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IPL 2026 RR vs CSK highlights: Rajasthan beat Chennai by 8 wickets in Guwahati

RR vs CSK: Earlier Jamie Overton was the top score for Chennai Super Kings with his 36-ball 43 against Rajasthan Royals in match 3 of the Indian Premier League on Monday

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 12:31 AM IST
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action. (Photo by Deepak Malik / CREIMAS for IPL)

IPL 2026, RR vs CSK highlights: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s blistering 17-ball 52 helped Rajasthan Royals thump Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets with 47 balls to spare. Earlier, Fiery spell from Nandre Burger (2/26) and Jofra Archer (2/19) helped Rajasthan bundle out Chennai for 127 after Riyan Parag, the skipper of Rajasthan Royals, won the toss and opted to bowl first against Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Chennai Super Kings in at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Monday. Both teams have finished at the bottom of the table in the last season

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Sanju Samson, the former RR captain, has moved on to CSK. Meanwhile, there was also focus on how Ravindra Jadeja lines up against the franchise that made him an IPL legend, who picked up two wickets.

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Teams:

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma

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Match EndedIndian Premier League, 2026 - Match 3

Rajasthan Royals

128/2 (12.1)
vs

Chennai Super Kings

127 (19.4)
Match Ended ( Match 3 )
Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets
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Mar 30, 2026 10:42 PM IST
IPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Rajasthan beat Chennai by 8 wickets in Guwahati

Matt Shot's delivery was nudged for a single through the leg-side by Jaiswal to complete the thumping win. He played his part, Jaiswal, in this chase by just scoring at about a 100 strike rate and making sure he was there at the end. But the bulk of this chase was completed in the power play when Sooryavanshi went after the bowling. As per Chennai bowling it is the Indian bowlers both Kamboj and Khaleel that bowled well and the overseas options Henry, Noor and Jamie Overton have had a day to forget that is it from us folks for now we will be back with the presentation shortly.

Mar 30, 2026 10:33 PM IST
IPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Rajasthan are 124/2 (Target 128) after 11.3 overs vs Chennai in Guwahati

Rajasthan are almost there in the chase. This will create a huge dent in the net-run-rate of Chennai to start with. While games like this are better to happen at the start of the tournament than the middle, that is the only positive Chennai can take from this game. Likewise, for Rajasthan, they are not going to play games like this every time, but they had almost a perfect one this time. They took their catches, they bowled well, and the batters had to take on the bowling attack, and that is what they too did.

Mar 30, 2026 10:23 PM IST
IPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Rajasthan are 100/2 (Target 128) after 9 overs vs Chennai in Guwahati

Anshul Kamboj has picked up another wicket here, and it is Dhruv Jurel. The batter tried to play the scoop shot, and the ball hit the stumps. Kamboj and Khaleel have looked the best bowlers for Chennai tonight. Although the left-arm seamer has not picked up the wicket, he did get the ball to move early on. As per Kamboj, he stuck to his line and length and bowled some lovely deliveries. If Nathan Ellis had been fit, this is a contending bowling line-up for the championship. Even now with Matt Henry in it is a decent bowling attack and Chennai will be hoping it was a bad for Henry rather than start of a bad season.

Mar 30, 2026 10:12 PM IST
IPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Rajasthan are 86/1 (Target 128) after 7.4 overs vs Chennai in Guwahati

Anshul Kamboj has picked up Vaibhav Sooryavanshi here. It was floated up there, and Sooryavnashi muscled it over extra-cover and was caught on the boundary. Sarfaraz ran in and took a pretty lovely catch. So something to cheer for Chennai, but it does seem like it has come too late. As we update, Jamie Overton has come into the attack. He did a pretty good job with the bat in the first innings can he create some magic in this second inning with the ball. One thing though the wicket seems to be getting a bit slower here as the odd ball is sticking in the surface.

