The 16th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) is being played between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This match is being played on 10th April at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. The toss was delayed due to rain. Rajasthan won the toss and decided to bowl first. Josh Hazlewood will be seen in the playing 11 of RCB. RR will play with one change in this match.

So far both RR and RCB have won all their matches in IPL 2026. This makes this match very special. Rajasthan tops the points table with 6 points, while Bengaluru is at third place with 4 points. This is Rajasthan’s last match at the Guwahati venue, while Bengaluru is playing its first match away from home this season.

Who replaced Hazlewood in the playing-11?

After losing the toss, RCB captain Rajat Patidar said, ‘This is our first away match. Unfortunately Duffy could not play in this match. Josh has come in his place. Duffy had bowled brilliantly in the last match too but everyone knows that Josh is an experienced player, a specialist. I think the mindset of the team will be much better with his presence.

RR entered with 1 change

After winning the toss, RR captain Riyan Parag said, ‘Hopefully, just as we have adapted to the conditions in the first three matches, we will continue to do the same and bring good results. Tushar has been rested today and Brijesh has come into the team. According to me, this is a fresh start.

RR vs RCB Playing-11

• Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), Ryan Parag (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Joffra Archer, Nandre Berger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma.
  Impact Substitute: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Luan-Dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande.


• Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicket keeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood.
  Impact Substitute: Suyyash Sharma, Jacob Bethel, Rasikh Salaam Dar, Kanishk Chauhan, Venkatesh Iyer.