Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2026 schedule starts with a fixture against the Chennai Super Kings at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on March 30.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which determines the IPL fixtures each season, released a partial schedule for the 19th Indian Premier League on Wednesday.
Only 20 fixtures till April 12 have been revealed on account of the upcoming elections. The rest of the 2026 Indian Premier League schedule will be announced later.
Inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals, who will be led by captain Riyan Parag in the upcoming season, will play their first three home matches of the IPL 2026 season at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati - their alternate home ground.
Royals’ fixtures at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur will be announced with the next trench of the schedule.
Royals’ opening fixture against CSK will see the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran square off against their former team.
Rajasthan Royals will then travel to Ahmedabad for their second match, where they will face the Gujarat Titans on April 4 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The clash against the Titans will be the Royals’ first away game of the season.
The Royals will return to Guwahati for their third and fourth matches of the season where they will take on the Mumbai Indians and reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 7 and 10, respectively.
With three of their opening four fixtures at home, RR will hope to build up some early momentum.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 schedule
Date | Opposition | Time | Venue |
March 30, Monday | Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | ACA Stadium, Guwahati |
April 4, Saturday | Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
April 7, Tuesday | Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | ACA Stadium, Guwahati |
April 10, Friday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | ACA Stadium, Guwahati |
