Rajasthan Royals IPL 2027: squad changes, coach, 2026 results & records

Rajasthan Royals finished 4th in the IPL 2026 league with 16 points and a net run rate of +0.189, then lost in Qualifier 2. They have 1 title (2008). Head coach for 2027: Kumar Sangakkara.

1IPL titles

2Finals played

125-124All-time W-L (251 matches)

4th2026 league position

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, home of Rajasthan Royals — Photo: Bholi Aman, CC0

Squad changes for IPL 2027

The retention list is due on 17 November 2026. Trades completed so far:

Rajasthan Royals have not made a trade in the 2027 window so far.

Coach: Kumar Sangakkara. Support staff: Batting coach Vikram Rathour; fast bowling Shane Bond. See all IPL 2027 coaches.

Home ground

Rajasthan Royals play home games at Sawai Mansingh Stadium and also use Barsapara Cricket Stadium. In 2026 they played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (4), Barsapara Cricket Stadium (3), Narendra Modi Stadium (1), Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (1), Eden Gardens (1), Ekana Cricket Stadium (1), Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium (1), Arun Jaitley Stadium (1), Wankhede Stadium (1).

IPL 2026 results

Date	Match	Opponent	Venue	RR score	Opponent score	Result
30 Mar	Match 3	CSK	Barsapara Cricket Stadium	128/2 (12.1)	127/10 (19.4)	Won by 8 wickets
4 Apr	Match 9	GT	Narendra Modi Stadium	210/6 (20)	204/8 (20)	Won by 6 runs
7 Apr	Match 13	MI	Barsapara Cricket Stadium	150/3 (11)	123/9 (11)	Won by 27 runs
10 Apr	Match 16	RCB	Barsapara Cricket Stadium	202/4 (18)	201/8 (20)	Won by 6 wickets
13 Apr	Match 21	SRH	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium	159/10 (19)	216/6 (20)	Lost by 57 runs
19 Apr	Match 28	KKR	Eden Gardens	155/9 (20)	161/6 (19.4)	Lost by 4 wickets
22 Apr	Match 32	LSG	Ekana Cricket Stadium	159/6 (20)	119/10 (18)	Won by 40 runs
25 Apr	Match 36	SRH	Sawai Mansingh Stadium	228/6 (20)	229/5 (18.3)	Lost by 5 wickets
28 Apr	Match 40	PBKS	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium	228/4 (19.2)	222/4 (20)	Won by 6 wickets
1 May	Match 43	DC	Sawai Mansingh Stadium	225/6 (20)	226/3 (19.1)	Lost by 7 wickets
9 May	Match 52	GT	Sawai Mansingh Stadium	152/10 (16.3)	229/4 (20)	Lost by 77 runs
17 May	Match 62	DC	Arun Jaitley Stadium	193/8 (20)	197/5 (19.2)	Lost by 5 wickets
19 May	Match 64	LSG	Sawai Mansingh Stadium	225/3 (19.1)	220/5 (20)	Won by 7 wickets
24 May	Match 69	MI	Wankhede Stadium	205/8 (20)	175/9 (20)	Won by 30 runs
27 May	Eliminator	SRH	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium	243/8 (20)	196/10 (19.2)	Won by 47 runs
29 May	Qualifier 2	GT	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium	214/6 (20)	219/3 (18.4)	Lost by 7 wickets

Who played for RR in 2026

20 players appeared for RR in IPL 2026. Players listed here may change teams before the 2027 season through retention, release or the auction.

