April 10, New Delhi – The "Battle of the Royals" is intensifying as Rajasthan faces defending champions Bengaluru in match 16 of IPL 2026.
The match will be played today at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati at 7:30 PM IST and will be Rajasthan's last home game in the northeast before they return to Jaipur. Both teams are in good form and are near the top of the points table. So far this season, these two teams have been among the best and are setting the pace in the league.
Rajasthan Royals are currently at the top of the table, boosted by a big win over Mumbai Indians that improved their net run rate. However, Royal Challengers Bengaluru look even stronger in some ways. Even though they've played one match less, their NRR is better and they've been very consistent in defending their title.
