IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 3 - Who Said What? (Photo Source: iPL) It was a carnage by the hosts Rajasthan Royals in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on March 30. The toss was delayed due to untimely rain,…
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- IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 3 - Who Said What?
- (Photo Source: iPL) It was a carnage by the hosts Rajasthan Royals in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings at the Barsapara…
- After winning the toss, Riyag Parag invited CSK to bat first on a green wicket.
- What followed was a total disaster for the visitors, as they were bundled out for just 127 runs in their 19.4 overs, as they also lost eight wickets. Chasing a modest target, RR started off…
Background
What led here, in plain terms:
- The openers, Yashaswi Jaiswal, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 75 runs in just 6.2 overs.
- The hosts eventually chased down the target in just 12.1 overs. RR vs CSK: Talking points 1.
- Ravindra Jadeja makes a fairytale return to RR From RR, the bowlers dominated the innings, and it was a total collective effort.
- Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger took two wickets each, whereas Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, and Brijesh Sharma took a wicket each as well.
Why it matters
Why readers and decision-makers should care:
- Hopefully we win with this batting line-up." Nandre Burger, Player of the Match "Firstly, all glory to God - it feels great to contribute to a win for the team and get us off to a good start (on his…
- Watching the previous games with big scores, you naturally prepare for chasing something big, so winning the toss and getting the ball first was massive for us and helped us get off to a strong…
- The plan is always to get every batter out - I can’t really say I meant to bowl that exact delivery to Sanju Samson, it just happened, you can call it natural variation - but overall the idea was to…