Mar 30, 2026 10:03 PM IST
IPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Rajasthan are 66/0 (Target 128) after 5.4 overs vs Chennai in Guwahati

Both left-handers have put on a 50-run stand here, and the bulk of the scoring has come from Sooryavanshi here. He is striking almost 300. Nothing has worked out tonight for Chennai; everything they tried to do has backfired. Noor Ahmed has come into the attack to close out the power play. Rajasthan Royals seamers got plenty out of this wicket and the same has not been the true for the Chennai seamers. There was an odd-ball which nibbled a bit but apart from that batters have been able to hit deliveries where they wanted.

Mar 30, 2026 09:53 PM IST
IPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Rajasthan are 39/0 (Target 128) vs Chennai in Guwahati

It is not often we get to see Jaiswal getting dominated in a partnership, especially in this format of the game, but it is a testament to the way Sooryavanshi has batted here. He has outscored Jaiswal and looked a lot more aggressive, whether it is the role that is assigned by the management to both players or is it just for this game we have to see. Jaiswal himself played the second Fidel, trying to pick singles where available. Whatever the plan may be, they have hurt Henry early in the piece. He is very good with the new ball, and with hitting him out of the attack., Rajasthan are underway in this chase.

Mar 30, 2026 09:43 PM IST
IPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Rajasthan are 19/0 (Target 128) vs Chennai in Guwahati

Chennai has got the worst possible start in their defence here. Matt Henry, who is a pretty good new-ball bowler, has been taken to the cleaners in that opening over. To be fair to him, he did create that opportunity when Sooryavanshi toe-ended high in the air, but Kartik Sharma, who followed the ball, dropped it, and the ball ran through to the boundary, and after that opportunity went away, Sooryavanshi hit Henry for a couple more boundaries. Chennai needs early wickets here if they have to stay in this game, or else Rajasthan will get these runs pretty quickly.

Mar 30, 2026 09:35 PM IST
IPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Ravindra Jadeja during innings break

I think pink looks good on me, I guess (on returning to Rajasthan Royals colours). I’ve known Shivam Dube for a long time - I’ve bowled to him in the nets, so I understand how he approaches spinners. I was prepared for that and tried to bowl outside off, because I knew he would look to play big shots against me (on dismissing his former teammate after being hit for a six). I felt the wicket was a bit sticky and the ball was turning, so I really enjoyed bowling - my job was just to hit the right areas and let the pitch do the rest (on his spell of 2/18). You can’t take anything for granted in cricket; no matter the target, you have to work hard, play your shots, and give your 100% (on chasing 128).

Mar 30, 2026 09:25 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 127 all out vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

Well, it was an anti-climax at the end as Jamie Overton ran himself out and Chennai has managed to reach 127. Credit must go to Overton for the way he has batted. When he came into the crease, Chennai were looking like they would be bundled out below 100 runs, but his knock alongside some resistance from the tail, Chennai managed something. As per the bowling, Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger did the damage initially, and the rest just had to bowl decently after that, which is what happened. We will be right back with the chase do stay with us to get all the live updates.

Mar 30, 2026 09:17 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 118/9 after 19 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

This is the highest partnership in this game between Jamie Overton and Anshul Kamboj. Well, it has been a painful innings to watch. Rajasthan bowlers have bowled pretty well, but they would want to bowl CSK out here just to feel better than what they are already feeling. Burger has come in and is bowling a pretty tidy over, but his job is to hurry Kamboj with his pace, which did not happen. A lot of credit has to go to Jamie Overton here how he has hung on in the middle and was prepared to fight for his side.

Mar 30, 2026 09:07 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 99/9 after 17 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

Ravi Bishnoi has come into the attack and picked up the wicket of Matt Henry. It was a nothing chip shot from the Kiwi, which went straight to Bishnoi. He was the only bowler not to have managed to pick up a wicket tonight, and with that, he is also on the mark for the season. Archer has come back into the attack, and Jamie Overton has just slammed him for a boundary. He is fighting here is Overton he is run-a-ball 26 at the moment givng himself and rest of the bowling attack something to bowl to later in the evening.

