5 key Players battles to watch out for in RR vs RCB ft. Kohli vs Sandeep

Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be the IPL 2026’s Match 16 taking place on the 10 th of April at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Both teams have been in a dominant run so far in IPL 2026 and will look to maintain their winning momentum.

RR have a perfect record of three wins out of three while RCB have a record of two wins out of two so far. With both sides having impressive lineups it could be a key match to set the early points table right. RR have had a brilliant blend of both bat and ball while RCB have been effective with their veterans.

5 Players Battles to watch in RR vs RCB

Virat Kohli vs Sandeep Sharma

Virat Kohli versus Sandeep Sharma seems to be a contest which has numbers in favor of Sandeep as he has taken Kohli's wicket seven times and has scored only 132 runs against him in their 18 meetings. The match against him is always key for RCB at the start of the inning.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar 

Another fascinating battle would be of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi versus Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The youngsters’ aggressive innings have been eye-catching in this edition of the IPL, however, swing and control of the veteran bowler Bhuvneshwar will pose a challenge to the young batter. He hit two sixes against the veteran but was dismissed for 16 runs in their last 2025 encounter.

Ravi Bishnoi vs Rajat Patidar

During the middle overs, we might see a face-off between Ravi Bishnoi and Rajat Patidar. Patidar has been aggressive against Bishnoi in the past as he hit 26 runs in a single over in the 2022 IPL eliminator. With purple cap holding bowler RR would expect him to take a wicket or two for them.

Phil Salt vs Jofra Archer

Finally the power play battle between Phil Salt and Jofra Archer could be thrilling as Salt has been dominant against the veteran bowler. In 2025's game between RR and RCB Phil Salt scored 65 runs and scored 51 runs at the leg side and took down Archer’s leg-side trap which might be his approach again to score big at the start of the inning.

Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Jacob Duffy

Tonight’s Powerplay showdown between Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) and Jacob Duffy (RCB) features the current Orange Cap holder against a revelation for this season and the first ever meeting between the two in a professional career. It is tonight that Duffy’s main job at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium will be to shut down the aggressive start from the left-hander.

Strong starting-ups and big contests on both offense and defense will ensure this will be a tightly fought game. Whichever side best comes to terms with these match-ups will likely win.