Riyan Parag had a brief taste of leadership last year when he captained the side in eight matches in the absence of Sanju Samson, who was sidelined due to injury.

India and Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi was 'Player of the Tournament' in ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 earlier this month.

The Rajasthan Royals are likely to stay in Jaipur for IPL 2026 despite tensions with the Rajasthan Cricket Association. The state government has intervened, urging the franchise not to shift its home base.

Rajasthan Royals has written to the BCCI and the Indian Premier League Governing Council, seeking clarity over unresolved safety and infrastructural concerns at Sawai Mansingh Stadium