Aakash Chopra has raised questions over Rajasthan Royals staging three of their seven residence matches away from Jaipur in Guwahati in the course of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The previous India opener stated he finds it obscure the logic behind the franchise shifting a big portion of their residence fixtures to a venue that, in his view, has little historic reference to the workforce.Talking on his YouTube channel, Chopra identified the geographical distance between Rajasthan and Assam, arguing that the 2 areas lie on reverse sides of the nation. He instructed that the transfer feels uncommon for a workforce that represents Rajasthan, though he acknowledged that present captain Riyan Parag hails from Assam.“Two groups are getting three video games apiece at residence. Certainly one of them are the Rajasthan Royals, who don’t play at residence in any respect. I’ve by no means understood their story to this point, as to what their system is. Their residence away from house is in Guwahati. All three of their video games are in Guwahati. I’m questioning what their reference to Guwahati is,” stated Chopra on his YouTube channel.“The workforce’s identify is Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan is within the west of India. Guwahati is within the east of India. It’s comprehensible if Kolkata wish to go there, because it’s their catchment space. You may nonetheless perceive the affiliation for Guwahati since Riyan Parag is the captain now, however this workforce has nothing to do with Guwahati in any approach,” he added.In the meantime, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) lately unveiled the first-phase schedule for the 2026 IPL season. The event will start on March 28 with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru internet hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.The second fixture will see Mumbai Indians tackle Kolkata Knight Riders. As for the Royals, their marketing campaign will start in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings in Guwahati.

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 schedule – first part