Rajasthan Royals continue their winning streak to register another win against RCB
Rajasthan Royals have been riding on some fine batting and the target is within the reach
Wickets continue to tumble for RCB after quick start
Ravi Bishnoi Gets Virat Kohli.
Jofra Archer removes Phil Salt on first ball
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2026 clash, citing moisture in the pitch following recent rainfall.
Captains Speak at the Toss
Rajat Patidar (RCB Captain):
“This is our first away game. Thanks to everyone for the incredible support—you’re making it feel like our home ground, and we truly love you for it. Unfortunately, Duffy misses out today, with Josh coming in his place. Duffy bowled brilliantly in the last game, but everyone knows Josh is an experienced specialist. His presence will definitely put us in a good frame of mind.”
Riyan Parag (RR Captain):
“We’re going to bowl. It was expected to be a dry wicket, but there has been rain over the last couple of days, so there might be some moisture. We’ll look to exploit that. It still looks like a really good batting surface. We’ve been very clinical leading into the tournament, and our goal is to play smart and strategic cricket. We’ll continue assessing and adapting as we’ve done in the first three games.”
He added:
“Tushar Deshpande takes a rest, and Brijesh comes in. Every match is a fresh start. As Sangakkara reminded us, what’s in the past stays there—we must perform today to secure the two points.”
Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI)
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI)
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood.
Impact Substitutes
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Suyash Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chouhan, Venkatesh Iyer.
Rajasthan Royals:
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande.
Match Insight
With moisture expected to aid seamers early on, Rajasthan Royals will look to capitalise with the new ball. Meanwhile, RCB’s strong batting lineup, led by Virat Kohli, will aim to post a formidable total in this high-stakes IPL 2026 encounter.
