The Chennai Super Kings–Rajasthan Royals IPL rivalry is level through the 2026 season: 16 wins apiece in 32 completed meetings. Rajasthan pulled even by chasing Chennai’s 127 in Guwahati on 30 March 2026. That result followed two Rajasthan victories in 2025, shifting a series that Chennai had led 16–13 after its May 2024 home win.
It is a matchup with an unusually clear early landmark. The clubs met three times in the inaugural 2008 edition, including the final that Rajasthan won off the last ball. This page stops at the completed March 2026 game; IPL 2027 results and squads are not presumed.
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Rajasthan RoyalsCSK vs RR IPL head-to-head record
Thirty-two fixtures have produced a winner: 16 for Chennai, 16 for Rajasthan. There are no unresolved ties or no-results in this IPL head-to-head through 30 March 2026. The level record is easy to understand in the context of recent form: four of the five latest meetings went Rajasthan’s way, but those games cannot erase Chennai’s earlier wins.
One schedule trap matters when counting them. The 2025 season pause left an old 12 May CSK–RR listing marked suspended on some fixtures pages. The league’s revised schedule placed Rajasthan’s remaining match against Chennai on 20 May in Delhi, and that game was played to a result. It is the same rescheduled fixture, not a second no-result to add to the record.
| Meetings | CSK wins | RR wins | Unresolved ties | No results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Men’s IPL through the completed 30 March 2026 fixture. A rescheduled date is counted once.
Most runs in CSK vs RR IPL matches
Shane Watson heads this particular opponent-run table with 679. He played for Rajasthan before representing Chennai, and the figure counts his innings against the other club across those IPL seasons. Suresh Raina‘s 630 and MS Dhoni‘s 585 follow. They are rivalry runs, not career-wide IPL totals or an indication of a 2027 roster.
Jos Buttler‘s 367 and Ravindra Jadeja‘s 320 complete the dated top five. The fifth-place margin is small: Murali Vijay‘s 316 sits immediately below Jadeja. The 2026 meeting changed neither of those figures—Jadeja played for Rajasthan but did not have a batting innings, and the other four listed leaders did not bat. The same five therefore remain in order after Rajasthan’s eight-wicket win.
Opponent-specific men’s IPL runs through 30 March 2026: dated pre-match leaderboard checked against that day’s completed batting scorecard.
Last five CSK vs RR IPL matches
Rajasthan’s March 2026 chase was short and quick. Nandre Burger took two wickets and Jofra Archer two as Chennai were dismissed for 127 in 19.4 overs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 52 from 17 balls for Rajasthan, who reached 128/2 in 12.1 overs. The winning margin was eight wickets with 47 balls left.
The rescheduled May 2025 meeting in Delhi was higher scoring. Chennai made 187/8; Rajasthan reached 188/4 in 17.1 overs, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scoring 57 and Sanju Samson 41. Akash Madhwal‘s three wickets had helped restrict Chennai. Earlier that season in Guwahati, Nitish Rana struck 81 in Rajasthan’s 182/9. Chennai’s 176/6 fell six runs short despite Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s 63.
Chennai’s result in this five-game window came in May 2024, when it chased Rajasthan’s 141/5 with 10 balls remaining. Simarjeet Singh took three for 26 and Gaikwad was unbeaten on 42. The oldest game in the table is Rajasthan’s 32-run win at Jaipur in April 2023: RR scored 202/5 and kept CSK to 170/6. Every score below keeps Chennai first and Rajasthan second, regardless of which team batted first.
| Date | Ground | Winner | Result | Score · CSK; RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | Guwahati | Rajasthan Royals | RR by 8 wickets | CSK 127 all out; RR 128/2 |
| 20 May 2025 | Delhi | Rajasthan Royals | RR by 6 wickets | CSK 187/8; RR 188/4 |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Guwahati | Rajasthan Royals | RR by 6 runs | CSK 176/6; RR 182/9 |
| 12 May 2024 | Chennai | Chennai Super Kings | CSK by 5 wickets | CSK 145/5; RR 141/5 |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals | RR by 32 runs | CSK 170/6; RR 202/5 |
CSK vs RR IPL FAQs
How many times has CSK won against RR in the IPL?
Chennai have won 16 of their 32 completed IPL meetings with Rajasthan through 30 March 2026. The Royals have also won 16. There is no separate no-result from the rescheduled 2025 fixture.
Who won the latest CSK vs RR match?
Rajasthan Royals won by eight wickets at Guwahati on 30 March 2026. Chennai were all out for 127, and Rajasthan reached 128/2 in 12.1 overs.
Who has the most runs in CSK vs RR IPL matches?
Shane Watson leads this opponent-specific IPL list with 679 runs across appearances for the two franchises. Suresh Raina follows with 630, and MS Dhoni has 585.
Did CSK and RR meet in the first IPL final?
Yes. Rajasthan beat Chennai by three wickets in the 1 June 2008 final. CSK made 163/5; RR reached 164/7 on the last ball. Yusuf Pathan made 56 and took three wickets for Rajasthan.
Men’s IPL record through 30 March 2026; future IPL 2027 results are not included.
