RR vs RCB Match Preview IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals, who are currently at the top of the table, will take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their fourth match of IPL 2026 on Friday, April 10. Notably, both teams are unbeaten so far this season. The match will be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
Rajasthan are coming into this game after a comfortable 27-run win over Mumbai Indians earlier this week in Guwahati. RCB, meanwhile, are high on confidence after beating Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru in their last match.
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For RCB, Devdutt Padikkal has been in great form. He has already scored two half-centuries in just two matches. Apart from this skipper Rajat Patidar and stylish batter Virat Kohli, Tim David also had a brilliant outing with the bat. In the bowling department, New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy has impressed, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar has picked up four wickets in two games.
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Rajasthan Royals have also looked very strong so far, winning all three of their matches quite comfortably. Young batting prodigies Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal flexed their form against MI in the last outing. Their bowling attack has also done a great job, with Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma troubling opposition batters.
RR vs RCB IPL 2026 Live Streaming
Where to watch RR vs RCB live?
You can watch the Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match live on the JioHotstar app in India. If you prefer TV, the match will be shown on Star Sports Network channels.
RR vs RCB Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati Pitch Report
The pitch at Barsapara Cricket Stadium is usually good for batting. We’ve already seen players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi score freely on this surface. RCB also have strong hitters in their lineup, so fans can expect a high-scoring game if the conditions stay the same.
RR vs RCB: Head-to-head in IPL
Matches played: 34
RR won: 14
RCB won: 17
No result: 3
RR vs RCB Predicted XII
Royal Challenge Bengaluru Probable XII: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma
Rajasthan Royals Probable XII: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi