FEATURED VIDEOS

7:07

Preview: Rajasthan vs Bengaluru (हिन्दी)

2:52

Big Preview: RCB eye success in Guwahati

6:27

Mukul Choudhary की finishing में दिख रही है MS Dhoni की झलक: Rohan

More Videos

LATEST NEWS

George Linde set to replace Wanindu Hasaranga at LSG43m agoLister replaces Clarke in white-ball squads for Bangladesh tour5h agoKusal Mendis ton powers Peshawar Zalmi to big win5h agoBangladesh advance match timings to save energy6h agoZimbabwe Women set for maiden tour of Pakistan7h agoIPL Pulse: Backed, not jacked8h agoMore News

LATEST PHOTOS

2026 T20 World Cup final - India's celebrationsSun, Mar 8, 2026India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, IndoreSun, Jan 18, 2026India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, BarodaSun, Jan 11, 2026India vs South Africa, 2025 - 2nd ODI, RaipurWed, Dec 3, 2025India vs South Africa, 2025 - 1st ODI, RanchiSun, Nov 30, 2025India win the 2025 Women's World CupSun, Nov 2, 2025

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RR squad

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Shubham Dubey, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Kwena Maphaka, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao Perala

RR vs RCB Live Updates | When is the toss time?

The toss will happen at 7 pm, while the match begins at 7:30 pm.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Head-to-head record

RCB have a small advantage of 17 wins to RR's 14 . The visitors have won four of the last six matches since 2023.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Pitch report

The surface at the Barsapara Stadium pitch in Guwahati is predominantly batting friendly with consistent bounce.

Batters can play their shots through the line. However, pacers may have advantage early in the match, especially after a few spells of rain during the day. The average first-innings score at this venue hovers around 167 runs.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the best strike-rate by any batter in the Powerplay IPL since 2025

With a strike rate of 227.35, he leads comfortably as the second best is Priyansh Arya at 180.46.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Six of Ravi Bishnoi's seven wickets this season have come with a googly

His economy rate also drops by half when he bowls the wrong'un, when compared to the quicker ones and the leg break.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Bhuvneshwar Kumar's struggle against India's young guns

In T20s, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has bowled 85 balls to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel, three of RR's top four batters, and has never dismissed any of them, and conceded 161 runs.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Here's what Devdutt Padikkal said on his improved striking ability

"Over the last couple of years, I have been actively working on trying to improve my strike rate. I'm glad those processes and the hard work that's gone behind the scenes is coming to fruition now," Padikkal said.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | 'Long way to go in the competition'

"It's always fun when you're winning, but there's a long way to go in the competition. Hopefully, we can play as consistently as we are. If we do, we are going to be tough to beat," RR bowling coach Shane Bond said.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | The toss has been delayed due to rain

There is not much to worry it is a slight drizzle. However, the covers are on the field.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | More bad news

The rain has picked up and the delay could be a long one.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | It is pouring now and the entire ground is being covered

RR vs RCB Live Updates | It started to rain just before the toss

The two teams were out on the field doing warmups, before it started to pour down.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | The forecast for rest of the evening does not look good either

There is possibility of rain continuing till 10 pm and further, according to Accuweather.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Good news!

The rain has stopped and the covers have been taken off.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | The ground staff are using super soppers to dry the outfield.

They are working hard to get the field ready so the toss can finally happen.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | The officials are inspecting the ground and the pitch

The teams are on the field warming up yet again.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Good sings for RCB

Josh Hazlewood is seen stretching. Could he play the first match of the season?

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Toss at 8:00 pm

The match will begin at 8:15 pm and there are no overs lost.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Pitch report by Murali Kartik and Michael Clarke (before the rain delay)

"It's been a happy hunting ground for Rajasthan Royals this year. Match number 16 at Guwahati at the ACA Stadium, and they've won two out of two. Tonight is against the big team, RCB. There's going to be a lot of support, but let me lay out the markers. This is the very same surface, pitch number 5, which was used in that game against MI which RR defended. So the markers are, it is pretty equidistant. I've got 65 and 66 as dimensions, meters to my right and left. A hit down the ground is 75, pretty equidistant once again, 72, 73. And I have to say, in the last couple of years, teams have been able to defend over here. And when you look at the overall score too, seven games, marginally ahead when it comes to team defending. So, more on that. Michael Clarke was there the other night on the very same surface. Michael, what do you think? Karthik, it looks exactly the same, to be honest. It looked like an absolute beauty of a wicket if you're a batsman. Again, you can come down, I think like the other night, it looked a little bit dry like you can see under the grass. But because it's so hard and with no moisture at all, it played beautifully. It was so consistent, good pace and bounce. Again, I think the key is going to be batting with that in that powerplay, with that brand new ball. I think you've got to look to go hard through the powerplay. For the bowlers, I think change of pace is your only hope. But wickets up front, I think you're going to need wickets. This looks like an absolute batting paradise. As a skipper, any preference? Batting first, I don't think there's any rain in the air at the moment. Look, honestly, I think on this surface, on this ground, we've seen it, doesn't matter too much. It's pretty even batting first or batting second. No dew the other night, obviously because of rain. There's no forecast for rain as well. So I think it's pretty consistent for both. I think as a captain, if you win the toss, and as I said, the sample size is small, you don't mind batting first. That's my opinion."

