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Rajasthan Royals 2026 Squad, Results & Stats
Rajasthan Royals' complete IPL 2026 record: all 16 league and playoff scores, final 26-player squad, team leaders, staff, two home venues, history, news and official social handles. Checked 13 August 2026.
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
RR
IPL champions in 2008 · runners-up in 2022 · founded in 2008
- Captain
- Riyan Parag
- Head coach
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Home
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium
- Founded
- 2008
Team overview
Rajasthan Royals at a glance
Rajasthan Royals is a Jaipur-based men's Twenty20 franchise owned by Royal Multisport Private Limited. The inaugural IPL champion competes in the Indian Premier League; Paarl Royals and the CPL's Barbados Tridents are separate teams, so their players and records are not combined here.
RR finished fourth in the IPL 2026 league table with eight wins, six losses, 16 points and a net run rate of +0.189. The Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator before Gujarat Titans ended their season in Qualifier 2, leaving a complete 16-match record of nine wins and seven defeats.
Riyan Parag captained the side and Kumar Sangakkara served as Head Coach and Director of Cricket. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi led RR with 776 runs, Jofra Archer took a team-high 25 wickets, and Ravindra Jadeja was the leading dual contributor with 266 runs and 10 wickets.
Did Rajasthan Royals' fourth-place finish end its IPL 2026 season?
No. Fourth place describes RR's 8-6 league-stage record, not the end of its campaign. Rajasthan beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator and then lost to Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2, finishing 9-7 across 16 matches.
League points stopped after match 14, while playoff results extended the season record. Keeping those scopes separate prevents a 16-match team page from incorrectly presenting 16 league fixtures or playoff matches as points-table games.
Did net run rate decide Rajasthan Royals' playoff place?
No. Rajasthan finished fourth with 16 points, one more than Punjab Kings' 15. RR's +0.189 net run rate was lower than Punjab's +0.309, but the points gap settled qualification before NRR was needed.
This is the opposite of a conventional NRR escape. The final win over Mumbai supplied RR's eighth victory and took the team beyond Punjab's seven wins plus one no-result.
Was RR equally strong at its two IPL 2026 home venues?
No. Rajasthan won all three designated home matches in Guwahati but went 1-3 across four games at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The combined home record was 4-3.
The venue split is more useful than one blended home percentage. RR beat Chennai, Mumbai and Bengaluru in Guwahati; its only Jaipur win came against Lucknow after losses to Hyderabad, Delhi and Gujarat.
Did RR's record Jaipur total guarantee a home win?
No. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 37-ball 103 drove Rajasthan to 228/6 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, then the highest IPL total at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. SRH chased 229 in 18.3 overs, so RR still lost by five wickets.
The match is a useful myth-versus-reality case: a venue batting record measures one innings, not match control. Rajasthan's total was surpassed during the same game.
How much of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 776 came in the playoffs?
Vaibhav scored 193 playoff runs: 97 in the Eliminator and 96 in Qualifier 2. He entered the playoffs with 583 league-stage runs, so his final 776-run Orange Cap total includes both knockout matches.
This statistical scope matters when comparing season leaders with league-table records. RR played two more matches than teams eliminated after 14 fixtures, and Vaibhav used both to add to his tournament aggregate.
CompletedQualifier 2
IPL 2026 finish
Fourth in the league stage at 8–6; beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator and lost to Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2.
Performance leaders
RR’s 2026 team leaders
Season totals are team-specific. The all-round contribution is a transparent descriptive measure, not an official IPL award.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
16 matches · average 48.50 · strike rate 237.30
Top wicket-taker25 wicketsJofra Archer
16 matches · average 22.36 · economy 9.31
Ravindra Jadeja
14 matches · descriptive runs-and-wickets measure, not an official IPL award
Most catchesDhruv Jurel18
Most run-outsDhruv Jurel2
Most stumpingsDhruv Jurel1
Completed scores
All 16 RR results in IPL 2026
Completed scores are shown as a season archive. This page does not label old scorecards as live.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Match 3 | Chennai Super KingsACA Stadium, Guwahati | RR 128/2 (12.1)Chennai Super Kings 127 (19.4) | Won by 8 wickets |
| W | Match 9 | Gujarat TitansNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | RR 210/6 (20)Gujarat Titans 204/8 (20) | Won by 6 runs |
| W | Match 13 | Mumbai IndiansACA Stadium, Guwahati | RR 150/3 (11)Mumbai Indians 123/9 (11) | Won by 27 runs |
| W | Match 16 | Royal Challengers BengaluruACA Stadium, Guwahati | RR 202/4 (18)Royal Challengers Bengaluru 201/8 (20) | Won by 6 wickets |
| L | Match 21 | Sunrisers HyderabadRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | RR 159 (19)Sunrisers Hyderabad 216/6 (20) | Lost by 57 runs |
| L | Match 28 | Kolkata Knight RidersEden Gardens, Kolkata | RR 155/9 (20)Kolkata Knight Riders 161/6 (19.4) | Lost by 4 wickets |
| W | Match 32 | Lucknow Super GiantsEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | RR 159/6 (20)Lucknow Super Giants 119 (18) | Won by 40 runs |
| L | Match 36 | Sunrisers HyderabadSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR 228/6 (20)Sunrisers Hyderabad 229/5 (18.3) | Lost by 5 wickets |
| W | Match 40 | Punjab KingsNew International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh | RR 228/4 (19.2)Punjab Kings 222/4 (20) | Won by 6 wickets |
| L | Match 43 | Delhi CapitalsSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR 225/6 (20)Delhi Capitals 226/3 (19.1) | Lost by 7 wickets |
| L | Match 52 | Gujarat TitansSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR 152 (16.3)Gujarat Titans 229/4 (20) | Lost by 77 runs |
