Guwahati
Barsapara Cricket Stadium
161
35
23
RR
RR
150/3 (11.0)
MI chose to BOWL
MI
MI
123/9 (11.0)
RR won by 27 runs
RR vs MI IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Picks

Published on Apr 05, 2026

RR vs MI IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Picks

The highly anticipated Indian Premier League clash is here as RR takes on MI in a thrilling T20 encounter. Fans are gearing up to create their Fantasy Winning Team for this blockbuster match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. With RR looking invincible and MI eager to bounce back, star players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma will be under the spotlight.

Match Details

  • Match: RR vs MI, IPL 2026
  • Date: 07 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Fans can catch all the live action of this T20 thriller across multiple platforms.

  • JioHotstar(App + Website)
  • Star Sport Channels

Weather Report

The weather in Guwahati is expected to be warm and humid during the evening. Temperatures will hover around 28 degrees Celsius with high humidity levels. There is no significant Rain impact expected, ensuring a full game. However, the Dew factor will play a massive role in the second innings, making chasing much easier for the batting side.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Pitch Report for the Barsapara Cricket Stadium suggests a balanced surface with a slight edge for the batters.

  • The Average score here in the last five matches is 161 runs.
  • In terms of Pace vs spin dominance, pacers have claimed 35 wickets compared to 23 wickets by spinners.
  • The Batting vs bowling trend shows that teams chasing often have an advantage due to the dew later in the evening.
  • Fantasy Takeaway: Load your team with top order batters and death over pace bowlers who can exploit the conditions.

Team Form & Head to-Head

RR

  • Last 5 matches: W/W/W/L/L
  • RR won both matches in the current IPL season, showing incredible dominance with both bat and ball.
  • Head to-head record: 3 wins against MI.

MI

  • Last 5 matches: L/W/L/W/L
  • MI won 1 match and lost 1 match so far this season, struggling slightly with their bowling consistency.
  • Head to-head record: 5 wins against RR.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Fully fit: Most core players from both squads are available.
  • Injured: Sam Curran is currently unavailable for RR.
  • Doubtful: No major doubts reported for MI.

Probable Playing XI

RR

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

MI

Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah

Key Players to Watch

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal: The explosive opener has been in phenomenal form, scoring 93 runs in the series. He is a must have for your Dream11 Prediction.
  • Rohit Sharma: The veteran batter smashed 113 runs in the tournament so far and loves the ball coming onto the bat.
  • Ravi Bishnoi: A game changer in the middle overs, having picked up 5 wickets already. His variations are lethal.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Rohit Sharma
  • Hardik Pandya

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Scored crucial fifties in recent games but remains under the radar.
  • Ryan Rickelton: A highly aggressive wicketkeeper batter who can score big points in the powerplay.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Considering the current form and home advantage, RR enters this match as the slight favorite. Their top order is firing, and their bowling attack looks more settled. However, if MI wins the toss and opts to chase, the Dew factor could tilt the game in their favor. Expect a high scoring thriller with RR edging out a victory.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. Conditions can change rapidly, so stay updated for the best results in your major leagues.

