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The Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be going against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in their third match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, 7th April. While the Rajasthan Royals have got a flying start to their new IPL season with two wins in a row, they will look to aim for their third consecutive victory on Tuesday. On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians will look to bounce back after their recent humbling against the Delhi Capitals.

 

Rajasthan Royals

 

The Rajasthan Royals have been enjoying a phenomenal start to their IPL 2026, winning their first two matches with a significant margin. They thrashed Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets in their opening match, while they beat the Gujarat Titans at their home by 6 runs in a thrilling game. Against CSK, the Rajasthan Royals batted first and posted a total of 210 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel played out brilliantly, scoring their respective half-centuries. In reply, the Gujarat Titans were batting well at one significant point but could only manage to reach 204 runs, thanks to the disciplined bowling from RR bowlers. While Ravi Bishnoi, with a bowling figure of 4 for 41, will look like a star, it was Tushar Deshpande who saved RR in the last over while defending 11 runs. Jofra Archer also bowled well, giving away just 4 runs in the 19th over. They are currently sitting in second place with four points. 

 

 

Mumbai Indians

 

The Mumbai Indians might have broken their jinx and started their IPL 2026, but it didn't take too long to fumble. They lost their second match by 6 wickets against the Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav. Hardik Pandya missed the last game due to illness. While batting first, the Mumbai Indians batters were struggling to put runs on the scoreboard. Rohit Sharma somehow kept playing cautiously and scored 35 runs with the bat, and Suryakumar Yadav scored a brilliant half-century. MI posted 162 for 6 in their innings. The Delhi Capitals had lost two wickets early for just 22 runs, but Sameer Rizvi came as a saviour yet again, scoring 90 off just 51 deliveries and sealing the match in 18.1 overs. Pathum Nissanka also played well, scoring 44 off 30 deliveries. 

 

RR vs MI Match Details

 

RR vs MI IPL Match Details
Match	RR vs MI 13th T20 IPL Match
Date and Time	Tuesday, April 7th; 7:30 p.m. IST
Venue	Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV- Star Sports Network, Live Stream- JioHotstar

 

RR vs MI Pitch Report

 

The surface in Guwahati is likely to offer a balanced contest between the bat and ball, offering equal assistance to the batters to play their shots and bowlers during the power play. Fast bowlers can extract some movement and bounce early on when pitching on the hard length areas. Batters will enjoy their time at the crease during the middle overs as the pitch will get eased out a little, and the ball will come nicely to the bat. Spinners can make an impact in the middle and later stages, offering turn and grip. The average first innings total is likely to be around 165-175. 

 

RR vs MI Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain humid and partly cloudy, with 55% rain predicted during the game. As this is an evening game, the surroundings might feel the cold breeze around, but it will also assist the pace bowlers in the meantime. The probability of thunderstorms are 33%, which might cause a delay if it happens. The temperatures are likely to hover around 33-29 °C.

 

RR vs MI Head-to-Head Records

 

RR vs MI head-to-head (in T20s)
Match Played	32
Won by Rajasthan Royals	15
Won by Mumbai Indians	17
Tied	0
No Result	0

 

RR vs MI Probable XI

 

• Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger

 

         (Impact Players - Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Aman Rao, Ravi Singh)

 

• Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur

   

   (Impact Players - Ashwani Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz)

 

Players To Watch Out For in the RR vs MI IPL Match

 

• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR: In the first two matches of the ongoing IPL 2026 tournament, this 15-year-old prodigy has shown what he is capable of doing with his bat and striking ability. In the opening match against the CSK, he smashed the third fastest half-century, then in the next match against the Gujarat Titans, he scored 31 off 18 deliveries. He will be the player to watch out for in this game. 

 

• Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR: This left-handed opening batter has been in brilliant form in the IPL 2026 tournament, consistently piling up good runs with his aggressive hitting. He is someone who can provide his team a good start in the power play with his attacking gameplay. He will be heading into this IPL match after scoring a half-century against the Gujarat Titans in the previous match. He had earlier scored 38 runs against the CSK in the season opener match. He will be a player to watch. 

 

• Rohit Sharma | MI:  The former MI skipper was brilliant in the season opener against KKR, where he smashed 78 runs off just 38 deliveries. He continued from where he left off in the next match against the Delhi Capitals. While other batters were struggling with the bat, he kept scoring from one end and scored 35 runs from 26 deliveries. He is currently their leading run-scorer. He has been looking promising this season and will look to add some more in this match.

 

• Suryakumar Yadav | MI: This player is capable of playing a good knock anytime for the team. He might have failed to click in the season opener against KKR, but he bounced back to score 51 runs in his next match against the Delhi Capitals. He is someone who takes no time to settle early at the crease but goes berserk as he starts to read the bowlers. Overall, he has 4378 runs in 168 IPL matches with 2 centuries and 30 half-centuries. He will be a player to watch out for. 

 

RR vs MI Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the 4 T20 matches played here, the toss-winning teams have opted to bowl on all four occasions.

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• In the 20 T20 matches played at this venue, it has been recorded that the team batting first has registered victory in 10 games, while teams batting second have won 10 matches. However, the recent trend suggests that teams should bowl first after winning the toss to extract maximum benefits. 

 

RR vs MI Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: MI (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-55
• RR Total: 180-190
• Match Winner: Mumbai Indians

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: RR (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-48
• MI Total: 175-210
• Match Winner: Rajasthan Royals

 

Who will win today's RR vs MI IPL match?

 

The Royals have started their IPL 2026 campaign on a dominant note, winning their first two matches with a significant margin. Their batting lineup is looking stable at this moment, while their bowling has been sharp. On the other side, the Mumbai Indians have enjoyed a decent start to their campaign, but they were vulnerable in their previous match. If we consider their past head-to-head records, the Mumbai Indians have the upper hand going into this match, but RR can shock their opponent with their performance on their day, with the kind of form they are in. We back the Mumbai Indians to win this match.