Rajasthan Royals set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 16th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday, April 10.
Preview
In the 16th match of the Indian Premier League 2026, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Rajasthan Royals’ performance has been excellent so far, and they have won all three matches played, with which they are at the top in the points table. In the last match too, Rajasthan batted brilliantly and won by 27 runs against the Mumbai Indians.
Batting first, Rajasthan scored 150 runs in 11 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant innings of 77, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 39 runs. While Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma and Nandre Burger are the standout performers with the ball, as they took two wickets each. While Jofra Archer and Tushar Deshpande also took one wicket each.
On the other hand, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru also performed well in the previous game as they won by 43 runs against the Chennai Super Kings. Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a total of 250 runs batting first, while CSK managed to score only 207. Moreover, Tim David batted well and scored 70 runs, while Devdutt Padikkal played a crucial knock of 50 runs. In the bowling department for RCB, Bhuvneshwar Kumar performed well as he took three wickets while Jacob Duffy, Abhinandan Singh, and Krunal Pandya took two wickets each.
Match Information
Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 16
Indian Premier League, 10 Apr 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST ,Guwahati
Probable PlayingXI
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, V Suryavanshi, R Parag(C), Shimron Hetmyer, D Ferreira, RA Jadeja, DC Jurel, Jofra Archer, N Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi
Bench: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, R Singh, Shubham Dubey, Y Punja, Aman Rao, Kwena Maphaka, TU Deshpande, Yudhvir Singh, SS Mishra, Vignesh Puthur, KR Sen, AF Milne, B Sharma, D Shanaka
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar(C), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, KH Pandya, PD Salt, JM Sharma, A Singh, B Kumar, JA Duffy
Bench: Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, Josh Hazlewood, N Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, Vicky Ostwal
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Yashasvi Jaiswal RR | bat – 7.5
Jaiswal is a top-class batter and also performed well in the IPL. He has scored 77 runs with a strike rate of 240 in the last game against MI. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for Rajasthan this season.
Virat RCB | bat – 9
Virat Kohli is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 505 runs with a strike rate of 149 in the last 10 games. He has the ability to perform well this season.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi RR | BAT – 7.5
Vaibhav is a brilliant T20 batter and is currently in good form. He has scored 374 runs in the last 10 games, including 39 runs in the last game against MI. He is a key player for the Royals this season.
Devdutt Padikkal RCB | BAT – 8
Devdutt Padikkal has performed well recently. He has scored 50 runs in the last game against CSK. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.
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Jacob Duffy RCB | bowl – 8
Jacob Duffy is an excellent T20 bowler. He took five wickets in the last two games.
Ravi Bishnoi RR | bowl – 8
Ravi Bishnoi is an excellent T20 spinner. He took 7 wickets in the last 4 games.
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Donovan Ferreira – RR | ALL – 7.5
Swapnil Singh – RCB | ALL – 9
FAQs – RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction
When and where will the RR vs RCB IPL 2026 match be played?
The match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be played on April 10, 2026, at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
What is the pitch report for the RR vs RCB match?
The Barsapara Stadium pitch is batting-friendly with consistent bounce, making it ideal for stroke play. Fast bowlers may get early assistance, but chasing teams benefit due to better conditions under lights.
How have both teams performed so far in IPL 2026?
Rajasthan Royals have been in excellent form, winning all three matches and topping the points table. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are also performing well, coming off a strong win against Chennai Super Kings.
Who are the best captaincy picks for RR vs RCB Dream11 team?
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli are top captaincy choices. Other strong options include Riyan Parag and Devdutt Padikkal.
What is the average first innings score at Barsapara Stadium?
The average first innings score at Barsapara Cricket Stadium is around 167 runs.
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