Mar 30, 2026 08:58 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 93/8 after 15 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

What a day Riyan Parag is having here to start with as a full-time captain. All the bowling changes he made have worked out brilliantly. They have come prepared for each batter and set up the fields accordingly. The bowlers executed their deliveries perfectly to create the initial issues for CSK. After that, in the middle overs, Ravindra Jadeja bowled tidily, scalping two wickets, adding further misery, and when Parag smelled blood, he brought in his premium bowlers for an over each, and Archer managed to pick another one.

Mar 30, 2026 08:49 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 84/8 after 13.4 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

Noor Ahmed is the latest batter to fall. Archer bowled first a bumper which Noor managed well, and then he followed up with a fuller one which Noor tried to drive, got the outside edge, and Dhruv Jurel completed the catch. Matt Henry has walked into the middle. His primary role here will be to support Jamie Overton and bat at 20 overs. There is definitely something with the new ball to use, but CSK needs to get something here. Nandre Burger has come into the attack for his second spell and seems like Parag is going for the kill here to start with.

Mar 30, 2026 08:40 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 79/7 after 12 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

Brijesh picks his maiden IPL wicket here. It was a fuller delivery, which Karthik tried to work on the leg-side and could not make contact, and was given out LBW. It is a sorry-looking scorecard for Chennai. They have also made use of their impact sub already, and Jamie Overton is the player they are left with who could do some batting. But what that impact sub does is it handicaps them with the ball later in the second innings. They will send their seamers, the likes of Mat Henry, Anshul Kamboj and Khaleel Ahmed, to create early breakthroughs.

Mar 30, 2026 08:28 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 70/6 after 10 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

We have reached the strategic time out here, and it has been all Rajasthan in this game so far. Their bowlers have been quite brilliant with their plans, both in terms of field-sets and the lines and lengths they have operated. And then Ravindra Jadeja has come in, and he picked a couple of wickets as well. Losing the toss and batting first, Chennai were always getting the tougher end of the deal, but they had to adapt initially in the powerplay when the ball was moving. Once they have lost four wickets in the power play, it makes the job a lot easier for spinners.

Mar 30, 2026 08:20 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 57/6 after 8 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

Sarfaraz Khan is the last man to fall. He was playing pretty well, but Ravindra Jadeja has seen all of this before. He tried to sweep the ball, and Jadeja bowled a fuller one, and the ball hit the pads, and he was given out. The decision was sent upstairs, and it was three reds. So Chennai has lost half its side now. Shivam Dube has walked into the middle, and the very first delivery he bowled, he smacked into six and now he is gone. Dube tried to smash another six, bowled pretty wide, and Dube did not get any timing and hit it straight to the long-off fielder.

Mar 30, 2026 08:08 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 40/4 after 5.5 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

Interesting, this is from Rajasthan Royals, they have decided to change their bowlers and brought in Brijesh and Sandeep Sharma into the attack, and the latter has picked up the wicket. It was a fuller one, which Matt Short just chipped in the air, which went straight to mid-on fielder Yashasvi Jaiswal. CSK has lost four wickets in no time here, and they are in a lot of trouble. While Sarfaraz Khan is playing a few shots, the batters at the other end seem to be uncertain on how to go about their innings. Karthik Sharma has walked into the middle for Chennai.

Mar 30, 2026 07:58 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 30/3 after 4 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

Chennai has lost two more wickets since our last update. First, it was Gaikwad who danced down the track and gave himself room to play the shot through the covers; however, Archer's delivery went through, and the stumps were rattled. And then the following over, Mhatre played his first delivery, and Nandre Burger bowled a bumper, which Mhatre tried to pull but seemed to withdraw at the last moment; meanwhile, the ball brushed his glove. The Rajasthan Royals' opening seamers are breathing fire at the moment. It would not be a surprise if both the bowlers end up three each here.

Mar 30, 2026 07:48 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 19/2 after 3 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

Sanju Samson tried to play the ball across the line, and Nandre Burger bowled a good length delivery which moved away a bit, and Samson lost his off-stump. A disappointing outing to start with for the former Rajasthan man, but he is not to be blamed; the Rajasthan bowlers are getting plenty of swing and seam from this surface at the moment. Ruturaj Gaikwad has to understand the conditions here and needs to hold his nerve once this initial swing dies down; there might be runs to be had. As we update, Chennai has lost its second wicket, and it is Gaikwad who has fallen.

