RR vs RCB – IPL 2026 Match 16

Match Details

Series: Indian Premier League 2026

Match: Match 16 – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Date: 10 April

Time: 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT)

Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Live Streaming: JioHotstar

TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network

RR vs RCB Pitch Report

The pitch at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, is traditionally batting-friendly and often produces high-scoring matches.

A flat surface with true bounce and a fast outfield.

Pacers may get an early swing under lights, especially in the first few overs.

As the match progresses, batting typically becomes easier, and spinners may get some turn in the middle overs.

Short boundaries can help power hitters score big.

Dew in the second innings can make chasing easier.

👉 Overall, teams that win the toss often prefer bowling first.

Weather Report (Guwahati)

Temperature: Around 28-30°C during match time

Conditions: Mostly clear skies

Humidity: High humidity expected

Rain chances: Very low during match hours

Weather conditions are expected to be good for cricket, with no major interruptions.

Average First Innings Score

Average 1st innings score: 170–180 runs

Many matches at Barsapara Stadium cross 180+ runs due to the batting-friendly pitch.

RR vs RCB Head-to-Head Record

Royal Challengers Bengaluru currently hold an advantage over Rajasthan Royals in IPL history.

Probable Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Dhruv Jurel (wk)

Riyan Parag (c)

Shimron Hetmyer

Donovan Ferreira

Ravindra Jadeja

Jofra Archer

Nandre Burger

Tushar Deshpande

Ravi Bishnoi

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Virat Kohli

Philip Salt

Rajat Patidar (c)

Devdutt Padikkal

Tim David

Romario Shepherd

Krunal Pandya

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Jacob Duffy

Suyash Sharma

Mangesh Yadav

(Final XI depends on the toss and team strategy.)

Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction

Wicketkeepers

Dhruv Jurel

Batters

Virat Kohli

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Rajat Patidar

Shimron Hetmyer

All-rounders

Krunal Pandya

Riyan Parag

Bowlers

Jofra Archer

Jacob Duffy

Ravi Bishnoi

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Captain: Virat Kohli

Vice-Captain: Shimron Hetmyer

Key Players to Watch

Rajasthan Royals

Denovan Ferreira

Riyan Parag

Jofra Archer

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli

Philip Salt

Rajat Patidar

Match Prediction

Pitch: Batting-friendly

Form: Both teams look balanced

Head-to-Head: RCB leads

👉 Winning Probability

RCB – 52%

RR – 48%

Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru are slight favourites to win this match.