This season, Rajasthan Royals have been performing exceptionally well. They have opened their campaign with a victory over Chennai Super Kings and have convincingly beaten Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. The team looks strong and is aiming to win another title after a long time.

On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have also played very well so far. They started with a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad and then defeated Chennai Super Kings again in a big match led by Ruturaj Gaikwad. Under captain Rajat Patidar, RCB will try to win their third match in a row and stop Rajasthan's winning run.

RR vs RCB: Weather Report

The weather is expected to be partly cloudy with around 55% chance of rain during the match. Since it is an evening game, a cool breeze may be felt, which could help fast bowlers. There is no chance of thunderstorms, so the game should not be disturbed. The temperature will be around 33-35°C.

RR vs RCB: ACA Barsapara Stadium Stats (T20s)

• Matches played: 7
• Average 1st innings score: 164
• Average 2nd innings score: 151
• Win batting first: 43%
• Win bowling first: 57%
• Highest total: 199/4 (RR vs DC)
• Lowest total: 123/9 (MI vs RR)
• Highest chase: 153/2 (KKR vs RR)
• Lowest total defended: 197/4 (PBKS vs RR)

IPL 2026, Match 16: RR vs RCB Head-to-Head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

RR vs RCB: Predicted Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals (RR):

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

Impact Player: Ravi Bishnoi

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy

Impact Player: Suyash Sharma