RR vs CSK Toss Report & Playing 11, IPL 2026 Match 3: Rajasthan Royals To Bowl First, Lineups Announced

Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will lock horns in Match 3 of the Indian Premier League at the Baraspara Stadium in Guwahati, Assam.

After an abysmal performance last year, where both the franchises finished at the bottom of the table in 2025, both RR and CSK will look to make amends to that unforgettable season. In line with that vision, both the franchises have a revamped squad. Big names like Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja have switched sides ahead of the season. For CSK, the season will be about proving themselves and securing that playoff spot, having missed the spot on back-to-back occasions.

RR vs CSK IPL 2026 Schedule

• Date: Monday, March 29
• Time: 7:30 PM IST, Toss at 7 PM IST
• Venue: Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
• Captains: Riyan Parag (RR), Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)

RR vs CSK IPL 2026 Match 3 Toss Result

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and decided to bowl first.

RR vs CSK Playing 11, IPL 2026 Match 3

Rajasthan Royals Playing 11

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

Chennai Super Kings Playing 11

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

RR vs CSK IPL 2026 Full Squad

Rajasthan Royals

Riyan Parag (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Dhruv Jurel, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer, Nandre Burger, Adam Milne, Tushar Deshpande, Kuldeep Sen, Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dasun Shanaka, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Sushant Mishra, Ravi Singh, Aman Rao Perala, Brijesh Sharma, Vignesh Puthur, Yash Raj Punja.

Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sanju Samson, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Akeal Hosein, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Dewald Brevis, Sarfaraz Khan, Jamie Overton, Matthew Short, Mukesh Choudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Ayush Mhatre, Andre Siddarth, Shaik Rasheed, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Zakary Foulkes, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kartik Sharma, Vansh Bedi.