indian premier league 2026 Enters Guwahati as Rajasthan Royals (RR) Be ready to host high flying Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) At Barsapara Cricket Stadium. With both teams having balanced rosters, this Match 16 match promises to be a tactical masterclass under the lights.
This contest features two captains who have quickly made their mark in the 2026 season. Riyan ParagKey player of RR franchise has been praised by the coach Kumar Sangakkara For his ‘maturity and foresight’, overtaking giants like Ravindra Jadeja For the top position.
On the other end, Rajat Patidar The transition into the captaincy role has gone smoothly for RCB. Patidars are not just leading from the front; He has been destroying bowling attacks with a tremendous strike rate of 254.84 in his opening matches.
RR has turned Guwahati into a fortress. They come into this game off the back of an impressive 27-run win Mumbai Indians In this very place, fueled by a Yashasvi Jaiswal master Class. Their bowling unit, led by clinical Nandre Burger and clever Ravi BishnoiHas been remarkably disciplined. At the same time, RCB is the powerhouse of the league at present. They recently scored a mammoth score of 250/3 against CSK tim david (25 out of 70) and Devdutt Padikkal (29 off 50) turned the game into a boundary-hitting exhibition.
RR vs RCB, IPL 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 10 April; 7:30pm IST/2pm GMT
- venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
RR vs RCB, head-to-head record in IPL
Matches played: 34 | RCB won: 17 | RR won: 14 | No result/tied: 3
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Barsapara Cricket Stadium is traditionally a batting paradise, characterized by its flat surface and consistent bounce that allows batsmen to play through the line. Short boundaries and lightning fast outfields make high scoring contests more favourable. However, the 2026 season has seen a slightly greater contribution from the fast bowlers, who can hit the deck hard have been rewarded. Guwahati’s humid climate usually results in considerable dew as the game progresses, making it difficult for the spinners to grip the ball in the second innings. As a result, the toss is important, with teams likely preferring to bowl first to take advantage of better batting conditions under lights.
squads
Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag (captain), Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav SuryavanshiYashasvi Jaiswal, Aman Rao, Dhruv Jurel, Ravi Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Yudhveer Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Yashraj Punja, Vignesh Puthur, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Sushant Mishra, Kuldeep Sen, Brijesh Sharma, Joffra Archer*, Luan-Dre Pretorius*, Donovan Ferreira*, Quena Mafaka*, Nandre Berger*, Adam Milne*, Shimron Hetmyer*, Dasun Shanaka*
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Satwik Deswal, Kanish Chauhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Vicky Ostwal, Suyyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salaam, Mangesh Yadav, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethel*, Phil Salt*, Jordan Cox*, Josh Hazlewood*, Tim David*, Romario Shepherd*, Jacob Duffy*, Nuwan Thushara*
RR vs RCB, IPL 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- RR won the toss and bowled first
- RCB’s powerplay score: 70-80
- RCB’s total score: 220-230
Case 2:
- RCB won the toss and bowled first
- RR’s powerplay score: 60-70
- RR’s total score: 200-210
Match result: The team that bowls first wins the competition.
Also read: Yashasvi Jaiswal, bowlers lead Rajasthan Royals to a spectacular win over Mumbai Indians
