Amid the inspection, some RR players have made their way back out onto the field. We can confirm that the main pitch cover is now being removed by the ground staff.

Covers are being peeled off slowly! The officials are currently doing an inspection, which means that an official announcement for the updated toss and start time is not far away.

The latest news from the middle is that the rain has stopped in Guwahati. The Super Soppers are out in full force to dry the outfield, while the ground staff are removing the covers from the square. Official announcement is awaited!

The intensity of the downpour has eased. Broadcast visuals showed the RR players engaged in a football rondo, where Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was playfully pushed out by his teammates after failing to keep the ball in the air.

The ground staff have started covering the outfield; initially, only the pitch was under cover. The Super Soppers are already in action despite the heavy downpour.

The rain has intensified significantly, and the covers are firmly in place until the weather clears. What was a light drizzle just moments ago has turned into a steady downpour, further delaying the start of proceedings.

A light drizzle has started in Guwahati ahead of the toss. The ground staff have begun bringing the covers onto the pitch to keep the surface dry. Hopefully, this is just a passing shower and won't impact the start of play.

RR and RCB have met 34 times since the inception of the IPL. In those encounters, RCB hold a 17-14 lead over RR, with three matches ending in no result. In recent meetings, RCB also maintain a 3-2 edge, having swept both of their fixtures against the Royals last season.

It will be fascinating battle to watch out for between Virat Kohli and Sandeep Sharma. In fact, Sandeep Sharma has dismissed Virat Kohli 7 times- which is most by a bowler in IPL.

Jaiswal currently leads the Orange Cap race with 170 runs in three matches. Sooryavanshi, scoring at a higher strike rate, has managed 122 runs across those same fixtures. Kohli, on the other hand, has 97 runs so far; however, one can't rule out a player of his caliber claiming the Orange Cap by the end of tonight's clash.

RR have emerged as one of the most explosive batting units this season, driven largely by their openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The pair put on an 80-run stand during the rain-curtailed game against Mumbai Indians in their last match. RCB's bowling unit, which has leaked runs at an economy rate of over 10 so far this season, will be tested tonight.

This will be RCB's first away fixture of the season. They were the most successful team on the road last season, winning nine out of 10 matches away from the Chinnaswamy. The only loss came against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Lucknow-a match marked as a 'home' fixture that was moved from Bengaluru due to unseasonal thunderstorms last May.

Hello and welcome! It's 1st vs. 3rd in IPL 2026 as the Rajasthan Royals host Royal Challengers Bengaluru at their adopted home, Guwahati. Both teams come into the clash unbeaten so far. While RR sit top of the table with three wins out of three, RCB have also won both of their fixtures so far.