The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has already been exciting to watch, as more than 800 runs have been scored in just two matches, with two times the 200+ totals being chased down. The batters are having a dream time as the pitches have been well-suited for batting.
Today, with match No.3, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be taking on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match is scheduled to start from 7:30 PM IST at the Basarpara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The Royals will play some of their home matches at this venue.
IPL 2026: RR vs CSK Preview:
Rajasthan Royals finished in 9th position last season, losing 10 games, and did not have the best of seasons. The Royals will be looking to start the match on a positive note this season. They have a new owner and a new captain, with Riyan Parag leading the side as Sanju Samson has left the franchise.
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Chennai Super Kings will be looking for a turnaround after a horrifying season, as they finished at the bottom of the table for the first time in the franchise’s history. Ruturaj Gaikwad will be leading the side, with Sanju Samson, who is now traded from the Royals, as a key member of CSK.
Both sides have firepower in their batting, and the bowling for the teams looks weak. The fans will be missing the sight of MS Dhoni on Monday, as he has not travelled with the squad due to a side strain a few days back. It will be a big miss for the Yellow Army. The RR vs CSK match will be amazing to watch.
The two teams have been dealing with injuries, with Sam Curran ruled out for the Royals. For CSK, Nathan Ellis has been ruled out, and MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis will be missing some matches. Ellis’ replacement, Spencer Johnson, is also set to miss the first half of the tournament.
The RR vs CSK match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST. Fans are expected to arrive in numbers, and it should be a packed house for the RR vs CSK game at the Basarpara Cricket Stadium. In this article, we find out the toss result of MI vs KKR, the playing XIs for the side, and the impact players.
The Barsapara Cricket Stadium (ACA Stadium) in Guwahati provides a batting-friendly, high-scoring wicket with good bounce, making it perfect for limited-overs games. While hitters might dominate once settled, seam bowlers can benefit from the new ball early on. Because of the potential for dew, teams frequently prefer to field first.
RR vs CSK Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 3
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field first. After winning the toss, Riyan Parag said, “There’s rain. There’ll be rain even though it’s a red-soil pitch. Captaincy feels nice, seeing the transition from a 17-year old to now, my peers have been supportive.”
“Goal is to win the championship. We’ve tried to have smart cricketers, allrounders with the auction and the trades. Burger, Archer, Ferreira and Hetmyer are our overseas players.”
RR Playing XI vs CSK Today IPL 2026 Match 3
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger
CSK Playing XI vs RR Today IPL 2026 Match 3
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Ayush Mhatre, Shivam Dube, Mathew Short, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed
RR vs CSK Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match
Rajasthan Royals Impact Players: Ravi Singh, Sushant Mishra, Tushar Deshpande, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius
Chennai Super Kings Impact Players: Sarfaraz Khan, Prashanth Veer, Rahul Chahar, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh
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