CSK vs RR Prediction and Playing 11 Match 3 IPL 2026

Author: Brian Smithson Verified Last Update: 2 April 2026, 11:19

IPL season 19 is on fire, fans are treated already to Virat, Rohit batting blitz in the first matches respectively apart from some high scoring games in both matches. The upcoming match is especially intriguing, as it features Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson competing against the very teams they represented for over a decade, now playing against them in this season.

CSK vs RR Dream11 Prediction Today Match Details

Ruturaj’s CSK will take on Riyan Parag’s RR in this thriller to get rid of all the cricket lovers’ Monday blues. Are you up to support your favourite teams? Before that, read our section which details the match previews, details, playing XI prediction and some interesting IPL betting offers. Chennai Super Kings will miss MS Dhoni for the first two weeks as he is recovering from a calf strain injury; this is one of the first times CSK will miss their ex-captain for this long a time. RR might have this to their advantage in this encounter.

CSK vs RR match predictions 3rd

Match Details:

Date: 30th March 2026
Match: 3rd Match, IPL 2026
Venue: Guwahati Stadium
Time: 7:30 pm IST
Live Streaming: Jio Hotstar App
TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network

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CSK vs RR Head-to-Head Records in IPL

Matches Played: 31
CSK Won: 16
RR Won: 15
No Result: –

Although CSK and RR are very competitive in head-to-head matches as per the list, the turnaround for CSK here is that since 2020, they have just won 2 matches out of 10 against RR. The RR team will have these stats or trivia back on their mind before they step onto the field as a confidence booster.

CSK vs RR Team Previews 3rd Match IPL 2026

CSK vs RR take on in their 1st battles of this IPL season. Our experts have carefully brought in the match previews, and team analysis based on their playing XI and team form. Especially both these teams before to auction have done some trading as, CSK got in Samson while trading Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, which is the take of the auction table.

CSK Team Preview & Analysis

Chennai after two years looks like a balanced squad, after IPL 2023 victory, they had a major revamp and injury miss from lots of players. In IPL 2025, they ended being in the last position one of the rare occassions. This time in IPL 2026 auctions, they made sure to get what they planned. Especially trading in Sanju Samson could be a big win for the team at this point in time. But right before start of IPL 2026 first match against RR team, MS Dhoni is ruled for 2 weeks due to calf strain injury and CSK will miss him on field. Ruturaj who is still budding in captaincy phase would miss MS help alot, but Samson suggestions might help this time, which could also be the part of future plans for the team.

RR Team Preview & Analysis

Rinku singh who led RR last year, will lead the side once again with Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara by his side. This year he will have the help of Ravindra Jadeja, who was also part of RR for the first couple of years. RR is one of the franchises where in they have prominent T20 players of Indian team with the likes of Y Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel and the captain himself. Although RR has a good batsmen by their side, but in bowling they are one more good pacer who could assist along with Jofra Archer. Spin wise with addition of Jadeja, they look sorted for now.

CSK vs RR Match 3 Playing XI Prediction

CSK Dream XI Prediction: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, Matt Short, Shivam Dube, Urvil Patel, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Rahul Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Matt Henry and Prashant Veer (Impact Player).

RR Dream XI Prediction: Riyan Parag (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhurv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Ravi Bishnoi, and Vignesh Puthur (Impact Player).

CSK vs RR Toss Prediction and Pitch Report

Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati can host 40,000+ people at once. As per the weather, it’s going to be cloudy, and we can expect some light rain interruptions. Just 6 matches have been played here so far, so the toss help can’t be said, as there is no sample. The highest total at this ground is by the home team, RR, 199/4 against the DC team in 2023.

Toss impact is not yet known as per stats so far, the pitch is batting-friendly so far when we take the average of the last 6 matches. We can’t expect a 200-run per side game, but a 180-190 can easily be anticipated, and it could be a nail-biter.

Toss Winner - RR

1.90

Match Winner - CSK

2.90

CSK vs RR Betting Tips - 3rd Match IPL 2026

Chennai will take on Rajasthan at the latter’s new stadium, at Barsapara, Guwahati. For cricket fans it will be more of Sanju vs Jadeja battle, than Chennai vs Rajasthan. So, coming to what IPL betting sites has to offer for this match. We have brought in some expert tips for interesting betting events like first boundary, total runs – over/under, individual total runs and more events to try out. check out and enjoy this free betting tips from our space.

First Boundary will be: 6 Runs

4.00

Total Runs: Over 385.5