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 JadejaRRALL346LHB25210139857726.39130.825437SLA314235330.857.6224.245/16141961.2551152766.7760.552.353.79244000
Deepak ChaharMIBOWL166RHB59274625514.43135.88156RM1661843.524.857.8618.956/732320.3610101023.880.660.9620151010
Shardul ThakurMIBOWL188RHB69234636810.06127.9155RM1842153.426.469.0117.655/2356630.21816533.3932.120.821.31124212260
Tushar DeshpandeRRBOWL102LHB211353206.62108.1605RMF1021353.523.538.8715.944/1321445.2181253501017.220.360.5913310270
Robin MinzMIWK20LHB1532395819.91155.19131SLA000-11291860051.130.030.03330000
Sherfane RutherfordMIBAT250LHB2234943768625.14139.8918582RFM31171.832.529.732014/2480630.718478016.7511.950.550.779534500
Ravi BishnoiRRBOWL168RHB4719203257.2592.27026LBG1671973.723.757.5518.834/1360754.93840957.11234.81.091.755680568
Rohit SharmaMIBAT463RHB450531224812130.85135.21901657OB59291.828.627.8421.814/61754110.5442216075276.8716.8212.64219500
Naman DhirMIBAT47RHB4169046225.82159.713125OB1881.837.629.42415/1928955.7501231055.669.770.380.497574900
Suryakumar YadavMIBAT360RHB33465945911735.16152.73691354RM,OB1182.118.126.317.202/5173943.4391189044.4468.385.966.8918161200
Tilak VarmaMIBAT143LHB13534429915142.56144.8928542OB28111.6297.2723.902/2683946.2416190033.3347.83.854.4114424016
Hardik PandyaMIALL328RHB2847961389129.94144.4226787RMF2672262.828.368.4420.145/36152760.6424137457.1558.77.75.1314241730
Jasprit BumrahMIBOWL270RHB4732106167.0686.17011RF2673453.820.116.9117.465/1041924.72222311.11171.54.024.91916930
Donovan FerreiraRRALL141RHB1192825068227.53167.410331OB48282.331.787.8924.103/2388871.2570229150610.470.420.51234000
Riyan ParagRRALL143RHB1262331689530.75144.1323398OB,LB77482.630.937.3425.203/568952468187244.4460.633.214.3610464200
Yashasvi JaiswalRRBAT121LHB1177368212433.47152.2727600LB400.812.940-52953.9485235044.4179.641212.96117114708
Shimron HetmyerRRBAT322LHB29856653410027144.3635822000-172627.31646600530.781.62.111718608
Shubham DubeyRRBAT39LHB34137585836.09153.75292OB000-7341.312456033.350.70.020.03390000
Nandre BurgerRRBOWL88LHB2813100176.6659.5207LFM85973.524.267.8618.503/1023936.23263722.2934.910.931.546680640
Trent BoultMIBOWL292RHB79503082310.62110031LFM2903373.725.738.1318.954/1398429.511872251118.6311.26225100
Sandeep SharmaRRBOWL212RHB46351281311.6388.88010RM2102363.725.337.6919.765/18484321280301115.550.420.662890778
Dhruv JurelRRWK56RHB46147847024.5141.26498000-34976684288066.7377.656.046.5515222016
AM GhazanfarMIBOWL63RHB23496285.0596.96014OB,LB62773.719.96.7217.724/128756.339401071.4102.270.10.114740700
Ryan RickeltonMIWK155LHB14812425011331.25145.1929585114143.52401/141107114798372085.7183.8411.6711.5316181400
Jofra ArcherRRBOWL192RHB97447473614.09140.67086RF1892383.723.667.9617.824/1857971.3642141466.7859.161.572.7185703320
Corbin BoschMIALL120RHB76278518117.36113.16289RFM1071063.226.788.3819.134/1448260120113100813.540.490.68300000
Raj BawaMIALL25LHB1953816127.21130.92144RMF19243.221.548.591503/281014400070.340.010.01250000
Lhuan-dre PretoriusRRWK64LHB62215019825.01139.7510227100.716.50-2912200010.860.040.04350000
Vaibhav SuryavanshiRRBAT18LHB18170114441.23204.374115SLA201.413.050-2989.9809365066.7273.9316.110.973877900
Ashwani KumarMIBOWL20LHB00000LM20213.129.6610.1317.514/2433732191666.7110.350.010.01410000
Ravi SinghRRBAT10LHB922956842.14174.55246LB000-6000000130.380.010.01370000
Brijesh SharmaRRBOWLRHB00RM000745.43181757.1111.540.030.04440000
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
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)
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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