Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: The 16th match of IPL 2026 will be played today. The Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru teams will clash in Guwahati. Learn the A-Z details of this match.

Today's match between RR and RCB

Today, in IPL 2026, Virat Kohli will face young Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The match is between the Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The two teams will clash at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. RCB is led by Rajat Patidar, while Rajasthan's captain is Riyan Parag. Rajasthan has achieved a hat-trick of wins in IPL 2026. This is their fourth match, while RCB has played two matches so far, winning both. They will be looking to achieve a hat-trick of wins today.

Who is ahead in the head-to-head between Rajasthan and Bengaluru?

In the head-to-head match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, RCB has the upper hand. Rajat Patidar's team leads 17-14. This means that Bangalore has now defeated Rajasthan 17 times, while Rajasthan has only defeated RCB 14 times.

Barsapara Stadium pitch report

The Barsapara Stadium pitch is expected to produce a low-scoring thriller today. Regarding the weather, no rain is expected during the match. However, the sky may remain cloudy. The pitch may initially assist fast bowlers with the new ball, as the pitch has been covered by inclement weather for the past several days.

Match Prediction

Our match prediction meter predicts a close contest, as the match is a 50-50 affair. However, the chasing team has a better chance of winning. Both teams are unbeaten so far. Therefore, they will give their all to continue their winning streak.

Rajasthan Royals' probable playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

RCB's probable playing XI - Phil Salt, Virat Kohli , Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, and Jacob Duffy