Tata Indian Premier League (IPL), 2026, will be in the eastern part of India as Rajasthan Royals (RR) face defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, and the match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Both the teams are invincible and today this streak will be broken.
Rajasthan Royals’ innings has been a surprise for everyone as the team has been performing sensationally, under the leadership of their new captain Riyan Parag, they have outscored their opponents in almost every game except Gujarat Titans, where the match went till the last ball of the game. In their last match, the Royals had a brilliant performance with the bat in the 11-over rain-interrupted match against Mumbai Indians.
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RR’s two openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, have been in sensational form as they have been devastating the bowling attack with their batting performances. The former is the leading run-scorer in the tournament so far, with Suryavanshi scoring over 200 runs; These two are the most popular batsmen among the opposition.
RCB would like to get the wickets of both the openers as soon as possible, because if either of them lasts longer in the RR vs RCB encounter, they will again become a pain for the defending champions’ bowlers. RCB also has some amazing batting line-up and every batsman has been in form so far in the league.
The RR vs RCB match will witness spectacular batting tonight as it will rain sixes in Guwahati. Both the teams have faced each other 34 times, and RCB leads the battle by 17 matches, and RR has won 14 matches, while three matches have ended in a no result. Last time when RR vs RCB happened, RCB won by 9 wickets.
The pitch in the RR vs RCB match will generally favor the batsmen. However, the new ball swings during the first few overs, making early wickets crucial for the bowling team. However, due to the rain in Guwahati in the last few days, teams will want to bowl first as the pitch may be moist.
RR vs RCB Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 16
Rajasthan Royals/Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and decided to bowl first.
RR Playing XI vs RCB Today IPL 2026 Match 16
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ryan Parag (captain), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Ravi Bishnoi, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Berger.
RCB Playing XI vs RR Today IPL 2026 Match 16
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy.
RR vs RCB Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 16
Influential players of Rajasthan Royals: Ravi Bishnoi, Luan-Dre Pretorius, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Shubham Dubey
Royal Challengers Bangalore Impact Players: Suyyash Sharma, Jacob Bethel, Rasikh Dhar, Venkatesh Iyer and Kanishk Chauhan
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