Rajasthan Royals have a renewed sense of purpose ahead of IPL 2026, they are also coming to the season on the back of comprehensive changes in both playing squad and support staff after a disappointing 2025. Smart retentions, well-calculated auction signings and a familiar head coach returning make the team a promising one but things can’t change overnight to make it for steadier build and hungry competition. RR want to form a well balanced side by incorporating the budding young talent with consistent performers. Fans will be hoping that this new-look team succeeds in winning matches consistently throughout the tournament and gives strong competition for a playoff berth and eventually, an IPL title.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 Overview
| Category | Information |
|---|---|
| Franchise | Rajasthan Royals |
| Competition | Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 |
| Home Venue | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| Head Coach | Kumar Sangakkara |
| Probable Captain | Ravindra Jadeja (leadership discussions ongoing) |
| Key Trade Movements | Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran added to the squad; 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 |