Mar 30, 2026 07:38 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 12/0 after 1.3 overs vs Rajasthan in Guwahati

We are done with the opening over here in Guwahati. Jofra Archer has taken the new ball, and he has managed to get swing in that first over. Sanju Samson, who has had a fabulous World Cup, got underway with a tricky boundary through third-man region when the ball took the outside edge, and Parag has opted not to have a slip. Seems like Rajasthan has come up with plans for this game, especially for Sanju Samson. They have kept two fielders in the square-leg region, keeping him guessing that the short ball might come, but Archer bowled a hard-length through that over.

Mar 30, 2026 07:29 PM IST
RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Let's go!

The umpires are walking into the middle, and the Rajasthan Royals are in a huddle. Here come Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson into the middle. It is one of the most awaited opening combinations to be seen in this tournament with the bat, and they will be up against Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger.

Mar 30, 2026 07:23 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Subs

Chennai Super Kings Impact subs: Sarfaraz Khan, Prashant Veer, Rahul Chahar, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh

Rajasthan Royals Impact subs: Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Sushant Mishra, Tushar Deshpande

Mar 30, 2026 07:20 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Riyan Parag at toss

We're bowling first. There's been a lot of rain here actually. So even though it is a red soil wicket, it's going to be a little moisture. So we want to try and extract that in the first few overs and then see how we go back into the game. (On leading RR) It feels nice. It feels very overwhelming. I've been with this franchise for eight years now. And then seeing the transition that has happened from me being a 17-year-old to being here as captain, I feel the support has been incredible. All my peers have been really supportive and very helping towards me. So hopefully a good campaign for us. I think the goal is to win the championship. With the trades and the auction, I think what we've tried to do is have a lot of smart cricketers, a lot of all-rounders and people who have different skills, so that when we get conditions like this or a flat wicket in Mumbai or a green top in Kolkata, we can adapt and play accordingly. So that's the plan. Our four overseas are Nandre, Jofra, Donovan and Shimron Hetmyer.

Mar 30, 2026 07:19 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Ruturaj Gaikwad at toss

It was a no-brainer to bowl first actually. The wicket has been under the covers for a long time now, with overcast conditions as well, so we would have loved to bowl first, but neverheless, we'll look to start positively. (On having a lot of youth in the squad) Well, it was not something which we decided at the start of the cycle, but you saw that how the last year really went for us. And that is how we thought we'll go into the auction with some strategy behind it, whatever options that are available, what are the best options that are available and buy them into the team and buy them into the culture and let's hope that they go really well. So that was the thought process behind it and hopefully it will work. Our overseas players are Matt Short, Jamie Overton, Noor and Matt Henry. We're going with seven batters to start with. Hopefully if we get a start well, maybe the impact sub will come on later.

Mar 30, 2026 07:15 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: RR starting XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma

Mar 30, 2026 07:14 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: CSK starting XI

Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma(w), Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed

Mar 30, 2026 07:09 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Toss

Rajasthan wins toss and opts to bowl first vs Chennai in Guwahati

Mar 30, 2026 06:55 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Ruturaj Gaikwad on Sanju Samson

"We share a similar kind of attitude, where I feel he is not someone who wants to be star of the show, not to be always on the forefront. He always keeps the team first, and he is someone who keeps things really calm, not someone who wants to steal the show. That's where we bonded really well," the 29-year-old said about his 31-year-old teammate.

Mar 30, 2026 06:50 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Ruturaj Gaikwad on Sanju Samson

"So there were a lot of talks last year after the IPL. I was in regular touch with him, there were times where things weren't happening, there were times things were really close but there were again times were things went back two-three steps. As soon as it happened, I was really happy," the CSK captain said.

