Rajasthan Royals, the winners of the inaugural edition of the lucrative T20 league, aim to add another star to their jersey and end a wait of over a decade and a half, bolstered by new talent in their ranks. In a significant boost to RR’s title aspirations, former fan favourite Ravindra Jadeja, who was part of the Rajasthan side that clinched the title in 2008, rejoins the team after a highly successful 12-year stint with CSK. RR’s batting order appears strong, featuring established names such as Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi, skipper Riyan Parag, and Jurel, along with Windies dynamo Shimron Hetmyer and English all-rounder Sam Curran. Kumar Sangakkara believes he has found the right balance to lead the side to the playoffs and ultimately secure another star for the renowned RR jersey.
Star Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the innings for the Royals. (X)
Teenage sesation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will support Jaiswal at the other end at the top of the order. (Picture Credit: PTI)
Newly appointed skipper Riyan Parag will look to lead his team from the front with the willow in hand, in front of adoring fans in his hometown of Assam. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
Wicketkeeper-bater Dhruv Jurel will look to continue his solid showing for the Rajasthan-based side in the upcoming edition of the tournament. (X)
Windies maverick Shimron Hetmyer can serve as a floater, with the ability to add runs deep down or at the top of the lineup . (X)
Iconid Indian all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja, who played a crucial role in RR clinching their first and only title till date has returned to the Jaipur-based side after his massively successful stint with CSK and would look to repeat history. (X)
RR also managed to trade in Sam Curran from CSK in addition to Jadeja, with former skipper Sanju Samson going the other way. (X)
Tushar Deshpande, who has done well for RR since his arrival to the club from CSK, and was trusted by the management enough to be retained ahead of the auction. (Picture credit: AFP)
RR brought in seasoned spinner Ravi Bishnoi at the IPL 2026 mini-auction for a price of Rs 7.2 Crores. (X)
South Africa seamer Nandre Burger has opened the spell for RR with conviction and would be trusted to do the same in the upcoming campaign. (x)
India seamer Yudhvir Singh, who played 9 games for RR in the 2023 campaign, has scalped 8 wickets for the Royals and will look to add to his tally when called up to bowl. (x)