RR top run-scorers, IPL 2026

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi776

Dhruv Jurel515

Yashasvi Jaiswal427

Donovan Ferreira317

Riyan Parag309

Ravindra Jadeja266

RR top wicket-takers, IPL 2026

Jofra Archer25

Nandre Burger14

Brijesh Sharma14

Ravi Bishnoi11

Ravindra Jadeja10

Yash Raj Punja9

Player	M	Runs	SR	HS	Wkts	Econ
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi	16	776	237.31	103	–	–
Dhruv Jurel	16	515	154.65	81*	–	–
Yashasvi Jaiswal	16	427	152.5	77*	–	–
Jofra Archer	16	64	136.17	32	25	9.32
Donovan Ferreira	15	317	179.1	69	1	13.67
Riyan Parag	14	309	157.65	90	2	9.5
Ravindra Jadeja	14	266	135.03	45*	10	8.39
Nandre Burger	13	14	155.56	10*	14	10.11
Brijesh Sharma	13	2	50.0	1*	14	9.89
Ravi Bishnoi	9	–	–	–	11	9.88
Shimron Hetmyer	8	78	113.04	22	–	–
Yash Raj Punja	8	–	–	–	9	9.3
Shubham Dubey	7	81	139.66	31*	–	–
Dasun Shanaka	7	63	136.96	29	1	10.0
Tushar Deshpande	7	26	185.71	25	4	11.96
Sandeep Sharma	6	–	–	–	5	11.39
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	2	7	87.5	7	–	–
SS Mishra	2	1	33.33	1*	2	10.58
Ravi Singh	1	4	200.0	4	–	–
Adam Milne	1	2	100.0	2*	0	12.3

Head-to-head against every team

Fixture	P	W	L	T/NR	Win %	Last meeting
RR v CSK	32	16	16	0	50%	30 Mar 2026, RR won
RR v DC	32	15	17	1	47%	17 May 2026, DC won
RR v GT	11	3	8	0	27%	29 May 2026, GT won
RR v KKR	31	14	17	2	45%	19 Apr 2026, KKR won
RR v LSG	8	6	2	0	75%	19 May 2026, RR won
RR v MI	32	16	16	0	50%	24 May 2026, RR won
RR v PBKS	31	18	13	1	58%	28 Apr 2026, RR won
RR v RCB	34	15	17	2	47%	10 Apr 2026, RR won
RR v SRH	24	10	14	0	42%	27 May 2026, RR won

All-time RR leaders

Runs and wickets for RR only, all seasons since 2008.

Player	M	Runs	SR	6s
Sanju Samson	148	4,027	141.2	192
Jos Buttler	83	3,055	147.8	135
Ajinkya Rahane	100	2,810	122.7	53
Yashasvi Jaiswal	82	2,593	152.8	110
Shane Watson	78	2,372	141.3	109
Riyan Parag	97	1,875	144.2	108
Rahul Dravid	46	1,276	110.9	11
Dhruv Jurel	57	1,195	154.2	62

Player	M	Wkts	Econ
Jofra Archer	63	82	8.11
Yuzvendra Chahal	46	66	8.42
SK Trivedi	76	65	7.59
Shane Watson	78	61	7.5
Shane Warne	55	57	7.27
James Faulkner	42	47	8.41
Trent Boult	41	45	8.13
Shreyas Gopal	42	41	8.04

Season by season

Season	P	W	L	T/NR	Win %	Finish
2026	16	9	7	0	56%	Lost Qualifier 2 (league 4th, 16 pts)
2025	14	4	10	1	29%	League stage
2024	15	9	6	0	60%	Lost Qualifier 2
2023	14	7	7	0	50%	League stage
2022	17	10	7	0	59%	Runners-up
2021	14	5	9	0	36%	League stage
2020	14	6	8	0	43%	League stage
2019	14	5	8	1	38%	League stage
2018	15	7	8	0	47%	Lost Eliminator
2015	14	7	6	2	54%	Lost Eliminator
2014	14	7	7	1	50%	League stage
2013	18	11	7	0	61%	Lost Qualifier 2
2012	16	7	9	0	44%	League stage
2011	13	6	7	0	46%	League stage
2010	14	6	8	0	43%	League stage
2009	13	6	7	1	46%	League stage
2008	16	13	3	0	81%	Champions

Team records

Highest total: 243/8 (20 overs) against SRH, 27 May 2026, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium.
Lowest completed total: 58/10 (15.1 overs) against RCB, 18 Apr 2009, Newlands.
Finals: won 2008; lost 2022.

Questions

Who is the Rajasthan Royals head coach for IPL 2027?

Kumar Sangakkara. He also coached the team in 2026.

How many IPL titles have Rajasthan Royals won?

1: 2008.

Where did Rajasthan Royals finish in IPL 2026?

4th in the league table with 16 points from 14 matches (net run rate +0.189), then lost in Qualifier 2.