IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals’ strongest predicted XI against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) square off against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in what promises to be a mouth-watering contest at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday, April 10.

The Royals are walking into this game on the back of three consecutive victories. Riyan Parag and Co. will be oozing with confidence, especially after a 27-run win in an 11-over-per-side contest against Mumbai Indians in the last game. They will also know the conditions well, having already played two games at the venue.

On the other hand, the Royal Challengers have also started the season from where they left off in IPL 2025. The defending champions have registered back-to-back wins against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings. A win on Friday will take them to the top of the table, displacing the Royals.

Here's RR's predicted playing XI for Match 16 versus RCB

Top-order: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK)

The opening combination of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been wreaking havoc in the ongoing IPL. RCB bowlers will want to see them back of them as early as possible. Dhruv Jurel has been given the No. 3 slot and he has done well, scoring 95 runs at a strike rate of 175.93.