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RR win the toss

Riyan Parag elects to bowl first.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | The drizzle is back and the match is delayed again

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RCB playing 11

Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RCB impact sub options

Suyash Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chouhan, Venkatesh Iyer

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RR playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RR impact sub options

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande

RR vs RCB Live Updates | The covers are firmly back on

RR vs RCB Live Updates | The covers are off

The match will finally begin at 8:40 pm.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Virat Kohli and Phil Salt open the innings for RCB

Jofra Archer has the new ball

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Jofra Archer strikes first ball!

Phil Salt has to depart for a duck. An excellent short ball as Salt tries to flick through the leg side. Hits the glove and pops to the keeper.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Devdutt Padikkal is the new man in

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Padikkal gets the first boundary

Padikkal pokes at a length ball outside off and gets a thick edge, past the diving second slip for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Much convincing from Padikkal

A shorter ball from Archer and Padikkal rides the bounce to cut over point for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Edged and four

Virat Kohli pokes at an outside off ball on the backfoot. The keeper puts in the dive as there is a second slip and not first. The ball flies between the two for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Nandre Burger to bowl

He has been welcomed with a four from Padikkal. Short of length and there is width on offer. Padikkal slaps the cut past point.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Much better from Kohli

Burger drifts on pads and Kohli has flicked it up and over square leg for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | It is raining boundaries now

Another ball on the legs and it is wide, the diving keeper has no chance.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Four byes this time

That is a brilliant ball from Burger. Kohli is beaten on the defence and the ball moves late to beat the diving keeper for four more.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Kohli gets another four

Beautifully played. A back of length ball outside off and Kohli just opens the face of the bat to guide it past point for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | The boundaries continue to flow

A short ball from Archer and Kohli has pulled it fine to beat deep fine leg.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | This is superb from Kohli

Another length ball outside off and another bat faced opened at the last moment to beat point.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Stunning catch from Shimron Hetmyer

Devdutt Padikkal mistimes the slog and Hetmyer has covered fair bit of distance before hanging on to a brilliant diving catch at deep square leg.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Rajat Patidar is the new man in

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Sandeep Sharma to bowl

The speedster has an upper and against Virat Kohli

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Shot of the day from Kohli

A length ball outside off and Kohli has stepped out to loft the drive over mid off for four. Class written all over that shot.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Ravi Bishnoi to bowl

Spin for the first time today. Rajat Patidar is beaten on the slog sweep and hits the pads. Sliding down leg.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Ravi Bishnoi gets the dangerous Virat Kohli

That is a brilliant googly as Kohli goes for a lofted flick and is beaten only to see the stumps being rattled.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Krunal Pandya is the new man in

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Another brilliant catch from Hetmyer

Krunal Pandya steps out and takes on Bishnoi. Does not collect well as Hetmyer runs in and dives to complete a fine catch at long off.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Jitesh Sharma walks into the middle

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Ravindra Jadeja to bowl

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Much needed boundary for RCB

Jadeja errs in the slot and Patidar stylishly plays the lofted drive over extra cover for one bounce four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Brijesh Sharma to bowl

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Another one bites the dust

Jitesh Sharma has been pinged right in front of the stumps as he is beaten on the flick. A short of length ball that keeps low and gets the wicket.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Tim David is the new man in

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Tim David gets four

Brijesh errs full and on leg, David guides it past fine leg for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Another boundary for David

A short ball from Archer and David pulls it over mid wicket for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | There goes the sixth wicket

Unnecessary from Tim David. A length ball and David has slogged it straight to long on. The fielder did not have to move an inch.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Romario Shephard is the new man in

This is the first time he is batting in this season.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | A six out of no where

Bishnoi bowls fuller and Shephard has eased it over long off for a six. That was his first ball.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Hammered by Patidar

A back of length ball from Brijesh and Patidar has slapped it over the bowler's head for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Good placement from Shephard

A slower ball back of length and Shephard has cut it behind point for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Another boudary

Brijesh bowls on the pads and Shephard has flicked it fine for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Shephard departs as well

RCB slump further. A wild slog by Shephard and gets a thick top edge. The ball skies only to short fine leg.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RCB se their impact sub

Surprise as Venkatesh Iyer walks in to bat

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Patidar decides to get going

A slot ball from Burger and Patidar has slammed it over mid off for six.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Into the top tier from Patidar

A length ball and Patidar has pulled it away for a massive six over fine leg.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | That is poor in the field

What should have been a single is a four. Patidar cuts to deep point and Bishnoi makes a mess of the simple effort. Through his legs for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | 50 for Patidar

He has played a captain's knock here. A fuller ball from Sandeep and he has cover driven for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Another massive hit by Patidar

Bishnoi bowls in the slot and Patidar has sent it 90 meters over the long off boundary.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Six more!