| L | Match 62 | Delhi CapitalsArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | RR 193/8 (20)Delhi Capitals 197/5 (19.2) | Lost by 5 wickets |
| W | Match 64 | Lucknow Super GiantsSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR 225/3 (19.1)Lucknow Super Giants 220/5 (20) | Won by 7 wickets |
| W | Match 69 | Mumbai IndiansWankhede Stadium, Mumbai | RR 205/8 (20)Mumbai Indians 175/9 (20) | Won by 30 runs |
| W | Match Eliminator | Sunrisers HyderabadNew International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh | RR 243/8 (20)Sunrisers Hyderabad 196 (19.2) | Won by 47 runs |
| L | Match Qualifier 2 | Gujarat TitansNew International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh | RR 214/6 (20)Gujarat Titans 219/3 (18.4) | Lost by 7 wickets |
Official current IPL 2026 squad
Rajasthan Royals 2026 squad
26 players listed in the final Rajasthan Royals and IPL 2026 directories, checked 13 August 2026. Dasun Shanaka replaced the injured Sam Curran before the season; this final roster does not imply that every listed player appeared.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
WK-BatterLhuan-dre PretoriusAll-Rounders
Bowlers
BowlerAdam MilneBowlerJofra ArcherCompetition record
League and season history
This page covers the Rajasthan Royals men's IPL identity. Same-brand women's squads are kept separate so player and season statistics are not mixed.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Qualifier 2 | 8 wins · 6 losses in league; 1–1 playoffs | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi · 776 | Jofra Archer · 25 |
| 2025 | 9th | 4 wins · 10 losses | Yashasvi Jaiswal · 559 | Hasaranga, Theekshana & Archer · 11 |
| 2024 | 3rd | 8 wins · 5 losses · 1 NR in league; Qualifier 2 | Riyan Parag · 573 | Avesh Khan · 19 |
| 2023 | 5th | 7 wins · 7 losses | Yashasvi Jaiswal · 625 | Yuzvendra Chahal · 21 |
| 2022 | Runners-up | 9 wins · 5 losses in league | Jos Buttler · 863 | Yuzvendra Chahal · 27 |
| 2008 | Champions | 11 wins · 3 losses in league | Shane Watson · 472 | Sohail Tanvir · 22 |
Team operations
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Kumar Sangakkara
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Aaron Walsh
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Shane Bond
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Michael Italiano
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Giles Lindsay
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Trevor Penney
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Vikram Rathour
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Siddhartha Lahiri
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Panish Shetty
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John Gloster
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Niranjan Pandit
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Salih Solomon
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AT Rajamani
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Vihaan Murali
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Romi Bhinder
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Parmendra Vikram Singh
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Home venue
Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Jaipur, IndiaSawai Mansingh Stadium is the franchise's official home venue; an official RR matchday guide lists a 25,000 capacity. In IPL 2026, RR played four home matches in Jaipur and its first three home fixtures at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, the team's alternate home ground.
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Read at Rajasthan Royals ↗Official season statistics · 29 May 2026Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finishes as RR's top run-scorer
Read at Rajasthan Royals ↗Official season statistics · 29 May 2026Jofra Archer finishes as RR's top wicket-taker
Read at Rajasthan Royals ↗Official match report · 27 May 2026RR beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Eliminator
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References
Sources and update notes
Checked 13 August 2026: final roster, 8-6 league record, 1-1 playoff record, fourth-place points boundary, 3-0 Guwahati and 1-3 Jaipur split, and Vaibhav's 776 runs including 193 in the playoffs.
Rajasthan RoyalsOfficial 2026 squad, player roles and season statisticsOpen source ↗Rajasthan RoyalsOfficial 2026 schedule, scores and playoff resultsOpen source ↗Rajasthan RoyalsOfficial current coaching and support-staff directoryOpen source ↗Rajasthan RoyalsOfficial 2026 venue split and fixture announcementOpen source ↗IPL / BCCIOfficial owner, captain, coach, venue and current squadOpen source ↗IPL / BCCIOfficial Rajasthan Royals season archiveOpen source ↗Caribbean Premier LeagueOfficial 2026 Barbados Tridents identity announcementOpen source ↗
Reader questions
Rajasthan Royals FAQ
Who captained Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026?
Riyan Parag was Rajasthan Royals' full-time captain in IPL 2026. Yashasvi Jaiswal also led the side when Parag missed matches with a hamstring injury.
Who scored the most runs for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi led RR with 776 runs in 16 matches at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 237.30.
Who took the most wickets for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026?
Jofra Archer was RR's leading wicket-taker with 25 wickets in 16 matches at an average of 22.36.
Who was RR's leading all-round contributor in IPL 2026?
Using a transparent runs-and-wickets measure, Ravindra Jadeja led RR's dual contributors with 266 runs and 10 wickets in 14 matches.
Where did Rajasthan Royals finish in IPL 2026?
Rajasthan Royals finished fourth in the league stage with eight wins and 16 points, won the Eliminator and exited in Qualifier 2.
How many IPL titles has Rajasthan Royals won?
Rajasthan Royals has won one IPL title, the inaugural championship in 2008. The team was runner-up in 2022.
What is Rajasthan Royals' home stadium?
Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is RR's official home venue. The team also played its first three IPL 2026 home matches at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati.
Does Rajasthan Royals play in more than one league?
This Rajasthan Royals men's team competes in the Indian Premier League. Paarl Royals and Barbados Tridents are separate franchises in other competitions, and their records are not combined here.