RCB vs RR match is to be held in IPL 2026 today on 10th April. Both the teams are in good form. RCB’s strong middle order and RR’s explosive opening make this match exciting. The clash between Kohli vs Sandeep and Tim David vs Dhruv Jurel will be the highlight of the match.
RCB vs RR Match Today IPL 2026: In the 16th match of IPL 2026, there is going to be a fierce clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals today on 10th April. It will be very interesting to see how the Kohli brigade of Royal Challengers Bangalore will stop the explosive pair of Rajasthan Royals’ opening pair Vaibhav Suryavanshi-Yashaswi Jaiswal. Jaiswal and Suryavanshi have not been out in the powerplay yet this season. He has given a great start of 74, 69 and 59 runs, which has given a strong base to the team.
RR vs RCB: Middle order makes a big difference
The biggest difference between the two teams is visible in their middle order. RCB’s middle order is very strong, with Tim David and Rajat Patidar continuously hitting sixes in the death overs. At the same time, the middle order of RR has not come forward much yet, because the openers have finished the matches. Jaiswal and Suryavanshi have made 50+ opening partnerships in three consecutive matches, due to which Riyan Parag has got very few opportunities.
Explosion in the death overs: David vs Jurel
Since the beginning of IPL 2025, Tim David is leading among the batsmen who have hit the most number of sixes in the death overs (17-20), who has hit 19 sixes. Jurel has hit 13 sixes, but now his role has changed to number 3.
Kohli vs Sandeep Sharma: Powerplay clash
Sandeep Sharma’s record has been strong against Kohli. He has dismissed Kohli 7 times in 18 innings. However, Kohli has scored 132 runs against him at a strike rate of 150. It will be interesting to see the clash between these two in the powerplay.
RCB vs RR: Pitch report and weather updates
The pitch of Barsapar Stadium in Guwahati is excellent for the batsmen. The bounce is uniform and the shots are easy to play. On this pitch, Rajasthan Royals recently scored 150 runs in 11 overs against Mumbai. The weather is also expected to be clear, due to which high-scoring matches can be seen here. The toss of the match will take place at 7 pm.
Probable Playing XI: Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper)
Riyan Parag (captain)
Shimron Hetmyer
Donovan Ferreira
Ravindra Jadeja
jofra archer
Sandeep Sharma
Nandre Burger
Tushar Deshpande
Ravi Bishnoi
Probable Playing XI: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli
Phil Salt
Devdutt Padikkal
Rajat Patidar (Captain)
tim david
Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper)
Romario Shepherd
Krunal Pandya
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
jacob duffy
Abhinandan Singh
Suyash Sharma