RR vs RCB Prediction & Match Preview – IPL 2026, 16th Match

Rajasthan Royals face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 16th match of IPL 2026 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on 10 April, with both sides near the top of the table.

Rajasthan have won their first three games. Their latest was by 27 runs against Mumbai Indians in an 11-over contest, after they made 150 and held Mumbai to 123 for 9. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 39 off 14 balls and Yashasvi Jaiswal was unbeaten on 77 off 32, his second half-century of the season. Nandre Burger has five wickets and Jofra Archer three, while Ravi Bishnoi has seven wickets in three games.

RCB beat Sunrisers Hyderabad and then Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs after posting 250 for 3. Virat Kohli has 97 runs in two matches and Devdutt Padikkal 111 with back-to-back fifties, while Tim David struck an unbeaten 70 off 25 balls with eight sixes. Jacob Duffy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have taken nine wickets between them.

Two powerful batting sides at a ground that favours chasing suggests plenty of runs. We pick Royal Challengers Bengaluru by a narrow margin.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Barsapara is usually a good T20 batting surface, with decent bounce and consistent pace. Short boundaries and a quick outfield often produce big totals. Seamers may find a little movement in the first two or three overs, and spinners can slow scoring in the middle phase. Evening dew can be heavy, making chasing easier, so captains winning the toss tend to bowl first. A score of around 185 or more should be competitive.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 175–195
• 2nd innings: 170–190

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