Mar 30, 2026 06:38 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Ruturaj Gaikwad on CSK

"I like how the culture is and I am really happy as a player as well. He, in fact, immediately replied 'I don't want to come in a situation where I want to be the captain there, I want to play under you, it is your team, it is your franchise and I will be happy to be there just as a player, but whenever I get an opportunity, I would definitely love to come'."

Mar 30, 2026 06:31 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Ruturaj Gaikwad on Sanju Samson

"I remember a conversation we had two to three years back, we were in England. You know, he was asking about what is happening in CSK, how things are, and all that. And I said, I feel being a South boy, you should explore this opportunity, you should be here," Ruturaj said on the first episode of Super Kings Podcast, in a conversation with Abhinav Mukud.

"I don't know if I was the first one or not (to bring this up to him) but I mean, we have been friends for a long time now and we we have been in and out of the Indian team, we kind of had the same journey, same struggles. So that's what I had expressed to him. The first thing I said to him when he asked will you be the next captain... I said I don't know, I don't really care about captaincy, I like playing here, I like the atmosphere."

Mar 30, 2026 06:22 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Ashwin's CSK predicted XI

Ruturaj
Samson
Urvil
Brevis
Dube
Sarfaraz/Ayush
Kartik Sharma
Akeal
Noor
Henry
Khaleel
Kamboj/Ghosh/Rahul/Gopal

Mar 30, 2026 06:10 PM IST
RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: RR vs CSK head to head
  • Played: 31
  • RR won: 15
  • CSK won: 16
  • Mar 30, 2026 06:02 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: What did Stephen Fleming say ahead of game

    β€œLast season was difficult for us. But I think halfway through, we made some changes. We had a number of injuries which didn't help the campaign, but we turned them into a positive one. And I think now we're a really well-balanced squad. We spend a lot of money on Indian talent, a lot of money on youth. So there's an excitement and enthusiasm around the squad. There's a little bit of a deviation from what we've done in the past, but there's now still a nice mix of experience. Obviously, the addition of Sanju Samson as well at the top is world class. So we enter this season in a pretty good space,” Fleming said.

    Mar 30, 2026 05:49 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: What did Stephen Fleming say ahead of game

    β€œWe were caught. We've had a lot of success with experienced players, and they're experienced players that have been brought up playing longer form of the game, so technique's very good, ability to work through situations. But the game now has almost gone away from that, and it's really just about fours and sixes, which in some ways is a bit of a shame, but you have to move with the times. A balance between bat and ball was always ideal, but we've certainly moved into that space, and I'm really excited about some of the youth that we will put on show,” he added.

    Mar 30, 2026 05:39 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: What did Stephen Fleming say ahead of game

    β€œWe've got some youngsters who are very exciting, so I don't think strike rate is going to be a problem. But it has to be high. I think the indication last night is that the tournament, if the conditions are right, is going to be difficult for bowlers. So you have to be able to have a very positive approach with the batting, which I think we can do. I think it's the quality of the young player that's coming through. Before, it used to be a young player with a bit of experience, but what you're seeing is the emergence of young players that have been brought up in white ball cricket and T20 cricket, and they just have no fear,” Fleming said about the arrival of Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer into the franchise.

    Mar 30, 2026 05:33 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: What did Stephen Fleming say ahead of game

    β€œYou always look a little bit at the points table. But it's a long tournament. So it's always nice to start well. You do a lot of preparation. And the first game really is the barometer of where you're at. So the first game is always important. You want to get away to a good start. So that's really what the focus has been on. Once you start the tournament, it becomes a little bit more about recovery and the work in between. But up until now, the full preparation has been how you start the tournament, which is where we sit now,” Fleming said.

    Mar 30, 2026 05:19 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Sanju Samson at 3 says Ashwin

    "I will think of playing Sanju at No.3. But if you have already decided that Ruturaj and Samson will open, then you can think about playing Sarfaraz Khan. There is no need for Matthew Short to play, but you never know. I have seen him bowl in the practice games.

