Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions

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Chennai Super Kings are the joint most successful side in IPL history, claiming 5 titles.
Rajasthan Royals have one title win but have historically been inconsistent.
Match outcome likely influenced by squad rotations and team injuries.

Sanju Samson hits out against New Zealand (Getty Images).

This Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. The Super Kings are backed to win their season opener against a Royals side that won just 4 matches last season but still finished above the Super Kings, who also won just 4 matches in 2025.

Both sides have some dynamic talent in their ranks, but the Super Kings have a bit more experience to fall back on, which should make the difference in this clash.

Match Details
Recent Form
Head-to-Head Record
Team News
Key Stats
Match Analysis
Betting Markets to Watch
Latest Odds

Match Details

Match	Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings
Competition	Indian Premier League
Date	30 March 2026
Time	16:00 SAST
Venue	Guwahati, India

Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
Rajasthan Royals	W L L L W
Chennai Super Kings	L L W L W

Both sides had a poor season in 2025 and ended with three wins and two draws in their last 5 matches. Both sides won their last games, with the Royals’ last match being a 6 wicket win over the Super Kings who, in turn, beat the Titans in their last match.

Head-to-Head Record

Date	Winner	Margin of victory	Competition
20 May 2025	Rajasthan Royals	6 wickets	IPL
30 Mar 2025	Rajasthan Royals	6 runs	IPL
12 May 2024	Chennai Super Kings	5 wickets	IPL
27 April 2023	Rajasthan Royals	32 runs	IPL
12 April 2023	Rajasthan Royals	3 runs	IPL

The Royals’ inconsistency is highlighted by their great results against the Super Kings despite having just one IPL title to their credit.

Team News

Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag has taken over as the Royals’ full-time captain after Sanju Samson left to join CSK.

Rajasthan Royals squad: Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Aman Perala, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, Kuldeep Sen, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma.

Chennai Super Kings: Last season’s 10th-place finish sparked the need for urgent change, so they traded in Sanju Samson from the Royals and brought in new talent in the shape of Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma.

CSK squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Kartik Sharma, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Zak Foulkes, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Spencer Johnson, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar.

Key Stats

Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal has a strike-rate of 152.85 in the IPL.
Rajasthan Royals’ Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 51, 44, 119, 56 & 101 in his last 10 knocks.
Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer has taken 2/35, 2/20 & 2/32 in his last 5 matches.
Chennai Super Kings’ Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 66, 134*, 66 & 46 in his last 5 matches.
Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson has scored 97*, 89 & 89 in his last 3 knocks.
Chennai Super Kings’ Anshul Kamboj has taken 2/28, 4/55 & 4/51 in his last 4 innings.

Match Analysis

Rajasthan Royals’ opening options of Yashasvi Jaiswal and either Vaibhav Suryavanshi or Lhuan-dre Pretorius present a dynamic opening partnership. Jaiswal and Pretorius have both scored two 100s in their last 8 matches, while Suryavanshi has scored 127, 96, 72, 40, 52, 30, 68 & 175 in his last 10 knocks for India u19. He had a strike-rate of 206.55 in IPL 2025.

CSK openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson are also in great form, so we’re likely to see a big opening stand whoever bats first.

Dewald Brevis averages two sixes per innings in the IPL and in most T20 competitions, so he’s worth backing to hit the most sixes at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati. The pitch is something of a batting paradise and has relatively small boundaries, so the teams should score high and there are likely to be plenty of boundaries scored.

The ACA Stadium has an average 1st innings score around 160, but teams frequently reach scores of 200, with the highest score being 237/3. The pitch is true with good carry through to the keeper, so while batters will enjoy conditions it will also suit seamers who bowl a tight and consistent line.

CSK stalwart MS Dhoni is reported to be likely to miss the first two weeks of this season’s IPL due to a calf strain. They have already lost Aussie paceman Nathan Ellis for the season with a hamstring injury, his place being filled by fellow Aussie Spencer Johnson.

Betting Markets to Watch

Runs at Fall of First Wicket

With both teams fielding powerful opening partnerships, we’re likely to get off to a fast start to this match.

Score Over/Under Runs

Sanju Samson’s last three knocks have been over 88, so he’s in the sort of form to back getting some runs on the board as he faces up to his former team-mates.

Take Over/Under Wickets

There are some high quality bowlers in this match, but Jofra Archer’s recent devastating form in the World Cup suggests he will be in the wickets.

Most Match Sixes

Dewald Brevis’ incredible six-hitting ability makes him among the favorites to clear the boundary the most times in the match.

Latest Odds

Market	Odds
Rajasthan Royals Win	2.05
Chennai Super Kings Win	1.68
Match to go to Super Over	26.0
Chennai Super Kings Handicap (-3.5 wkts/-55 runs)	1.86

Odds with Bet365

Verdict

Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings

Runs at Fall of First Wicket is likely to be above 30.
Sanju Samson is worth backing to score over 25 runs.
Dewald Brevis is a great candidate for the most sixes.
Jofra Archer is good value to take two wickets in the innings.

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