Hello and welcome back to SlogVlog! In today’s post, we’ll be taking a look at everything you need to know for Match 13 of Tata IPL 2026, as Rajasthan Royals take on Mumbai Indians in Guwahati. Let’s get started!
Expected Playing 11:
RR:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Riyan Parag (C)
- Dhruv Jurel (WK)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Donnovan Ferreira
- Jofra Archer
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Sandeep Sharma
- Brijesh Sharma
Impact Player- Nandre Burger
MI:
- Rohit Sharma
- Ryan Rickelton (WK)
- Tilak Verma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Naman Dhir
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Mitchell Santner
- Shardul Thakur
- Trent Boult
- Mayank Markande
Impact Player- Jasprit Bumrah
Hardik Pandya is set to return tonight after missing MI’s second match against DC.
Head to Head:
| Matches- | 31 |
| RR Won- | 14 |
| MI Won- | 16 |
| No Result- | 1 |
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
In the last match that happened here, the fast bowlers proved to be lethal as they destroyed Chennai Super Kings’ batting line up and bundled them up for 127. The conditions here clearly favour the fast bowlers over the spinners, and we could see similar conditions today as well. However, that doesn’t mean spinners won’t get assistance, they will too. It’s a cloudy day at the Baraspara Stadium, and the sky’s are expected to remain clear, ruling out any chance of rain.
Prediction:
Predicting this match isn’t easy, but we’re backing Mumbai Indians to come out on top. Both teams are strong and have started well. Yes, Rajasthan look slightly more dominant so far, and MI have already lost a game while RR remain unbeaten. However, the pitch conditions could play a key role here.
The surface is expected to assist pacers more than spinners. While both teams have strong pace attacks, MI seem to have the edge in terms of quality and experience in that department. Along with that, MI also have greater depth in their batting lineup.
RR do have some excellent batters, but their overall depth doesn’t quite match Mumbai’s. On paper, it looks like a fairly even contest, but considering the conditions and squad balance, it feels like MI might just get over the line in this one.
Jasprit Bumrah vs Vaibhav Suryavanshi—now that’s a battle you wouldn’t want to miss. So, if you want to catch RR take on MI in Guwahati today, tune in to JioHotstar at 7:30 PM IST.
Until next time!
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