The IPL 2026 season continues as Rajasthan Royals (RR) host the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 3 on Monday (March 30) at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara,
Guwahati.
Both teams enter the season looking to dominate early and establish momentum. For Riyan Parag's Royals and Ruturaj Gaikwad's Super Kings, the equation is simple: overpower the opposition and lay down a marker for the rest of the tournament.
RR vs CSK H2H Record
In the IPL, the Chennai Super Kings hold a slight historical advantage.
Total IPL Matches Played: 31
Chennai Super Kings Won: 16
Rajasthan Royals Won: 15
RR vs CSK IPL 2026 Match 3 Team News, Injury Updates
Rajasthan Royals
The hosts boast an impeccable recent record at home, but they will miss the all-around depth of Sam Curran. The pitch at Barsapara is expected to be a batting paradise, heavily favouring stroke play, but spinners like Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Bishnoi will find crucial grip in the middle overs.
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings have been hit with a major injury crisis ahead of the IPL 2026 season, with both MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis expected to miss the opening matches. MS Dhoni has a calf strain and is currently undergoing rehabilitation. He is likely to miss the first two weeks of IPL 2026, potentially sitting out the first six matches, including the opener against Rajasthan Royals. Dewald Brevis picked up a Side strain sustained during training and the South African is likely to miss the first 2-3 games of the season.
RR vs CSK Predicted Playing 11: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Predicted Lineups
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger.
Impact Options - Dasun Shanaka/Yudhvir Charak/Vignesh Puthur/Shubham Dubey
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ayush Mhatre, Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Rahul Chahar, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matt Henry.
Impact Options - Ramakrishna Ghosh/Zakary Foulkes/Mukesh Choudhary/Urvil Patel
CSK and RR IPL 2026 Squads
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Sanju Samson (wk), Ayush Mhatre, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Akeal Hosein, Sarfaraz Khan, MS Dhoni, Dewald Brevis, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Aman Khan, Gurjapneet Singh, Zakary Foulkes, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Adam Milne, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Nandre Burger, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Donovan Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Vignesh Puthur, Ravi Singh, Aman Rao Perala, Brijesh Sharma