    "So these guys can go in that direction as well because Short has played at No.5, or at No.3 at times, and also gives you four overs. RR have Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, and Ravindra Jadeja, so CSK will need an off-spinner," Ashwin concluded.

    Mar 30, 2026 05:10 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Ashwin on MS Dhoni

    "That is his personal choice, Mahi usually does not do this. If he is in the squad, he travels. Maybe he might have done rehab also. But it is his personal choice, how can we give our opinion on that decision? But CSK's fan base will definitely come for this game," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

    Mar 30, 2026 04:59 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Aakash Chopra on CSK opening

    "Since Dewald Brevis is not there now, your XI will automatically change, but your order should also change. Ruturaj Gaikwad shouldn't open with Sanju Samson now. Make Ayush Mhatre open with Sanju Samson and bring Ruturaj at No. 3. I feel you will do wrong if you still open with Ruturaj and Sanju.

    "Then you will have Mhatre, Urvil Patel or Sarfaraz Khan, and you will have Dube as the only senior player in the entire batting order after the openers. You don't want that to happen. So I feel something should be changed. Captain, come at No. 3," Chopra observed.

    Mar 30, 2026 04:50 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Aakash Chopra on CSK opening

    "The big question is that Dewald Brevis is also not there. You have apparently lost Dewald Brevis for the first three or four games. Spencer Johnson is also not there. You took an injured player for an injured player. Nathan Ellis has already been ruled out. MS Dhoni is not there for two weeks. Not even one ball has been bowled and your problems have mounted," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

    Mar 30, 2026 04:39 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: How will weather play

    The maximum temperature is expected to be 27 degrees Celsius, and the minimum is expected to be 19 degrees Celsius on Monday. However, there are chances of rain for the clash according to the Accuweather app, with most of the day expected to be cloudy, hence the team which might be winning the toss might be tempted to field first to gain an advantage if it were to rain during the game.

    Mar 30, 2026 04:29 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: How will pitch play

    Like most of the surfaces in IPL Barsapara stadium, too, it is a good batting wicket; however, given its geographical location, seam bowlers might get some help with the new ball, but apart from that, it will be another long evening for the bowlers from both sets of teams. If batters get through the first couple of overs, they can pile on runs.

    Mar 30, 2026 04:20 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Chennai predicted XI

    Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Rahul Chahar, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed

    Mar 30, 2026 04:10 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Rajasthan predicted XI

    Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Adam Milne

    Mar 30, 2026 04:00 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Is Dhoni's injury a blessing in disguise?

    A first in 18 years! CSK are set to take on RR without MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina for the first time in their history and it will be interesting what it would eventually mean for the Super Kings. As much as Dhoni's hardcore fans may hate to admit, this is a process that is inevitably going to emerge as a 'blessing' for the CSK outfit. Dhoni's absence provides that rare opportunity for Chennai to test their readiness for the post-MSD era, on the field. READ MORE

    Mar 30, 2026 03:49 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Match Squads

    Chennai Super Kings Squad: Sanju Samson(w), 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, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, 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(w), 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

    Mar 30, 2026 03:38 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: A night without MSD!

    An injured MS Dhoni has not travelled with the CSK squad to Guwahati. His former teammate R Ashwin found it unusual. The 44-year-old Dhoni will stay back in Chennai as he continues his rehab for a calf muscle strain. READ MORE

    Mar 30, 2026 03:33 PM IST
    RR vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Welcome

    Rain clouds are deftly forming around Guwahati as we build up to an exciting evening clash involving Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. It's a special occasion for numerous reasons, starting with the local boy Riyan Parag's initiation as Rajasthan Royals captain. His predecessor will be watching on from the opposite camp as he gears up for a special debut too. Sanju Samson will pretty much hog the limelight as he turns up yellow this evening. But will the skies hold up for us to constitute a game tonight?

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    For the first time since the IPL began 18 years ago, CSK will take the field without MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina today

    For a couple of seasons, when they failed to make the play-offs in successive editions, CSK appeared to be stuck in a time warp while Other franchises moved on, embracing a new attacking game plan all the way down the batting order. READ MORE

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