Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Preview & Prediction | IPL 2026 | League Stage

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Two teams with high expectations this season as inaugural IPL champions Rajasthan Royals take on five-time winners Chennai Super Kings.

Date & time:

Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India

Weather: A chance of thundery showers amid cloudy conditions and temperatures in the mid-twenties.

How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go

Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings prediction

It was an IPL campaign to forget for both of these two teams in 2025, with Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings making up the bottom two, winning just eight games between them of a possible 28. Chennai spent significantly in the auction, signing Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer, both for a fee of Rs 14.20 crore. Rajasthan also bought a notable domestic player, Ravi Bishnoi for Rs 7 crore.

But all eyes will be on one specific Indian player, a future international and likely superstar. Royals batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi at just 15-years-old, has established himself as one of the must-see players in this season’s IPL. Coming off the back of an incredible Under-19 World Cup campaign earlier this year, which saw the young phenom blast 175 from just 80 balls in the final against England, his confidence will be sky high.

He already boasts one IPL century, that memorable hundred from only 35 balls vs Gujarat Titans and this is the ideal opportunity for Vaibhav to announce himself in the 2026 competition. Back him to do so with a notable contribution.

Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings tip: Vaibhav Suryavanshi to score over 21.5 match runs