Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match. File
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Rajasthan Royals (RR) is among the most prominent teams in the Indian Premier League. It has also appeared in two IPL finals and qualified for the playoff stages six times, having participated in 16 editions of the IPL.
Ahead of the season, RR made nine additions to its team, including leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi and New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne. The Royals strengthened their bowling squad by acquiring Sushant Mishra, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma and Vignesh Puthur. Batter Aman Rao Perala was also added to the squad, while 24-year-old wicketkeeper Ravi Singh was bought from Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Among the notable inclusions was the return of fast bowler Kuldeep Sen, who returned to the franchise after a season away. The 29-year-old had been part of the Rajasthan Royals team that finished runners-up in IPL 2022.
The franchise was also involved in significant player trades. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja joined RR from Chennai Super Kings, while former Rajasthan Royals skipper and wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson moved to CSK. England all-rounder Sam Curran also switched from CSK to RR, and Donovan Ferreira returned to the Royals from Delhi Capitals.
The team retained most of its star players, including Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, and Nandre Burger. Previously led by Sanju Samson, the baton was passed to Riyan Parag.
Captain: Riyan Parag
Head coach: Kumar Sangakkara
Batting coach: Vikram Rathour
Bowling coach: Shane Bond
Assistant coach: Trevor Penney
Physiotherapist: John Gloster
Strength and conditioning coaches: Varun Ghosh and Vihaan Murali
Team doctor: Dr. Ameya Kagali
Full squad: Riyan Parag (captain), Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Aman Perala, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, Kuldeep Sen, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma
Full schedule for Rajasthan Royals
- March 30: Chennai Super Kings at ACA Stadium, Guwahati- 7:30 pm IST
- April 4: Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi stadium, Ahmedabad- 7:30 pm IST
- April 7: Mumbai Indians at ACA stadium, Guwahati- 7:30 pm IST
- April 10: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, ACA stadium, Guwahati- 7:30 pm IST
Published – March 27, 2026 10:10 am IST
