race in what promises to be an expanded, fiercely contested edition of the tournament.

RR IPL 2026 complete fixtures (all times IST): 30 Mar – vs Chennai Super Kings, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, 7:30 PM

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 squad: Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Aman Perala, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, Kuldeep Sen, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma.