Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Prediction & Match Preview – IPL 2026, 3rd Match

Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings play the third match of IPL 2026 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Monday, 30 March, with a 7:30 pm local start.

Rajasthan are captained by Riyan Parag and have Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sam Curran and Ravindra Jadeja in their squad, alongside Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma. Chennai, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, include MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Noor Ahmad and Khaleel Ahmed.

The ground tends to reward batters, but it is not always a flat 200-plus track, and the average first-innings score is around 175–180. Pacers may move the ball early before conditions ease, and teams winning the toss often prefer to field. Our preview picks Chennai Super Kings to come out on top.

Pitch report

Barsapara is known as a batting-friendly venue with a flat surface, steady bounce and quick outfield, and totals of 170–200 are common in T20s. Fast bowlers can find swing and seam early under lights, while spinners have a limited role unless they use variations. Dew often arrives in the evening, so chasing is popular. If the pitch slows, scores can drop towards 160.

Weather

Guwahati should be warm and slightly humid at the 7:30 pm local start, with temperatures around 26–29 °C and partly cloudy to clear skies. The chance of rain is very low, but humidity could bring dew later in the evening.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 170–190
• 2nd innings: 165–185

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