In Match No. 13 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be hosting Mumbai Indians (MI) at the ACA Barsapara Stadium
in Guwahati on Tuesday, April 07, for a fierce battle between bat and ball.
Rajasthan Royals have looked in rampant form after a couple of consecutive wins to mark a positive start to their campaign in the marquee T20 tournament. Under the inspiring leadership of Riyan Parag, the Jaipur-based franchise first defeated Chennai Super Kings and then clinched a last-ball thriller against Gujarat Titans to complete a couple of superb victories. They will want to make it a hat-trick of wins.
Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, started off with a win, unlike all of their opening games of the season since 2012. However, they seemed to be off track in their next, losing a closely fought encounter against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. It will be intriguing to see if Hardik Pandya has fully recovered from his fever ahead of the upcoming clash.
RR vs MI Match Details
| Match | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Match 13, IPL 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Tuesday, April 07, 7:30 PM |
| Venue | ACA Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati |
| Broadcast and Live-Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
ACA Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati: Pitch Report
The team defending the total has only won one of the last five matches played at the ACA Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Thus, to give themselves a better chance of winning on Tuesday, the team that wins the toss must opt to bowl first. Any total in excess of 200 can be considered a defendable total, though. The spinners are likely to assert dominance at the wicket here, which can offer turn and extra bounce.
RR vs MI: Predicted Playing XIs
Rajathan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
Impact Player: Ravi Bishnoi/Shubham Dubey
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Hardik Pandya (C), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Player: Deepak Chahar/AM Ghazanfar
RR vs MI: Probable Best Performance of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Rohit Sharma
The class of Rohit Sharma hasn't faded away as the IPL has entered its nineteenth edition. He has looked in great shape in both the games so far. His best, however, was on display against the Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR side, where the 38-year-old smashed the three-time winners to all corners of the Wankhede Stadium, amassing a septuagenerian score. The in-form Rohit could prove dangerous against RR in Guwahati.
Probable Best Bowler: Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer will be playing against his old franchise when the two teams collide on Tuesday. The ace bowler from England has unique ability to swing the ball and extract movement out of it while delivering it at an extreme pace, which often keeps the batters intimidated. He has been in fine rhythm in the past couple of outings, and is expected to carry the form to produce a match-winning spell in the upcoming contest.
Today's Match Prediction: Team bowling first to win the match
