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]IPL 2026, Match 16: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XIs
by Dwijesh
Rajasthan Royals will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 16th match of Indian Premier League 2026 on April 10th at the Barsapara Stadium Guwahati, Assam, with the game set to begin at 7:30 PM.
Riyan Parag will captain RR, while Rajat Patidar will lead RCB. Both teams feature several top-quality players, and strong performances can be expected from stars like Rajat Patidar, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Virat Kohli. It will be intriguing to see the final playing XIs that each side settles on ahead of this important clash.
Match Details
| Match | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
|---|---|
| Series | IPL 2026 |
| Match No. | 16th T20 |
| Date | Friday, 10 April 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Venue | Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati, Assam |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
RR vs RCB – Full Squad
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) |
|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (Batter) | Philip Salt (WK, Batter ✈️) |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Batter) | Virat Kohli (Batter) |
| Dhruv Jurel (WK, Batter) | Devdutt Padikkal (Batter) |
| Riyan Parag (C, Batter) | Rajat Patidar (C, Batter) |
| Shimron Hetmyer (Batter ✈️) | Tim David (Batter ✈️) |
| Donovan Ferreira (All-rounder ✈️) | Jitesh Sharma (Batter) |
| Ravindra Jadeja (All-rounder) | Romario Shepherd (All-rounder ✈️) |
| Jofra Archer (Bowler ✈️) | Krunal Pandya (All-rounder) |
| Nandre Burger (Bowler ✈️) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Bowler) |
| Tushar Deshpande (Bowler) | Abhinandan Singh (Bowler) |
| Sandeep Sharma (Bowler) | Jacob Duffy (Bowler ✈️) |
| Ravi Bishnoi (Bowler) | Suyash Sharma (Bowler) |
| Shubham Dubey (Batter) | Jacob Bethell (All-rounder ✈️) |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Batter ✈️) | Swapnil Singh (All-rounder) |
| Yudhvir Singh (Bowler) | Josh Hazlewood (Bowler ✈️) |
| Kwena Maphaka (Bowler ✈️) | Rasikh Salam (Bowler) |
| Sushant Mishra (Bowler) | Nuwan Thushara (Bowler ✈️) |
| Vignesh Puthur (Bowler) | Venkatesh Iyer (All-rounder) |
| Yash Punja (Bowler) | Satvik Deswal (Bowler) |
| Ravi Singh (Batter) | Mangesh Yadav (All-rounder) |
| Aman Rao (Batter) | Jordan Cox (Batter ✈️) |
| Brijesh Sharma (Bowler) | Vicky Ostwal (Bowler) |
| Adam Milne (Bowler ✈️) | Vihaan Malhotra (All-rounder) |
| Kuldeep Sen (Bowler) | Kanishk Chouhan (All-rounder) |
| Dasun Shanaka (All-rounder ✈️) | — |
RR vs RCB – Predicted Playing 11
| No. | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) |
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Phil Salt ✈️ (WK) |
| 2 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Virat Kohli |
| 3 | Dhruv Jurel (WK) | Devdutt Padikkal |
| 4 | Riyan Parag (C) | Rajat Patidar (C) |
| 5 | Shimron Hetmyer ✈️ | Tim David ✈️ |
| 6 | Donovan Ferreira ✈️ | Jitesh Sharma |
| 7 | Ravindra Jadeja | Krunal Pandya |
| 8 | Jofra Archer ✈️ | Romario Shepherd ✈️ |
| 9 | Nandre Burger ✈️ | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| 10 | Tushar Deshpande | Abhinandan Singh |
| 11 | Ravi Bishnoi | Jacob Duffy ✈️ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Impact | Sandeep Sharma (for Suryavanshi) | Suyash Sharma (for Padikkal) |