RR vs CSK Match Today Live: In IPL 2026, an exciting match will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals on Monday 30 March. This match will be held in Guwahati and both the teams will take the field with new changes. Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, who finished at the bottom in the last season i.e. IPL 2025, have made many major changes in their teams this time. Because of this, both the teams are seen in a completely new style in IPL 2026. The toss in today's match will take place at 7 pm. At the same time, the match will start at 7.30 pm.

RR vs CSK Match: Pitch and weather conditions

A new pitch can be used for this match. The pitch was covered due to rain before the match. There is a possibility of rain in the afternoon on the match day, but the weather may clear by evening. Rajasthan Royals' practice session also had to be shortened due to rain.

Major changes in captaincy and players

Many important changes have been seen within the teams this season.

• Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja have changed their respective teams.
• Riyan Parag is now captaining Rajasthan Royals.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad has again taken over the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings after he was ruled out midway through 2025 due to injury.
• MS Dhoni will miss the first two weeks of this season due to a calf injury.

CSK team shocked by injuries

Chennai Super Kings is facing injuries before this match. Dewald Brevis will not be able to play the first match due to injury. Coach Stephen Fleming has confirmed this.

Changes and balance in RR team

This time Rajasthan Royals have tried to give better balance to their team.

• Wanindu Hasaranga and Mahish Theekshana are no longer part of the team.
• The team included Ravindra Jadeja and bought Ravi Bishnoi in the auction.
• In fast bowling, players like Joffra Archer, Nandre Berger and Adam Milne strengthen the team.

CSK's bowling attack became a cause for concern

The bowling of Chennai Super Kings looks a little weak this time.

• Nathan Ellis is out due to injury.
• Spencer Johnson has been included in his place, who himself is struggling with fitness.
• Matt Henry performs well, but he is not considered the first choice in IPL.
• The team has options like Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Zac Foulkes and Akil Hussain, but all of them are powerplay bowlers.

CSK's challenge in middle and death overs

Noor Ahmed can bowl well in the middle overs and was the highest wicket-taker spinner in IPL 2025. But the question is who will bowl for the team in the death overs, which can become a big challenge for CSK.

CSK probable playing 11

• Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain)
• Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper)
• Ayush Mhatre / Urvil Patel / Sarfaraz Khan
• matt short
• Shivam Dubey
• Karthik Sharma
• Prashant Veer
• Jamie Overton / Akil Hussain
• Noor Ahmed
• matt henry
• Khalil Ahmed
• Anshul Kamboj / Gurjapaneet Singh / Ramakrishna Ghosh

RR probable playing 11

• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Vaibhav Suryavanshi
• Riyan Parag (captain)
• Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper)
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Donovan Ferreira / Dasun Shanaka
• jofra archer
• Ravi Bishnoi
• Tushar Deshpande
• Sandeep Sharma
• Nandre Berger/Adam Milne