A shorter ball from Bishnoi and Patidar has pulled it over deep mid wicket for a 92 meter hit.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Rajat Patidar holes out

There is the big wicket. A slot ball from Sandeep but Patidar miscues the slog and the deep mid wicket takes a safe catch.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bat

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Bhuvi gets a four

A short and wide ball and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has slapped it past extra cover for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | There is a boundary for Venkatesh Iyer

He has reverse swept the back of length ball from Sandeep past the keeper for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Massive hit

Shot ball from Sandeep and Venkatesh Iyer has slammed it over deep mid wicket for six.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RCB cross 200

That is some finish after where they were at. Another slot ball and Venkatesh Iyer has slammed it over long off for six.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal open the innings for RR

Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the new ball for RCB.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Sooryavanshi is away with a boundary

Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes full and Sooryavanshi has slammed the straight drive for four. A dive from the mid off fielder after a chase goes in vain.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Boundary to end the over

Sooryavanshi swings hard at the fuller ball, does not time well but gets enough to hit it over point for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Josh Hazelwood to bowl from the other end

Hazelwood has been welcomed by Jaiswal with a six. A fuller ball and Jaiswal throws his hands at it and the ball sails over the point boundary.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Wow! That is another six

A back of length ball from Hazlewood and Jaiswal has pulled it with authority for a six over mid wicket.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Hazlewood strikes!

He is back from a long injury layoff and is among the wickets straight away. Jaiswal gets an edge to the keeper on the cut. The extra bounce did him there.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Abhinandan Singh to bowl

Dhruv Jurel is the new man in.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Four more for Sooryavanshi

A slot ball from Abhinandan and Sooryavanshi has dispatched it past mid on for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Lucky boundary

A length ball and Sooryavanshi goes for a slog, gets an inside edge and past the diving keeper for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Brilliant hit from Sooryavanshi

He's got a start again. A slot ball from Singh and the batter has flicked it with power for a six over mid wicket.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Sooryavanshi is now taking on Hazlewood

A back of length ball and Sooryavanshi has chopped it past third man for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Lovely hit from the 15-year-old

A slot ball from Hazlewood and Sooryavanshi has smashed it over mid on for four. Follows it with a drive past mid off for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Brutal batting this

Short ball from Hazlewood and Sooryavanshi has smoked the pull over square leg for a six.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Sooryavanshi is nearing his 50 already

A short ball from Bhuvi and Soryavanshi has hammered it over long on for six more

RR vs RCB Live Updates | 15-ball 50 for the 15-yearold!

This is some stunning batting from the youngster. He gets a top edge on the pull and the catch is taken at deep fine leg but the fielder falls over the boundary.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | This is relentless smashing from Sooryavanhi

He gets four more towards point.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Dhruv Jurel joins the party

He pulls Abhinandan over fine leg for four and follows it with a six over mid on.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Yet another boundary

Jurel places this behind point to get four more.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Into the top tier

Really poor from Abhinandan. A high full toss on legs and Jurel has put it into the stands with ease.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Krunal Pandya to bowl

First over of spin from RCB today.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | The onslaught continues

Krunal Pandya bowls short and Jurel pulls over mid wicket for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Massive hit by Vaibhav

On the pads from Krunal and Vaibhav has sent it over the ropes past square leg.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Tim David to bowl

Drops the first ball short and Jurel cuts it past point for four more.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Vaibhav keeps going

Smashes two more sixs over long o.n

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi departs

Too late for RCB? He has likely killed the game here. A stunning knock comes to an end. Krunal bowls length and Vaibhav has hammered it straight to Virat Kohli at long on.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Shimron Hetmyer out first ball

That is a bouncer to the helmetless Hetmyer from Krunal and the batter has upper cut it straight to third man.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Riyan Parag is the new man in

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RCB trying to claw their way back here

A length ball from Hazelwood and Parag has gone for the slog on the on side. A good diving catch from Krunal at deep mid wicket.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Ravindra Jadeja walks into the middle

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RCB keep things tight

However, RR are too far ahead in the game.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Lucky, welcome boundary for Jadeja

Krunal gets some spin and Jadeja gets an inside edge on the backfoot defence. Four past fine leg.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RCB review for LBW

Jadeja is beaten on the flick as Hazelwood bowls this across the batter. Might have pitched outside leg stump. Yes, RCB lose a review.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Pulled away for four

Short of length from Hazelwood and Jurel has pulled it and placed it brilliantly past square leg for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | 50 for Dhruv Jurel

He has quietly, yet brilliantly maneuvered this innings after Vaibhav's dismissal.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Just 39 runs needed in the last 6 overs now

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Abhinandan comes back and leaks runs again

A fuller ball and Jurel gives himself room to slice it past point for four.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Edged and four more

A full, wide ball and Jurel throws his bat at it. Thick edge for four past the diving keeper.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Romario Shephard to bowl

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RR ticking the scorecard with singles and doubles now

RR vs RCB Live Updates | Six for Jurel and RR have all but sealed it

A poor full toss on legs and Jurel flicks it away for six.

RR vs RCB Live Updates | RR get a fourth win on the bounce

RCB slump to their first defeat of the season.