Rajasthan Royals (RR) will fight against Mumbai Indians (MI) In match 13 of 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) But Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati But Tuesday, April 7. This will be their second home match in Assam after playing against Chennai Super Kings in the opening game of the new season.
RR come into the game after defeating Gujarat Titans by six runs in a close encounter in Ahmedabad. With 210 runs on the board while batting first, RR needed Tushar Deshpande's excellence in the last over to get themselves out of a tight spot. The seamer defended 11 runs in the last over and helped his team get their second consecutive win of the tournament.
Meanwhile, MI will be looking to bounce back in Guwahati after suffering a defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals in the capital city. The five-time champions, batting first, scored just 162 runs on the board, which DC achieved with relative ease thanks to Sameer Rizvi's 90 off 51 balls.
RR and both MI Played against each other only once last year. Although the game did not take place in Guwahati, it was played at RR's official home in Jaipur, where the visitors registered an emphatic 100-run win. Batting first, MI posted 217 runs on the board after half-centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma. In reply, the 2008 champions were bowled out for just 117 runs, with Trent Boult and Karn Sharma taking three wickets each.
Both sides come into the game with a strong team covering all areas of the game. The Barsapara pitch is helping both batsmen and bowlers, so a very close match can be expected between the two teams on Tuesday evening.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
Barsapara Cricket Stadium is one of the few grounds in India that provides equal support to both batsmen and bowlers. However, the captain who wins the toss will usually decide to bowl first and chase the target as it becomes easier to bat under floodlights.
It is cloudy in Guwahati at this time. If the weather remains the same on Tuesday, the fast bowlers will get a huge boost with swing in the initial overs.
IPL stats and records at Barsapara Cricket Stadium
| matches played |
7 |
| Matches won by batting first | 3 |
| Matches won while batting second | 3 |
| matches with no results | 1 |
| match tie | – |
| Average score of first innings | 146 |
| highest team total | 199/4 |
| Highest score successfully chased |
152 |
RR vs MI Strategies and Match-ups
Both RR and MI have many similarities in their strengths and weaknesses. Both teams have strong batting lineups with in-form openers. However, there is a slight difference when it comes to their respective bowling lineups. MI have a little more experience in bowling as they have T20 veterans like Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult.
The head-to-head record of MI and RR is also very close. In their total of 31 matches, MI slightly outpaced their rivals with 16 wins compared to the Jaipur-based team's 14 wins. In their last five meetings, the five-time champions have come out on top three times. However, RR have won two of the last three matches against MI.
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