The inaugural champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals (RR), will start their IPL 2026 campaign against the five-time champions, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), on March 30 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Chennai will look to forget their last season’s debacle and make a fresh start with a young-looking side.

The RR vs CSK third game of the IPL 2026 will see some familiar names from each side playing against each other. In the previous IPL season in 2025, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side finished with the wooden spoon at the bottom of the table with only four wins in 14 encounters at a net run rate of -0.647, while RR finished just above them with the same number of wins. 

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RR vs CSK Predicted Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Probable XI:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Sam Curran, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer

Impact Sub: Nandre Burger.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Probable XI:

Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Matt Short, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, MS Dhoni (wk), Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed.

Impact Sub: Anshul Kamboj.

RR vs CSK Ticket Prices by Stands

How to Book RR vs CSK IPL 2026 Tickets: Step-by-Step Guide 

• The tickets for the RR vs CSK IPL 2026 games are anticipated to go live around four days before the beginning of the game.
• For the fans to buy the tickets at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, they will need to move to the Book My Show platform or the official IPL website.
• In the second step, they will need to select the game and choose their favorite stand, whose prices may differ, depending on the intensity of the game.
• After the stand’s selection, the fan will need to fill in the contact details and the ticket information.
• In the final step, they will be required to complete the payment via UPI, Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking.
• After the successful payment, the fan will get the digital ticket with QR code through email and SMS, which they will scan at the gate of the stadium.