A thumping win for the Rajasthan Royals to start their IPL 2026 journey, defeating the Chennai Super Kings (RR vs CSK) by 8 wickets and 47 balls to spare. In tonight’s match at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, RR outplayed CSK in all departments. The other teams in the league must have taken notes from the game, as Rajasthan showed no rust in their opening fixture.
The team management of Rajasthan Royals took multiple steps ahead of the IPL 2026 season, with an eye on the trophy. The champions of the inaugural season of the league are keen on reviving their glory days. Can they achieve their second title this season, IPL 2026? Time will present the answer. For now, RR fans can nurture their dream with fresh enthusiasm.
RR ruled over CSK throughout the IPL 2026 match.
The match against CSK is full of positive vibes for the team from Rajasthan. From bowling to batting, they claimed distinction for tonight’s all-round display on the field.
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The early tone set by the bowlers in the first innings was carried on equally well by the batters in the second innings. With another billingerate knock from the young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, RR achieved the target, which was 128, in exchange for only 2 wickets.
On the pitch where the Chennai batter struggled for every single run, Sooryavanshi came into the deck and simply demolished the bowlers in yellow.
While the 15-year-old batted with his natural aggression, Yashavsvi Jaiswal played the anchor role, unbeaten 38 off 36 runs. The opening pair provided the team with the much-needed balance, which is a necessary element for any team to succeed towards the goal.
Nandre Burger initiated the beginning of CSK’s batting collapse
South Africa paceman Nandre Burger got the Player of the Match award for his effective bowling spells against the Chennai Super Kings. In his 4-over quota, he offered only 26 runs and took the wickets of Sanju Samson and Ayush Mhatre. The wicket of Samson initiated the beginning of the batting collapse of CSK.
The winning team captain, Riyan Parag, said that they were lucky to win the toss, as there was more moisture on the wicket, which made the batting side’s task more challenging. As soon as they won the toss, Parag did not hesitate to elect to bowl first. The bowlers and then the batters of the team proved the skipper’s call to be absolutely on point.
I got lucky with the toss: Riyan Parag
“Got lucky with the toss. It was a red-soil wicket with rain. Bowlers executed it well. Lot of prep has gone into captaincy, the goal is to win the trophy. Lot of time to planning, strategising. We want to play smart cricket and adapt, we did that today. All bowlers did well, quicks were rapid. Guwahati suited Jaddu bhai.”
“I tell Vaibhav you play 14 games, what goes on in the game and media shouldn’t bother you. I tell the coaches to let him play as long. We were in awe watching him in the nets. This is the batting order, Dhruv at 3, Hettie at 5, we need left-right combo. Hope to win a few more with the line-up,” Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag said after the match.
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