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IPL 2026, CSK vs RR LIVE: Suryavanshi Gone For 52, RR 77/1 in 7 Overs

30 March 2026 7:07 PM IST

Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja will face their former franchises in this match

IPL 2026, CSK vs RR LIVE: Suryavanshi Gone For 52, RR 77/1 in 7 Overs

Rajasthan Royals Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, India, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo)

Guwahati: Rajasthan Royals made good use of the overhead conditions to bowl out a sluggish Chennai Super Kings for 127 in their Indian Premier League opener here on Monday.It was a forgettable batting performance for CSK, who were put in to bat by Riyan Parag considering the pitch had been under cover for a while due to rain.

Both CSK and the Royals, the two bottom placed teams last season, had traded their star players, Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson, ahead of the season.

It was a successful return to the Royals for Jadeja, who struck twice in his opening over.

Samson, star of India's T20 World Cup triumph, could not fire on his CSK debut. In an attempt to dispatch Nandre Burger over mid-wicket, he saw his off-stumped dislodged with a sharp delivery that seamed away.

Both Nandre and Jofra Archer got the ball to talk in the powerplay.

After Nandre got rid of Samson, Archer sent back CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad who backed away to go for an aerial stroke on the off-side only to see his stumps rattled.

Burger was on a hat-trick in second over after surprising Ayush Mhatre with a bouncer that kissed the batter's gloves on way to the keeper.

Jadeja was introduced in the eighth over. He trapped Sarfaraz Khan (17 off 12) in front with the latter missing a slog sweep while another Indian World Cup star Shivam Dube (6 off 4) failed to clear long-off four balls later, leaving CSK at 57-6 in eight overs.

CSK could not find a way back from thereon despite a handy effort from Jamie Overton (43 off 36).

Royals' medium pacer Brijesh Sharma dismissed Kartik Sharma on his debut.

Archer, Burger and Jadeja ended with couple of wickets each.

Live Updates

30 March 2026 8:17 PM IST
Half the side of CSK is out
Sarfaraz Khan departs for 17, Ravindra Jadeja strikes in his first over for Rajasthan Royals.
CSK: 51/5 in 7.2 overs.
30 March 2026 8:07 PM IST
CSK are four down
Chennai Super Kings loses their fourth wicket. RR's Sandeep Sharma picks up the wicket of Matthew Short.
CSK: 38/4 in 5.3 Overs.
30 March 2026 8:03 PM IST
Slow start for CSK
Slow start for Chennai Super Kings as they reach 36 for 3 in 5 overs.
30 March 2026 7:52 PM IST
Bruger strikes
Burger strikes again, picks up the wicket of Ayush Mhatre for 0.
CSK: 19/3 in 3.1 Overs.
30 March 2026 7:48 PM IST
Early blows for CSK
Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad departs for 6 off 10 balls. CSK loses both their openers.
CSK: 19/2 in 3 Overs.
30 March 2026 7:41 PM IST
Sanju Samson departs early
Burger strikes for Rajasthan Royals, CSK's Sanju Samson departs for 6.
CSK: 14/1 in 2 Overs.
30 March 2026 7:24 PM IST
CSK Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.
Substitutes: Sarfaraz Khan, Prashant Veer, Rahul Chahar, Gurjapneet Singh and Ramakrishna Ghosh.
30 March 2026 7:21 PM IST
RR Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma.
Substitutes: Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Sushant Mishra and Tushar Deshpande.
30 March 2026 7:08 PM IST
Rajasthan Royals Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and chose bowl first against Chennai Super Kings.