The Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns against each other in the 13th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) on April 7 in Guwahati. This article covers the RR vs MI match preview, including the pitch report, weather forecast, head-to-head records, probable playing XIs, and live streaming details.
Rajasthan Royals are having a dream start to their season. They’ve played two matches so far and won both, which has comfortably placed them in the third spot on the points table. In their last outing, they pulled off a thrilling 6-run win against the Gujarat Titans.
On the other side, the start of the ongoing IPL 2026 season has been mixed for the Mumbai Indians. The five-time IPL champions couldn’t put enough pressure on Delhi Capitals in their previous match, and they eventually lost by 6 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Presently, Rajasthan Royals, sitting on the third spot with four points and a massive net run rate of +2.233, look confident and in good rhythm, while Mumbai Indians slipped to the sixth spot with a negative net run rate. Now, MI will have to make a strong comeback against RR.
Match Date: The 13th IPL 2026 match will be played on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Venue: The match will take place at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
Time: The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Adam Milne, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Nandre Burger, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Donovan Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Vignesh Puthur, Ravi Singh, Aman Rao Perala, Brijesh Sharma.
Mumbai Indians Squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Quinton de Kock, Mitchell Santner, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Atharva Ankolekar, Danish Malewar, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar
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IPL 2026: RR vs MI Playing XI [Predicted]
Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma.
12th player: Ravi Bishnoi
Mumbai Indians Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C) Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah.
12th player: Deepak Chahar
Mumbai Indians Impact Substitutes: Deepak Chahar, Mayank Markande, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa
Rajasthan Royals Impact Substitutes: Ravi Bishnoi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sushant Mishra, Shubham Dubey, Ravi Singh
IPL 2026: RR vs MI Pitch Report
The pitch at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati is known for its batting-friendly surface, where the ball comes nicely onto the bat. However, fast bowlers are likely to get a little help at the start because of the recent cloudy weather and light moisture, but batting will be easy as the game progresses.
The first match in Guwahati witnessed a low-scoring affair, as Rajasthan’s pacers used the early movement to bowl out Chennai for just 127. RR then chased the target without any trouble.
In the last five games, the average total at this venue is around 161, but both MI and RR teams playing have strong attacking batters, so they can easily score over 180 runs.
Dew will also play a role in this IPL 2026 clash. Spinners will struggle to grip the ball in the second innings, and that’s why teams usually prefer to bowl first in Guwahati.
Key points –
Average first innings score: 170–190 Winning total: 190+ Lowest defendable score: Under 170 Bat first wins: 40% Bowl first wins: 60%The weather will add its own drama to this IPL 2026 match. There is a strong chance of scattered thunderstorms between 12 PM and 4 PM, which might leave the outfield slightly wet and add extra moisture to the pitch. This will provide movement with the new ball, making the first few overs extremely tough for batters.
The temperature will drop to around 19°C–21°C during the match time, but humidity will be more than 90% during the match, which means there will be heavy dew, especially in the second innings. So, team chasing would have a clear advantage in these conditions.
IPL 2026: RR vs MI Head-to-Head Record & Last 5 Matches
Mumbai Indians have a small advantage over Rajasthan Royals in their IPL rivalry, winning 16 out of 31 matches, while the 2008 winners have 14 wins. One game had no result. In their last five meetings, MI have beaten Royals three times. RR won both games in 2024 season.
Result of the last five games –
MI won by 100 runs in Jaipur on May 1, 2025 RR won by 9 wickets in Jaipur on April 22, 2024 RR won by 6 wickets in Mumbai on April 1, 2024 MI won by 6 wickets in Mumbai on April 30, 2023 MI won by 5 wickets in Mumbai on April 30, 2022RR: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer
MI: Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch
IPL 2026: RR vs MI Key Battles To Watch
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jasprit Bumrah will be involved in an interesting battle in Guwahati. While Jaiswal, fresh from his classy 55 against Gujarat, has been firing on all cylinders, Bumrah has not been at his best; still, this battle promises pure fireworks. Young RR opener will have to cope with Bumrah’s yorkers with the new ball to provide the hosts a fiery start in their clash.
Rohit Sharma vs Jofra Archer
The battle between Rohit Sharma and Jofra Archer will be an enthralling one to watch out for for the fans in Guwahati. Having shared the Mumbai Indians dressing room with Rohit, Archer knows how to trouble his former captain.
With his raw pace and steep bounce, the pacer will try to get Rohit early out. Archer will surely attack with short balls and rising deliveries. Notably, Rohit has scored at a strike rate of just 105.4 against the England pacer and has fallen to Archer twice.
It will be another entertaining middle-overs showdown. Ravindra Jadeja’s job will be to break Mumbai’s rhythm. Suryakumar Yadav has often struggled to score against Jadeja’s left-arm spin bowling, scoring at a strike rate of just 77.35 in their past IPL meetings.
Jadeja has been in sensational form and he would love to once again win this battle against the MI star in Guwahati. The RR all-rounder has dismissed Suryakumar 3 times in the IPL. India’s T20I captain has managed only 6 fours, 2 sixes and 71 runs on over 70 balls that he faced against Jadeja in the IPL so far.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Deepak Chahar
The clash between 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Mumbai’s new ball expert Deepak Chahar is set to light up the match. Vaibhav has taken IPL 2026 by storm, smashing a 15-ball fifty against CSK and scoring 83 runs in just two games at a blazing strike rate of 237.14.
However, Chahar remains deadly with swing and discipline and will look to take the RR open down early in the IPL 2026 match. His and Bumrah’s partnership will be key for MI to keep Vaibhav in check.
TV Rights in India: The RR vs MI IPL 2026 match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in India.
Live Streaming Platform in India: Fans can watch the match on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
IPL 2026: RR vs MI Match Prediction
Rajasthan Royals are in red-hot form in the ongoing IPL 2026 at the moment, with both their batting and spin attack performing beautifully. They also know the Guwahati pitch better than anyone and proved it by dominating CSK in their season opener.
Mumbai Indians still have the stronger squad on paper, but form is clearly with RR. That’s why the Royals look like favourites to win this tight game against Mumbai.
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