Rajasthan Royals ready to move on from transformative year ahead of 2026 IPL Rajasthan Royals’ drastic changes in personnel and coaching staff after a disappointing 2025 season have them excited for the future. The franchise has invested in smart retentions and well-thought-out auction acquisitions besides getting back an old warhorse of a head coach to set itself up as the team to beat. Through a good mix of raw talents and performers at their prime, RR are hoping to redeem some lost ground in terms of consistency and competitiveness. They’ll be hoping that this new-look outfit will produce strong results over the series and put themselves in the box seat for a playoff spot, as well as for the overall IPL title.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Team Name | Rajasthan Royals |
| League | Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) |
| Home Ground | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| Head Coach | Kumar Sangakkara |
| Captain (Likely) | Ravindra Jadeja (leadership speculation) |
| Major Trades | Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran into RR; Sanju Samson traded out |
RR Squad 2026 | Rajasthan Royals Players
WK/Batsman
Donovan Ferreira
WK/Batsman
Shubham Dubey
Batsman
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Batsman
Ravi Singh
WK/Batsman
Shimron Hetmyer
Batsman
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Batsman
Dhruv Jurel
WK/Batsman
Riyan Parag
Batsman
Lhuan-dre Pretorius
WK/Batsman
Aman Perala
WK/Batsman
All Rounders
Sam Curran
All-Rounders
Ravindra Jadeja
All-Rounder
Riyan Parag
All-Rounder
Bowlers
Jofra Archer
Bowler
Brijesh Sharma
Bowler
Adam Milne
Bowler
Nandre Burger
Bowler
Ravi Bishnoi
Bowler
Tushar Deshpande
Bowler
Kuldeep Sen
Bowler
Kwena Maphaka
Bowler
Sushant Mishra
Bowler
Vignesh Puthur
Bowler
Rajasthan Royals Support Staff for IPL 2026
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach & Director of Cricket | Kumar Sangakkara |
| Lead Assistant & Batting Coach | Vikram Rathour |
| Fast Bowling Coach | Shane Bond |
| Fielding Coach | Dishant Yagnik |
| Assistant Coach | Trevor Penney |
| Performance & Player Development Coach | Siddhartha Lahiri |
| Head of Athletic Performance | Michael Italiano |
| Head Physiotherapist | John Gloster |
| Senior Physiotherapist | Craig Antony |
| Assistant Physiotherapist | Niranjan Pandit |
| Director of Analytics & Technology | Giles Lindsay |
| Lead Analyst | Panish Shetty |
| Team Manager & High-Performance Head | Romi Bhinder |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Ameya Kagali |
| Mental Performance Coach | Aaron Walsh |
| Strength & Conditioning Coaches | Varun Ghosh, Vihaan Murali |