Umpire Mohit Krishnadas (R) inspects the field before Royals’ match against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: AFP

The Indian Premier League 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati is likely to be delayed due to rain.

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The covers are coming off and the rain seems to have stopped. The new start time is 8:40PM.

The rain returns just as the toss is concluded. This is a heavy spell and the covers are back in place.

The rain is behind us. The start time is confirmed at 8:15PM with the toss taking place at 8:00PM.

The covers are being taken off the field after a bout of heavy rain. The start of the contest has been delayed but we should prevent losing any overs.

Though the weather cleared after 5PM, rain returned on the cusp of the coin flip. The toss and inevitably the game have been delayed due to rain.

The pitch was under covers roughly three hours before the scheduled start time of 7:30pm, and there are forecasts of more rain later in the evening.

The previous match between the Royals and Mumbai Indians had also been affected due to inclement weather. The game was eventually reduced to 11 overs per side, with the home side prevailing by 27 runs.

Here is how the Guwahati weather forecast looks for Friday:

Published on Apr 10, 2026