RR vs RCB Match 16: Free Live Streaming, Pitch Report, Weather Report, Playing XI, Head-to-Head & Match Preview - IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the two unbeaten sides in this edition of the competition, and it's time for one of these two teams to face their first defeat for the season. Will it be the defending champions or the young Royals side leading the way with a pack of promising youngsters?
The Rajasthan Royals will be entering the upcoming game with sheer confidence after having crushed the Mumbai Indians, while the RCB destroyed the CSK in their last game, putting on a massive 250 runs in their 20 overs. This means the two teams come out after having humiliated the five-time champions in their last game.
IPL 2026: RR vs RCB Match Preview
Both these teams have made a promising start to their campaign. While Rajasthan Royals lead the points table with 6 points in 3 games, the defending champions are currently in third spot, having played and won two matches until now.
Both these teams have had their batters firing in all the matches they have played in IPL 2026. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal's opening pair has been demolishing any bowling lineup, while RCB has dominated with their promising batting depth and firepower.
Match Details:
Venue: ACA Stadium, Guwahati
Date: 10th April 2026
Time: 7:30 PM IST, 2:00 PM GMT
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Riyan Parag, Ravindra Jadeja, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Kuldeep Sen, Adam Milne, and Kwena Maphaka.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jordan Cox, Krunal Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Mangesh Yadav, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Jacob Duffy, Abhinandan Singh, Satvik Deswal, and Vicky Ostwal.
IPL 2026: RR vs RCB Playing XIs
The Rajasthan Royals are most likely to continue with the same playing XI as they have been on a winning spree. The batters have contributed promisingly, with not much to do for the lower order; they might be tested against a strong RCB bowling lineup.
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Nandre Burger, and Sandeep Sharma.
12th Player: Ravi Bishnoi
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have not had the finest bowling lineup after their key bowlers were ruled out following injuries. However, RCB batters have posted mammoth targets for their bowlers to defend, and the bowlers have dominated to their maximum extent; however, bowling against the two Royals openers will be a tough nut to crack.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Abhinandan Singh and Suyash Sharma.
12th Player: Devdutt Padikkal
IPL 2026: RR vs RCB Impact Players List
The Rajasthan Royals have been using Ravi Bishnoi as their impact player and are likely to continue with the same plan, as the leggie currently leads the IPL 2026 Purple Cap leaderboard and has picked 7 wickets in the first three games.
RR Impact Players: Ravi Bishnoi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shubham Dubey, Ravi Singh and Brijesh Sharma
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are one of the most powerful teams, by the looks of it and would continue to use Devdutt Padikkal, the Karnataka batter, as their impact player. The cricketer has been in promising touch with two consecutive fifties in the two games this season. If they bat first, Suyash Sharma might be playing as the impact sub.
RCB Impact Players: Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, and Kanishk Chouhan.
IPL 2026: RR vs RCB Pitch Report
The upcoming highly anticipated contest between the Royals and the Royal Challengers will be played at the second home stadium for the Rajasthan side, who have played their initial matches at this venue of the ACA Stadium in Guwahati.
The pitch is known to be one of the healthiest tracks for spinners, which would help the RR spinners dominate; however, the RCB side has the same spin bowling pack comprising a left-arm orthodox spinner and a leggie. The seamers do find some help early on, but batting conditions have recently improved here at the ACA Stadium.
The outfield is moderately fast; however, it has been evident that batting first is what helps on this surface, as with the scoreboard building enough pressure, the yorkers and slower balls can come into play for the seamers.
IPL 2026: RR vs RCB Weather Report
Guwahati is currently experiencing very fine weather, as the temperature is mild and drops further during the night. Winds are expected to blow, which might facilitate as they bowl with a lighter ball.
Rain could be a massive concern at this venue, as it was seen during the last game between the Mumbai Indians and the Rajasthan Royals. A reduced match might be possible under such circumstances; however, dew would not likely be a factor in this game.
IPL 2026: RR vs RCB Head-to-Head Record & Last 5 Matches
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have had the better record against the Rajasthan Royals, as they have dominated with a higher number of wins. However, speaking of recent form, RCB won both the games these two teams faced in the last season; however, back in 2024, the Royals had managed twin victories.
The two teams have met a total of 34 times in the IPL, while RCB have managed a victory in 50% of the games. Rajasthan Royals have won 14 matches, with three matches ending without a result.
Last 5 Matches:
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 11 runs
- Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets
- Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 11 runs
IPL 2026: RR vs RCB Players to Watch
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the Rajasthan Royals, has always been the player to look out for ever since he made his debut in the IPL. The youngster has been the player to hand Rajasthan the perfect start as a franchise. Young Sooryavanshi up against Jacob Duffy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be a sight of joy for the RR and RCB fans.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been in red-hot form for the Rajasthan Royals. While Sooryavanshi has been giving the starts to the Royals, Jaiswal has guided them to massive totals as he has added vital runs at the top of the order and is leading the Orange Cap race for the Royals.
Devdutt Padikkal has been the star of the RCB batting lineup, as the Karnataka batter continued his dream run from the domestic season into the IPL. Currently, Padikkal is leading the charts for RCB as their highest run-scorer; he will once again be a crucial player to watch out for in the upcoming match.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the most experienced seamer in the RCB den. Bhuvneshwar completed 200 wickets in the IPl and has delivered with absolute precision in this season for the Challengers. He has also served as their key bowler in the death overs since the last season.
IPL 2026: RR vs RCB Key Battles To Watch
The match between the two titans would mark several crucial battles across phases, the most highly anticipated being the battle between fearless Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar. While Sooryavanshi takes the game away during the powerplay, Bhuvi has been effective in picking wickets with the new ball.
Another key matchup will be between Virat Kohli and RR pace sensation Nandre Burger. While the legendary batter will be looking to dominate the powerplay to lead his team with a good start. Burger is a left-arm seamer, and Kohli has struggled against left-arm pacers as they often tease the batters' outside edge.
Lastly, Ravi Bishnoi, the star spinner, will be up against Tim David, the RCB middle-order batter who wreaked havoc at the Chinnaswamy during their last game against the Chennai Super Kings.
IPL 2026: RR vs RCB Live Streaming & Telecast Details
The IPL is one of the most widely viewed competitions in the world. Its broadcasting and telecasting rights are sold at whopping rates before the start of IPL seasons. The Star Sports Network is broadcasting the match in India, while JioHotstar have taken the streaming rights.
IPL 2026: RR vs RCB Match Prediction
The Rajasthan Royals would enter the match as slight favourites due to their form and the advantage of having played a couple of matches at this venue. RCB, the defending champions, would be aiming to extend their winning streak. As per the team balance, Rajasthan Royals can be predicted as the slight favourites.
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