RR vs RCB, IPL 2026: Josh Hazlewood returns to playing XI amid Guwahati rain, who is missing? | cricket news
New Delhi: Australian fast bowler Josh HazlewoodRoyal Challengers Bangalore’s return to the playing eleven after being ruled out due to injury has given a big boost to their pace attack.Rain played an important role before the match between IPL 2026 Rajasthan Royals And in Guwahati, Royal Challengers Bangalore delayed the toss as covers came due to light drizzle. However, conditions later improved, allowing the game to start after a delay. The toss was scheduled for 8:00 PM IST and the match started at 8:15 PM, however, this could not happen as it started raining soon after the toss.
captain of rajasthan royals Riyan Parag Won the toss and opted to field, citing moisture on the pitch following recent rain. rcb captain Rajat Patidar A key change was confirmed by bringing back experienced fast bowler Josh Hazlewood in place of Duffy. “Duffy also bowled brilliantly in the last game. But everyone knows Josh is an experienced player, an expert. But I think his presence will definitely put us in a good frame of mind,” he said at the toss.Parag stressed the importance of staying focused despite past results. Confirming the inclusion of Brijesh Sharma in place of Tushar Deshpande, he said, “All three games, that’s a thing of the past. Today we have to perform. If we don’t do that, we lose two points and we don’t want to do that.”With both teams being in strong form, the contest is expected to be close, especially when RCB’s pace attack will be up against RR’s aggressive batting lineup. Yashasvi Jaiswal.Playing XI: Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Joffra Archer, Nandre Berger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma.Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood.Effect Sub:
- RCB: Suyyash Sharma, Jacob Bethel, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chauhan, Venkatesh Iyer
- RR: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Luan-Dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpa
