Who will captain Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 remains the center of discussion. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag have been seen as options for captaincy, but discussion has also intensified on the name of Ravindra Jadeja for captaincy. Jadeja, Sanju Samson have come to Rajasthan Royals team due to trade deal.

Rajasthan Royals have shared a picture of Ravindra Jadeja on social media, which is being seen as a gesture of making him the new captain of the team. The Royals have written ‘Thalapati’ along with Jadeja’s picture, which is believed to mean commander. If so, then Ravindra Jadeja can be seen as the commander or leader of Rajasthan Royals team in IPL 2026. Let us tell you that Jadeja was getting Rs 18 crore in CSK, but he had decided to go to Rajasthan team for Rs 14 crore.

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— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) January 4, 2026

Meanwhile, in the report of news agency IANS, it has been said that in IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals matches can be played in Pune. In the next season, Pune can be the home ground of RR team, which till now was Jaipur. According to sources, the deal between Maharashtra Cricket Association and Rajasthan Royals is close to being signed.

Due to ongoing differences with the Rajasthan Cricket Association, the Rajasthan Royals franchise has decided not to make Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Stadium its home ground for the next season. These differences arose when an official of the Rajasthan Cricket Association accused the RR franchise of match fixing. The Rajasthan team had rejected these allegations and also demanded strict action against the wrong allegations.

It is also being told that Baraspara Stadium of Guwahati can be the second home ground of Rajasthan Royals team and its announcement is also possible very soon.

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