IPL 2026 RR vs MI players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Ravindra JadejaRRALL357LHB26010541757726.93130.955456SLA323243330.677.6324.145/16142961.2551152766.7760.552.353.79244000
Deepak ChaharMIBOWL173RHB62294795514.51135.31159RM1731903.525.247.951956/733320.3610101023.880.660.9620151010
Shardul ThakurMIBOWL196RHB7123477689.93125.19156RM1902253.426.39.1117.365/2356630.21816533.3932.120.821.31124212260
Tushar DeshpandeRRBOWL108LHB231379257.9125.3908RMF1081393.524.589.0416.344/1323445.2181253501017.220.360.5913310270
Robin MinzMIWK22LHB1742455818.84155.06132SLA000-11291860051.130.030.03330000
Sherfane RutherfordMIBAT258LHB2305144998625.13140.4619599RFM31171.832.529.732014/2481630.718478016.7511.950.550.779534500
Ravi BishnoiRRBOWL177RHB4919203256.7691.03026LBG1762083.723.737.6418.644/1365754.93840957.11234.81.091.755680568
Rohit SharmaMIBAT471RHB458541253112131.01135.7921699OB59291.828.627.8421.814/61754110.5442216075276.8716.8212.64219500
Naman DhirMIBAT60RHB54812166226.43156.495168OB1881.837.629.42415/1935955.7501231055.669.770.380.497574900
Suryakumar YadavMIBAT372RHB34665966911734.4152.65701385RM,OB1182.118.126.317.202/5176943.4391189044.4468.385.966.8918161200
Tilak VarmaMIBAT156LHB14836465515141.56145.1931589OB28111.6297.2723.902/2693946.2416190033.3347.83.854.4114424016
Hardik PandyaMIALL337RHB2938063109129.62143.9326810RMF2762302.8298.5320.345/36154760.6424137457.1558.77.75.1314241730
Jasprit BumrahMIBOWL283RHB4933113167.0686.92012RF2803493.821.066.9818.165/1042924.72222311.11171.54.024.91916930
Donovan FerreiraRRALL153RHB1293127558228.11168.0912370OB51292.332.18.0423.903/2398871.2570229150610.470.420.51234000
Riyan ParagRRALL154RHB1372434269530.31144.6725434OB,LB81502.530.467.3824.703/572952468187244.4460.633.214.3610464200
Yashasvi JaiswalRRBAT134LHB1309405212433.48152.930662LB400.812.940-56953.9485235044.4179.641212.96117114708
Shimron HetmyerRRBAT330LHB30557661210026.66143.8935830000-177627.31646600530.781.62.111718608
Shubham DubeyRRBAT45LHB39158345834.75153.022103OB000-7341.312456033.350.70.020.03390000
Nandre BurgerRRBOWL98LHB2914103176.8659.5307LFM951063.525.378.118.703/1024936.23263722.2934.910.931.546680640
Trent BoultMIBOWL297RHB81513162310.53111.26032LFM2953393.726.138.1819.154/1399429.511872251118.6311.26225100
Sandeep SharmaRRBOWL218RHB46351281311.6388.88010RM2162413.725.737.7819.865/18514321280301115.550.420.662890778
Dhruv JurelRRWK69RHB591612048128144.199155000-50976684288066.7377.656.046.5515222016
AM GhazanfarMIBOWL73RHB23496285.0596.96014OB,LB72913.720.627.1117.324/129756.339401071.4102.270.10.114740700
Ryan RickeltonMIWK166LHB15913468612332.09148.2932652114143.52401/141197114798372085.7183.8411.6711.5316181400
Jofra ArcherRRBOWL205RHB104487683613.71138.62088RF2022563.723.718.0317.724/1862971.3642141466.7859.161.572.7185703320
Corbin BoschMIALL125RHB79308998118.34115.4296RFM1121173.225.68.4418.144/1450260120113100813.540.490.68300000
Raj BawaMIALL28LHB2053976126.46130.16145RMF21263.121.88.8314.803/281214400070.340.010.01250000
Lhuan-dre PretoriusRRWK66LHB64215089824.32139.3710227100.716.50-2912200010.860.040.04350000
Vaibhav SuryavanshiRRBAT31LHB311128014442.66217.688218SLA201.413.050-2989.9809365066.7273.9316.110.973877900
Ashwani KumarMIBOWL23LHB111116.6600LM23273.126.8510.1315.824/2433732191666.7110.350.010.01410000
Ravi SinghRRBAT11LHB1022996837.37174.85247LB000-6000000130.380.010.01370000
Brijesh SharmaRRBOWL10RHB22215000RM10113.531.7210.011902/181745.43181757.1111.540.030.04440000
Completed matches of Rajasthan Royals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
30 Mar - 07:30 PMGuwahatiChennai Super KingsCSKRajasthan RoyalsRR127/10 (19.4)128/2 (12.1) RR won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
07 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRajasthan RoyalsRRMumbai IndiansMI150/3 (11.0)123/9 (11.0) RR won by 27 runs
10 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBRajasthan RoyalsRR201/8 (20.0)202/4 (18.0) RR won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRajasthan RoyalsRR216/6 (20.0)159/10 (19.0) SRH won by 57 runs
19 Apr - 03:30 PMKolkataRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
25 Apr - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH228/6 (20.0)229/5 (18.3) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSRajasthan RoyalsRR222/4 (20.0)228/4 (19.2) RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMJaipurGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
19 May - 07:30 PMJaipurLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Mumbai Indians
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
29 Mar - 07:30 PMMumbaiKolkata Knight RidersKKRMumbai IndiansMI220/4 (20.0)224/4 (19.1) MI won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
07 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRajasthan RoyalsRRMumbai IndiansMI150/3 (11.0)123/9 (11.0) RR won by 27 runs
12 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBMumbai IndiansMI240/4 (20.0)222/5 (20.0) RCB won by 18 runs
16 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiMumbai IndiansMIPunjab KingsPBKS195/6 (20.0)198/3 (16.3) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
20 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadMumbai IndiansMIGujarat TitansGT199/5 (20.0)100/10 (15.5) MI won by 99 runs
23 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiChennai Super KingsCSKMumbai IndiansMI207/6 (20.0)104/10 (19.0) CSK won by 103 runs
29 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiMumbai IndiansMISunrisers HyderabadSRH243/5 (20.0)249/4 (18.4) SRH won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
02 May - 07:30 PMChennaiMumbai IndiansMIChennai Super KingsCSK159/7 (20.0)160/2 (18.1) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
04 May - 07:30 PMMumbaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGMumbai IndiansMI228/5 (20.0)229/4 (18.4) MI won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
10 May - 07:30 PMRaipurMumbai IndiansMIRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB166/7 (20.0)167/8 (20.0) RCB won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
14 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSMumbai IndiansMI200/8 (20.0)205/4 (19.5) MI won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
20 May - 07:30 PMKolkataMumbai IndiansMIKolkata Knight RidersKKR147/8 (20.0)148/6 (18.5) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Barsapara Cricket Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
30 Mar - 07:30 PMChennai Super KingsCSKRajasthan RoyalsRR127/10 (19.4)128/2 (12.1) RR won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
07 Apr - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRMumbai IndiansMI150/3 (11.0)123/9 (11.0) RR won by 27 runs
10 Apr - 07:30 PMRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBRajasthan RoyalsRR201/8 (20.0)202/4 (18.0) RR won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
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