Rajasthan Royals will begin their first pre-season training camp in Jaipur on March 17 ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season. The full squad, including new recruits Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, will assemble at the Pink City and participate in fitness, training, and net sessions at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, marking the first time the team has gathered in its entirety for the upcoming season.
The camp, led by Head Coach and Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara, aims to focus on team bonding, intensive cricket training, and strategic planning, alongside strength and conditioning exercises. Earlier, a smaller group of players, including Ravi Bishnoi, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sandeep Sharma, and Jadeja, had attended a brief fitness assessment session at the franchise’s High Performance Centre in Nagpur.
The inaugural champions of the IPL, Rajasthan Royals, will be led by captain Riyan Parag for the 2026 season. Their first three home matches will take place at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, which will serve as an alternate home ground for the team. The Royals are expected to travel to Guwahati on March 26 to prepare for their season-opening fixture against Chennai Super Kings on March 30.
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Following the opener, the Royals will play their second match against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 4, marking their first away game of the season. They will then return to Guwahati for two more home fixtures against Mumbai Indians on April 7 and the reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 10.
Only 20 fixtures have been released up to April 12 due to the upcoming elections, with the remaining schedule expected to be announced later by the IPL Governing Council. The Royals’ matches at their primary home ground, Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, will be confirmed once the next set of fixtures is officially released.
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