Rajasthan Royals (RR) are prepping well for their IPL 2026 opener against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which will be played on March 30, 202,6 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

All the Rajasthan Royals cricketers have joined the squad, including England’s Jofra Archer and veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who was traded in by RR from CSK.

The players have been practicing hard in the nets and in practice matches,hes and also had some fun. Jofra Archer, known for his fast bowling and searing pace, was seen bowling left-handed as he tried to emulate Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling action.

The RR team posted a video from a practice session on their X account on Sunday, March 29. In it, Archer was seen mimicking Jadeja's moves and attempting spin bowling. Ravindra Jadeja was nearby Archer and smiling as the pacer copied him. He even exclaimed when Archer bowled an arm ball.

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RR made some big changes before the IPL 2026, trading their captain, Sanju Samson, to CSK and getting Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran in exchange. Riyan Parag has taken over as RR captain. Also, Kumar Sangakkara returned as head coach, succeeding Rahul Dravid.

Ravindra Jadeja has played 254 IPL matches since its debut in 2008. The southpaw has 3,260 runs in 198 innings at 27.86 average and 130.29 strike rate, with five fifties and a best of 77 not out. The left-arm spinner has also taken 170 wickets in 225 innings, with an average of 30.51, a strike rate of 23.8, and an economy of 7.67, with a five-wicket haul and top figures of 5/16.

The Royals will be hoping for a significantly higher performance this season after finishing ninth on the points table in IPL 2025.