‘Battle Royal’ in Guwahati as unbeaten RR host red-hot RCB:Kohli, Sooryavanshi on show; which team will continue winning run?

Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns in a contest of two unbeaten teams in IPL 2026 on Friday, 10 April. Guwahati is set for a ‘Battle Royal’ of sorts as the unstoppable forces collide at the Barsapara Stadium. The match is set to start at 7:30 PM IST with the toss taking place at 7:00 PM. Looking back at IPL 2025, RCB had the upper hand over RR, winning both encounters. Phil Salt’s quick 65 helped Bengaluru secure a nine-wicket win in Jaipur last year and Josh Hazlewood’s brilliant 4/33 on then helped RCB complete the double over RR with a narrow 11-run victory. RR vs RCB IPL 2026 Match Details Match info: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, match 16
Date Time: 10 April, 2026, 7:30 PM IST (toss at 7:00 PM)
Venue: Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
How to watch: JioHotstar Star Sports
How to follow: Follow the live coverage on the Bhaskar English App RR vs RCB head-to-head record RR and RCB have faced each other 34 times in IPL history, with Bengaluru holding a slight edge. RCB have won 17 matches, while Rajasthan Royals have secured 14 victories. Three matches between the two teams ended without a result, showing how closely contested their rivalry has been over the years. Jaiswal, Bishnoi the difference-makers for RR so far Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravi Bishnoi have been the best performers for the Rajasthan Royals so far in IPL 2026. Jaiswal is the highest run-scorer for the Royals so far, with 170 runs in two matches, including two fifties and importantly, these runs have come at a strike rate of 170. In the bowling department, it has been Ravi Bishnoi who has stood out for the Royals. In three matches, the leg-spinner has picked up seven wickets with his best being a four-wicket haul that came against the Gujarat Titans in a winning cause. Also read: MCA unveils Ravi Shastri stand at Wankhede Stadium: Indian cricket legend calls it ‘big honour, Maha CM attends ceremony Bengaluru’s brutal batting and brilliant bowling gives them the edge RCB have been ruthless with both the bat and ball in their two matches of the season thus far. Devdutt Padikkal is RCB’s highest run-scorer this season, smashing 111 runs in just two matches at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 201.81. Jacob Duffy has shouldered the bowling department pretty well so far, with five wickets in two matches. In the absence of Josh Hazlewood, the New Zealand pacer has performed brilliantly and he even had won Player of the Match award, in the opening game for his game-changing 3/22. Yashasvi Jaiswal dominated Bhuvneshwar Kumar with 174+ strike rate Currently, Yashasvi Jaiswal is the leading run-scorer of RR with 170 runs in three matches with a strike rate of 163.43. While, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar had scalped four wickets in his two matches played for RCB. Bhuvi is the second leading wicket-taker for the team this season so far. In T20s, Yashasvi Jaiswal had dominated the ‘King of Swing’ as Jaiswal had scored 101 runs, facing 53 balls earlier with a strike rate of 174.13. However, Bhuvi couldn’t deceive him even for a single time in the past. He conceded runs with an economy of 10.44, which seems quite expensive in this format of the game. Sandeep Sharma deceived ‘King’ Kohli seven times in history Virat Kohli is the second leading run-scorer after Devdutt Padikkal for the Bengaluru-based franchise. In two matches, he had scored 97 runs with a strike rate of 173.21. While, Sandee Sharma had scalped 3 wickets in his three matches played with an economy of 9.46. In T20s, Sandeep Sharma had deceived Virat Kohli seven times in the past. ‘King Kohli’ had scored 132 runs against Rajasthan’s most economical pacer with a strike rate of 150, facing 88 balls. However, Sandeep conceded runs with an economy of 9.00. Barsapara Cricket Stadium, pitch report The Barsapara Cricket Stadium pitch is likely to favor teams chasing, making the toss crucial. Pacers may get early assistance, while spinners could become effective later. As the match progresses, the surface tends to improve for batting, making it easier to score in the second innings and giving an advantage to the chasing side. Team, winning the toss should elect to field first. Guwahati weather report On Friday evening, according to the Accuweather report, the weather is expected to be clear and pleasant as the temperature is 20°. There are no signs of rain in the city during the match. The humidity is 86% while the wind will blow 7 km/h in Guwahati.