RR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, Match 16, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Rajasthan Royals set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 16th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday, April 10.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 10 Apr 2026, 20:01 IST

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Preview

In the 16th match of the Indian Premier League 2026, Rajasthan Royals will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Rajasthan Royals' performance has been excellent so far, and they have won all three matches played, with which they are at the top in the points table. In the last match too, Rajasthan batted brilliantly and won by 27 runs against the Mumbai Indians. 

Batting first, Rajasthan scored 150 runs in 11 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant innings of 77, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 39 runs. While Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma and Nandre Burger are the standout performers with the ball, as they took two wickets each. While Jofra Archer and Tushar Deshpande also took one wicket each.

On the other hand, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru also performed well in the previous game as they won by 43 runs against the Chennai Super Kings. Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a total of 250 runs batting first, while CSK managed to score only 207. Moreover, Tim David batted well and scored 70 runs, while Devdutt Padikkal played a crucial knock of 50 runs. In the bowling department for RCB, Bhuvneshwar Kumar performed well as he took three wickets while Jacob Duffy, Abhinandan Singh, and Krunal Pandya took two wickets each.

Match Information

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 16

Indian Premier League, 10 Apr 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST ,Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioHotstar

Weather Report

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Mist

28.0°C

74% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Rajasthan Royals

W
W
W
W
L

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

W
W
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

776 Runs

16 Matches

2

Virat Kohli

RCB - bat

600 Runs

15 Matches

3

515 Runs

16 Matches

4

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

486 Runs

14 Matches

463 Runs

15 Matches

427 Runs

16 Matches

237.31

16 Matches

2

Ravi Singh

RR - WICKETKEEPER

200.00

1 Match

3

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

196.76

14 Matches

4

Tim David

RCB - bat

193.79

15 Matches

185.71

7 Matches

6

184.38

6 Matches

26 Wkts

15 Matches

2

Jofra Archer

RR - bowl

25 Wkts

16 Matches

3

Rasikh Salam

RCB - bowl

16 Wkts

11 Matches

4

Brijesh Sharma

RR - bowl

14 Wkts

13 Matches

5

Nandre Burger

RR - bowl

14 Wkts

13 Matches

6

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

13 Wkts

15 Matches

8.00

15 Matches

8.39

14 Matches

3

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

8.65

15 Matches

4

Suyash Sharma

RCB - bowl

9.21

12 Matches

5

9.30

8 Matches

6

Jofra Archer

RR - bowl

9.32

16 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, V Suryavanshi, DC Jurel (wk), R Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, D Ferreira, RA Jadeja, Jofra Archer, N Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi

Bench : Lhuan-dre Pretorius, R Singh, Shubham Dubey, Y Punja, Aman Rao, Kwena Maphaka, TU Deshpande, Yudhvir Singh, SS Mishra, Vignesh Puthur, KR Sen, AF Milne, B Sharma, D Shanaka

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

PD Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar (C), Tim David, JM Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, KH Pandya, A Singh, B Kumar, JA Duffy

Bench : Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, Josh Hazlewood, N Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, Vicky Ostwal

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati is widely regarded as a batting-friendly surface that promotes high-scoring encounters. It offers consistent and true bounce, allowing batters to play their shots with confidence and freedom. Although fast bowlers may find some assistance in the early stages, the conditions predominantly favour stroke play. Moreover, it also provides easy batting conditions under lights and provides a significant advantage to teams chasing. The average first-innings score is approximately 167 runs.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

167

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7.5
C

Yashasvi Jaiswal RR | BAT

Jaiswal is a top-class batter and also performed well in the IPL. He has scored 77 runs with a strike rate of 240 in the last game against MI. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for Rajasthan this season.

9
VC

Virat Kohli RCB | BAT

Virat Kohli is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 505 runs with a strike rate of 149 in the last 10 games. He has the ability to perform well this season.

7.5

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi RR | BAT

Vaibhav is a brilliant T20 batter and is currently in good form. He has scored 374 runs in the last 10 games, including 39 runs in the last game against MI. He is a key player for the Royals this season.

8

Devdutt Padikkal RCB | BAT

Devdutt Padikkal has performed well recently. He has scored 50 runs in the last game against CSK. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

8

Jacob Duffy RCB | BOWL

Jacob Duffy is an excellent T20 bowler. He took five wickets in the last two games.

8

Ravi Bishnoi RR | BOWL

Ravi Bishnoi is an excellent T20 spinner. He took 7 wickets in the last 4 games.

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7.5

Donovan Ferreira

RR | ALL

9

Swapnil Singh

RCB | ALL

Last Updated On - Apr 10 2026 8:01 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

RR

5 : 6

RCB

Credits Left
15.5/100

Mega League
Phil Salt

6.5

Dhruv Jurel

6

Rajat Patidar

7

Devdutt Padikkal

8

Yashasvi Jaiswal

7.5

Riyan Parag

9

Virat Kohli
C

9

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
VC

7.5

Romario Shepherd

8

Jacob Duffy

8

Ravi Bishnoi

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

RR

5 : 6

RCB

Credits Left
15/100

Grand League
Phil Salt

6.5

Rajat Patidar

7

Devdutt Padikkal
C

8

Yashasvi Jaiswal
VC

7.5

Riyan Parag

9

Tim David

7

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

7.5

Krunal Pandya

8

Jacob Duffy

8

Nandre Burger

8.5

Ravi Bishnoi

8

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