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News India Live, Digital Desk: The 16th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will be played today at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. This match is between this season’s two most successful and so far unbeaten giants Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). While Rajasthan has won its first three matches under the captaincy of Riyan Parag, the Bengaluru team under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar is also riding on the victory chariot by winning two out of two matches. In today’s tough match, any one team’s dream of remaining invincible will definitely be broken.
Head-to-head record: Who is superior to whom in statistics?
Whenever these two teams have come face to face in IPL history, the competition has always been equal. Till now, a total of 34 matches have been played between the two, the mathematics of which are as follows:
Total matches: 34
RCB’s victory: 17
RR win: 14
Inconclusive: 03. In terms of statistics, Bengaluru definitely seems to have the upper hand, but Rajasthan Royals prove to be very dangerous in their ‘secondary home’ Guwahati. Rajasthan’s recent record on this ground has been excellent, which may increase the concern of Bengaluru.
Pitch Report: Will the batsmen win silver or will the bowlers do their magic?
The pitch of Barsapara Cricket Stadium is generally considered a paradise for batsmen. The boundaries here are small and the ball hits the bat well, due to which there is every possibility of making big scores. However, the new ball may provide some help to the fast bowlers in the initial overs. Due to it being an evening match, dew can play a big role, considering that the team winning the toss will prefer to bowl first.
Everyone will keep an eye on these scoundrels
From Rajasthan, all eyes will be on the opening pair of young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi and experienced Yashasvi Jaiswal, who have thrashed the bowlers so far this season. At the same time, in the Bengaluru camp, the form of Virat Kohli and Phil Salt is the biggest strength for the team. The battle between Joffra Archer (RR) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) in bowling will be worth watching.
Probable Playing 11 of both the teams
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson (wk), Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Joffra Archer, Nandre Berger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma. (Impact Player: Ravi Bishnoi)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Mohammed Siraj.