IPL 2026: Predicting Rajasthan Royals (RR) strongest playing XI

Rajasthan Royals (RR) made headlines ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, as they traded their captain Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in lieu of Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. They also traded out Nitish Rana and welcomed Donovan Ferreira.

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In the IPL 2026 auction, RR remained low-key but went all out for Ravi Bishnoi, as they had let go of their spinners Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, and Kumar Kartikeya. RR also acquired pacer Adam Milne, Sushant Mishra, Yash Raj Punja, and Vignesh Puthur, amongst others.

Today let’s check out the strongest Rajasthan Royals (RR) playing XI for IPL 2026.

Here is the predicted Rajasthan Royals (RR) strongest playing XI of IPL 2026:

After Sanju Samson’s exit from RR, picking Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the openers is the easiest task. Both have excellent records at the top, with Jaiswal holding his own and Sooryavanshi making a huge impact on his debut in IPL 2025.

Sam Curran is likely to bat at no. 3, given that he has 997 IPL runs and 59 wickets and comes into the IPL with an impressive performance in the Hundred and ILT20 2025–26. Riyan Parag will be expected to captain Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 and bat at no. 4. He had scored 393 runs in IPL 2025 but will be crucial in anchoring the innings while maintaining attacking momentum.

Dhruv Jurel will take up keeping duties from Samson, while Shimron Hetmyer and Donovan Ferreira will form the middle order of the RR in IPL 2026. Hetmyer had done well as the finisher but had failed to take RR past the finishing line multiple times in IPL 2025 and would like to rectify this. Donovan Ferreira will bolster the big-hitting performances for the RR franchise.

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Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Bishnoi will be the top spinners for RR in the IPL 2026. Jadeja is one of the most successful all-rounders in IPL history, while Ravi Bishnoi will love to regain his top form with backing from RR staff.

Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma will be the top pacers for the RR team, and Jadeja and Archer will provide a lengthy batting order, while Sandeep’s experience will come in handy.

Adam Milne, Sushant Mishra, and Tushar Deshpande will most likely be the impact players.

Predicted Rajasthan Royals (RR) strongest playing XI of IPL 2026:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sam Curran, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma.

Impact Players: Tushar Deshpande, Sushant Mishra, Adam Milne.

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