The Indian Premier League 2026 schedule will feature its 13th match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The match will take place on April 7 at 7:30 PM local time. Both teams need this match to establish their momentum for the tournament because it holds crucial significance for their teams. MI has a slight edge in their previous head-to-head clashes against each other. In the previous five matches played between the two teams, MI has won three games, and RR has won two. MI had registered the biggest win over RR by scoring a hundred more runs than their opponents when they had clashed back in May 2025. However, RR had completely outclassed MI in the previous season with two consecutive victories. The two teams have remained on equal footing in their previous matches. Players to Watch Out Yashasvi Jaiswal - RR Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a prolific batter for Rajasthan Royals. Yashasvi Jaiswal has made 296 runs against MI in eight matches at an average above 42 and two centuries. Jaiswal has scored 93 runs in 2 matches during IPL 2026 with a top score of 55. His recent form looks solid as well. He scored 55 against Gujarat Titans and followed it with an unbeaten 38 against Chennai Super Kings. His overall record makes him a crucial top player despite his 13 runs in the match against MI. Also Read | IPL 2026: Will Hardik Pandya Play vs RR? MI Coach Gives Final Update Ravi Bishnoi - RR Ravi Bishnoi has been a great bowler for Rajasthan Royals. He has taken 13 wickets in 12 matches against Mumbai Indians. He has achieved the best bowling results against them by taking 2 wickets for 21 runs while maintaining an economy rate below 8. Bishnoi performs exceptionally well during IPL 2026. He has already taken 5 wickets after playing in 2 matches with 4 wickets for 41 runs as his best performance. He took 1 wicket for 16 runs in his recent games while performing well in earlier matches throughout this year. MI batters will face difficulties from him during middle overs because of his wicket-taking ability. Rohit Sharma - MI Rohit Sharma remains a key player for Mumbai Indians. He has scored 677 runs against Rajasthan Royals in 32 matches. He has played crucial innings against them despite having a batting average of 21. In IPL 2026, Rohit has started well with 113 runs in 2 matches, including a top score of 78. He has shown his attacking batting style through his high strike rate at the start of games. His last match against RR saw him score 53 runs, which indicates that he has the ability to bat throughout an innings. Hardik Pandya - MI Hardik Pandya will be an important player for Mumbai Indians in this match. He has scored 506 runs from 16 matches against Rajasthan Royals while maintaining a remarkable batting average above 72. He has contributed as a bowler who picked 3 wickets for 17 runs during his best bowling performance. Hardik has played one match in IPL 2026, where he scored 18 runs and took 1 wicket. He has maintained consistent performance across all formats, with both his batting and bowling skills. He showed his ability to win matches through his outstanding performance in his last RR match, where he scored 48 runs from 23 balls. Jasprit Bumrah - MI Always one of the most important players for Mumbai Indians, Jasprit Bumrah has picked 19 wickets in 15 matches played against Rajasthan Royals. The highest number of wickets picked up by him in one match against Rajasthan Royals is 4 at an economical rate of 20 runs per wicket. Bumrah has not yet picked any wicket in the two matches of IPL 2026. However, he has played an economical game so far. He has played well on the international stage as well lately. For example, he has managed to get 4 wickets for 15 runs against New Zealand. In the last match against Rajasthan Royals, Bumrah had picked 2 wickets, and the fact shows his ability to play well in the decisive matches. Conclusion The match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians is likely to become a highly competitive one due to the presence of outstanding players in both teams. Jaiswal, Bishnoi, Rohit, Hardik, and Bumrah have to play their best to help their respective teams emerge victorious. An interesting match will be witnessed in Guwahati.