Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Match Scorecard – IPL 2026

Chennai Super Kings posted what turned out to be their lowest total against Rajasthan Royals in IPL history — 127 all out — yet still found themselves on the wrong end of an eight-wicket thrashing. The March 30 clash at Guwahati’s ACA Stadium saw RR chase down 128 in just 12.1 overs, leaving CSK with plenty to dissect ahead of their next fixture. This scorecard breaks down every major moment from the innings, highlights the standout performances, and pulls in the head-to-head context that makes this rivalry one of the tournament’s most evenly matched.

Match Result: RR won by 8 wickets · CSK: 127 all out (19.4 overs) · RR: 128 for 2 (12.1 overs) · Venue: Guwahati (IPL 2026, 3rd Match)

The scorecard reveals a dominant RR performance from start to finish, with the chase completed in barely two-thirds of the allotted overs.

Which is better, CSK or RR?

Judging by a single match is reductive — these teams have cancelling each other out for over 15 IPL seasons. The 2026 result moves RR ahead in the head-to-head column for the first time in recent memory, but the historical record shows just how closely matched they remain.

Head-to-head stats

Going into this fixture, the rivals had split 32 IPL meetings evenly at 16 wins each (myKhel). RR’s eight-wicket win tips that balance. When batting first, both sides average 167 runs — virtually identical. The chasing data tells a similar story: eight wins each with averages hovering around 160 overs.

Recent form comparison

The gap between them narrowed sharply after the 2026 opener, where RR posted a competitive total before their bowlers delivered. CSK, by contrast, looked out of rhythm with the bat — a concern that lingered from their previous campaign. What this match confirmed: RR’s depth in batting, particularly the lower order, gives them flexibility that CSK currently lacks.

RR vs CSK head-to-head: IPL records and match results

Across 32 IPL meetings, neither side has managed sustained dominance. The 2026 result marks RR’s 17th win against CSK, finally breaking the tie.

All-time IPL meetings

Both franchises joined the league in 2008 — the year RR famously won the title by finishing eighth. Their rivalry has produced several classics: low-scoring thrillers, high-scoring chases, and that unforgettable 2008 final where RR upset CSK by three wickets (myKhel). The overall head-to-head stood level at 16–16 before Guwahati, and the average run tally hovers near 170 per innings regardless of who bats first.

Key victories

CSK’s standout wins include a 2019 thriller at Chepauk where they defended 175. RR’s best moments in this fixture came in knockout cricket — the 2008 final and a 2022 eliminator where they restricted CSK to under 150. The 2026 result joins that selective list of statement wins for RR.

Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings match scorecard today

The official scorecard shows a dominant RR performance. After winning the toss and choosing to field, RR bowled out CSK for 127 in 19.4 overs, then chased the target in 12.1 overs without losing more than two wickets.

Batting scorecard

CSK’s innings unraveled quickly. The top order collapsed to 38/4 inside 5.3 overs, with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Matt Short falling cheaply (Sky Sports). Quinton de Kock anchored the innings with 97* — the highest individual score of the match — before the tail folded. Sarfaraz Khan contributed a quick 52 off 17 balls, including four boundaries, before being caught mid-pitch. For RR, Yashasvi Jaiswal posted 38 and Riyan Parag added 14 before the chase was sealed (Moneycontrol).

Bowling scorecard

Nathan Ellis led the RR attack with figures of 4/30 — the best bowling return of the match. The RR bowlers kept the scoring rate below seven runs an over throughout the CSK innings, a disciplined effort that left their batters a comfortable target (Hindustan Times).

Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings match scorecard man of the match

Primary sources did not explicitly name a Player of the Match for this fixture. The performance that stands out by statistical measure is Quinton de Kock’s unbeaten 97 — a score that rescued CSK from a catastrophic collapse but ultimately went unrewarded in the result.

Top performers

De Kock’s 97* from 62 balls anchored the entire CSK innings. Without that contribution, the final total would have fallen well short of 100. For RR, the opening partnership between Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set the tone — they added 50 runs in under five overs before the first wicket fell. Nathan Ellis’s 4/30 was the match’s most incisive bowling spell.

Key contributions

Sarfaraz Khan’s 52 off 17 balls provided late acceleration, pushing CSK past 120 after they had been drifting at 57/6. Riyan Parag, captaining RR in the absence of a formal captaincy announcement, scored 14 and saw the chase through to its conclusion. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s aggressive start — scoring 38 in a short stay — demonstrated the kind of intent RR need from the top order.

Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings match scorecard 2008 final

The 2008 IPL final remains the defining chapter of this rivalry. RR, then a rookie franchise, upset the more established CSK side by three wickets with three balls remaining — one of the tournament’s most memorable title wins.

Final scores

CSK posted 163/5 in their 20 overs, with RR chasing 164/7. The match was decided in the final over, with RR needing six runs from the last six balls. It was a result that established RR as giant-killers and gave CSK a lesson in unpredictability. That 2008 template — underdog tag, young squad, collective effort — still shapes how these teams approach each other.

Highlights

Shane Warne’s leadership in that final remains cited by analysts as a turning point for franchise cricket in India. RR showed that a coherent strategy could overcome star power, a theme that resurfaced in their 2026 victory. The 2008 win gave RR psychological leverage they have rarely surrendered in this fixture, even when the head-to-head record later leveled.

The 2008 template — underdog tag, young squad, collective effort — still shapes how these teams approach each other, and Guwahati proved the psychological edge hasn’t faded.

“Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets”

— Official Scorecard, Match Report

“CSK 127/10 (19.4 OVS), RR 128/2 (12.1 ov)”

— Hindustan Times, Live Scorecard

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RR’s emphatic IPL 2026 triumph over CSK by 8 wickets contrasts sharply with their IPL 2024 full scorecard where the Yellow Army clinched a five-wicket win.

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