The Rajasthan Royals are set to host the Gujarat Titans in their third home game of IPL 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday. After suffering a seven-wicket defeat to the Delhi Capitals in their last outing, the Royals will be eager to bounce back. Despite posting 228 runs, GT chased it down comfortably, led by Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul.
Meanwhile, the Titans enter the contest on a three-match winning streak and aim to secure their fourth consecutive victory in Jaipur. A win would allow them to leapfrog the Royals in the standings and potentially move into second place.
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is known for offering a balanced surface for both batters and bowlers. Long mid-wicket boundaries keep spinners in the game during the middle overs, especially under scoreboard pressure in the second innings. However, Jaipur ranked eighth out of 12 venues in IPL 2024 for batting strike rate and last for bowling strike rate (wickets per ball). Strike rotation and timing are crucial here, while batters can target square boundaries. Dew is less prevalent than at other venues, but late-evening moisture can still aid the chasing side, making it harder for spinners to grip the ball.
Historically, the highest team total at this ground is 229/5, set by Sunrisers Hyderabad against RR on April 25. The lowest is 59 all out by RR against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first match of the 2008 season, famously marked by Brendon McCullum’s explosive century. The average first-innings score is around 160 runs, though totals exceeding 200 have become increasingly common in recent seasons.
Virat Kohli holds the record for the highest individual score at the venue with his unbeaten 113 off 72 balls against RR in 2024. Sohail Tanvir’s 6 for 14 against CSK in 2008 remains the best bowling figures. Ajinkya Rahane tops the run charts with 1,115 runs here, followed by Shane Watson (875), Sanju Samson (824), and Jos Buttler (819). Siddharth Trivedi has taken the most wickets at the stadium with 36 scalps, while other leading wicket-takers include Shane Warne (20), Shane Watson (19), and Kevon Cooper (17).
The upcoming fixtures at this venue include:
– April 25, 2026: RR vs SRH
– May 1, 2026: RR vs DC
– May 9, 2026: RR vs GT (current match)
– May 19, 2026: RR vs LSG
