IPL 2026 Today's Match: RR vs RCB playing 11, batters vs bowlers matchups

Two of the standout teams in IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), are gearing up for an exciting encounter in Match 16 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, on Friday, April 10.

 

Rajasthan Royals have made an impressive start to the season, remaining unbeaten in their first three games with wins over Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, and Mumbai Indians. Their dominant run has placed them at the top of the points table. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, meanwhile, have built strong momentum after bouncing back from an opening loss, securing consecutive victories against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings.

 

Both sides possess formidable batting lineups capable of producing explosive innings. Rajasthan’s bowling unit, however, appears more balanced and settled compared to Bengaluru’s. The new-ball combinations are top-class on both sides: Jacob Duffy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar spearhead RCB’s pace attack, while Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger open the bowling for Rajasthan.

 

RCB’s strategy will likely focus on curbing the destructive start provided by Rajasthan’s opening pair, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Conversely, the Royals will rely on experienced batsmen Virat Kohli and Phil Salt to build a solid foundation upfront, setting the stage for power-hitter Tim David to unleash his hitting prowess, as he did in the previous encounter against Chennai. This clash promises high-scoring action and edge-of-the-seat moments for fans. 

 

Riyan Parag’s captaincy record in IPL (RR)

Matches: 11  Wins: 5  Losses: 6  N/R: 0  Win percentage: 45.45%

 

Rajat Patidar’s captaincy record in IPL (RCB)

Matches: 18

Wins: 13

Losses: 5

N/R: 0

Win percentage: 72.22% 

Rajasthan Royals Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood

 

RR squad for IPL 2026: Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Riyan Parag, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao Perala 

 

RCB squad for IPL 2026: Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Philip Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, Satvik Deswal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

 

IPL 2026: RR vs RCB  key player battles 

RR batter vs RCB bowler player battle
RR Batter	RCB Bowler	Format	Innings	Runs	Outs	Strike Rate (SR)
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Josh Hazlewood	IPL	4	81	3	253
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	IPL	9	101	0	174
Riyan Parag	Krunal Pandya	IPL	6	38	1	106
Ravindra Jadeja	Suyash Sharma	IPL	3	50	0	185
Ravindra Jadeja	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	IPL	10	64	1	131
Ravindra Jadeja	Krunal Pandya	IPL	8	32	2	100
Shimron Hetmyer	Josh Hazlewood	T20s	8	30	2	120
Shimron Hetmyer	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	T20s	13	60	2	122
Dhruv Jurel	Suyash Sharma	IPL	2	25	0	125

  RCB batters vs RR bowlers  

RCB batters vs RR bowlers player battle
Batter	Bowler	Format	Innings	Runs	Outs	Strike Rate (SR)
Virat Kohli	Sandeep Sharma	IPL	18	132	7	150
Virat Kohli	Tushar Deshpande	IPL	3	32	0	200
Virat Kohli	Ravi Bishnoi	IPL	6	36	1	88
Virat Kohli	Jofra Archer	T20s	11	103	1	129
Virat Kohli	Ravindra Jadeja	IPL	21	179	3	112
Virat Kohli	Riyan Parag	IPL	5	39	0	170
Philip Salt	Tushar Deshpande	IPL	5	24	1	171
Devdutt Padikkal	Sandeep Sharma	IPL	6	26	2	108
Devdutt Padikkal	Tushar Deshpande	IPL	4	42	0	221
Devdutt Padikkal	Ravindra Jadeja	IPL	5	44	1	129
Devdutt Padikkal	Riyan Parag	IPL	4	32	0	200
Rajat Patidar	Ravi Bishnoi	IPL	3	45	0	225
Tim David	Tushar Deshpande	IPL	3	19	2	211
Tim David	Nandre Burger	T20s	2	0	2	0
Tim David	Ravi Bishnoi	T20s	6	21	2	81
Jitesh Sharma	Tushar Deshpande	T20s	3	23	2	128
Krunal Pandya	Jofra Archer	IPL	5	8	2	57

 

 

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