If the RR vs CSK IPL 2026 match on Sunday at Barsapara Cricket Stadium gets washed away, both teams will be given one point each
The injury comes at a time when the franchise is already coping with the absence of MS Dhoni, who is recovering from a calf issue
Riyan Parag maturity and vision for the side made him the perfect candidate for captaincy ahead of five others, including veteran Ravindra Jadeja, Rajasthan Royals head coach and Director of Cricket, Kumar Sangakkara said ahead of team's opening game against Chennai Super Kings here on Monday. RR named Assam man Parag as the skipper for this IPL season ahead of many senior players, raising a lot of eyebrows especially after the franchise had won only two of the eight games that he had captained last year. Sangakarra explained the reason behind the decision. "There were five candidates, including Sandeep Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. We had very strict parameters as how we are going to choose, what is the process, so we had lots of conversations with all candidates and we realised all are very capable of captaining our side. Riyan came across as the top candidate because in all his conversations he seemed to have matured a lot," Sangakkara said. "He was very reflective in answering al
Citing estimates that franchises earn ₹400-500 crore annually, Mukund suggested that the current spending of around ₹100-120 crore on player salaries is disproportionately low.
The BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that while the final is still scheduled for May 31, the full schedule for the playoffs will be released at a later date
RR are playing their initial three matches in Guwahati and will then move to the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Gujarat Titans have made a change to their squad ahead of the official start of the season by replacing injured Prithviraj Yarra with left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya
Rajasthan Royals will take on Chennai Super Kings in their opening match of IPL 2026 on March 30
RR were originally acquired in 2008 by UK-based Emerging Media, led by Manoj Badale, for $67 million
CSK's Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, who broke the record for the most expensive uncapped players in IPL history with ₹14.2 crore bids each, will be at the centre stage among top uncapped players
RCB and Rajasthan Royals raked in over $1 billion from the fresh sale. Here's a look at current owners, past deals and how franchise brand valuations have grown
Somani, who previously held a minority stake in the franchise, will now lead a consortium that includes backing from Walmart-linked investors, along with prominent American business families.
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Johnson will miss the initial matches as he is still in rehab before finally joining the CSK camp between April 21 and 23, the five-time champions confirmed
Malinga, a 25-year-old pacer, is set to join Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad, alongside Kamindu Mendis, who has already received approval.
Lucknow Super Giants already have a formidable pace attack, and according to former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, this could make it tough for Arjun Tendulkar to find a place in the playing XI.