Ahead of the match, it will be interesting to see Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja play against their former teams. Samson, who used to play for RR earlier, will now represent Chennai, whereas star all-rounder Jadeja will line up for Rajasthan
Riyan Parag (Pic: File Pic)
In the IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag has won the toss and elected to bowl at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati.
After winning the toss, newly-appointed RR skipper Parag said, "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".
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings' captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, said, "It was a no-brainer to bowl first. Nevertheless, we'd like to start positively. You saw how the last year went for us. We went to the auction with some strategy. Let's hope that they go really well. Our overseas players are Short, Overton, Noor and Matt Henry".
Ahead of the match, it will be interesting to see Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja play against their former teams.
Samson, who used to play for RR earlier, will now represent Chennai, whereas star all-rounder Jadeja will line up for Rajasthan.
IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings: Confirmed Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma.
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Kahleel Ahmed.
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