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IPL 2026 RR vs MI Updates: Hardik back; MI elect to bowl vs Royals

Tue, 07 April 2026

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22:03

Hardik Pandya back; MI elect to bowl vs Royals

Riyan Parag

We are set for a mouth-watering battle in Guwahati as the world's best fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah comes up against two of the most exciting young batters in world cricket today in RR openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

Check out the playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (w/k), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, A M Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (w/k), Riyan Parag (Captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma.

21:59

MI elect to bowl against Royals

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has has won the toss and elected to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in the rain-hit IPL 2026 match in Guwahati.

Hardik is back to lead the team after missing the previous game because of injury.

'The pitch has been under covers and in rain-affected games, you always bowl first,' says Hardik at the toss.

MI have bolstered their pace attack to suit the conditions as Trent Boult comes back into the team along with Hardik.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals have retained the same playing XI.

This will be a 11 overs-per-side contest, while the Powerplay will be for 3.2 overs.

21:48

RR vs MI: Match to start at 10.10pm; 11 overs per side

The Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians IPL match in Guwahati is all set to go.

The toss will take place at 9.55pm IST with the match scheduled to start at 10.10pm.

The match will be a 11 overs per side, with Powerplay of 3.2 overs.

1 bowler can bowl a maximum of three overs, while the other 4 bowlers can bowl maximum of two overs each.

10 minutes break between the two innings.

21:35

Heavy rain delays RR vs MI match in Guwahati

The Mumbai Indians' players are out in the middle now. The groundstaff have done exceedingly well to get the outfield ready after the heavy spell of rain earlier in the evening.

The covers are being peeled off the pitch now, while the Super Sopper works around the outfield.

The players from both teams have started to warm up on the sidelines. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is taking a lap of the ground while Jasprit Bumrah has also wandered out to the middle.

21:17

Heavy rain delays RR vs MI match in Guwahati

Some positive news finally from Guwahati. It has stopped raining and the groundstaff are taking off the covers, drawing huge cheers from the fans who have waited patiently for the last few hours.

The Super Soppers are busy hovering around the ground trying to dry up the outfield.

21:06

Guwahati weather: Rain set to wash out RR vs MI match

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag.

The rain still continues to lash Guwahati with the square under covers. The groundstaff have all stopped working and are only waiting for the rain to stop, failing which there will be no match today.

Quite a number of fans have stayed back despite there being no chance of the match getting underway.

A lot of fans have come out wearing the MI's blue jersey.

As we stated earlier, the cut-off time for a 5-over match is 10.56pm IST.

20:37

Guwahati weather: Rain set to wash out RR vs MI match

We will start losing overs from 8.40pm IST local time, while the cut-off time for a 5-over match is 10.50pm.

But if it continues to rain with the same intensity the umpires might call off the match much earlier than that.

20:29

Guwahati weather: Will rain wash out RR vs MI match?

Fans at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati

The groundstaff are back in the middle once again as the rain has reduced to a light drizzle in Guwahati.

The groundstaff are having a chat with one of the umpires with none of them seem to be holding an umbrella.

Local boy Riyan Parag seems keen for play to begin as he keeps peeping out of the players' balcony.

But there is plenty of water on the covers and it could take a long time to get the ground provided the rain stops completely.

The chances of the match getting underway looks completely bleak.

19:44

Heavy rain delays RR vs MI match in Guwahati

The rain is back in Guwahati as the covers are back. It is a steady drizzle but the groundstaff are still working on getting the water off the covers.

There is still some time before we start losing overs.

The players are all camped inside the dressing room with nothing much to do because of the heavy rain outside.

19:30

Heavy rain delays RR vs MI match in Guwahati

Some positive news as it has stopped raining in Guwahati. The groundstaff are working on the removing the covers which have a lot of water on them.

We are set for a long delay even though it has stopped raining. The outfield has taken a severe beating following a spell of heavy rain and hailstorm earlier in the evening.

19:28

The 10 Nail-Biting Finishes in IPL History

As we wait for the weather to improve in Guwahati, check out this interesting IPL feature.

The 10 Nail-Biting Finishes in IPL History

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19:05

Guwahati Weather: Heavy rain delays RR vs MI toss

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, in Guwahati

The rain showing no signs of relenting in Guwahati as the ground continues to stay under covers.

The toss, which was scheduled at 7pm IST, has been delayed.

'Toss is delayed in Guwahati. Next update to follow once the rain stops,' said IPL on X.

18:26

Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians match in jeopardy

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati

Welcome to the coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, in Guwahati, on Tuesday.

We are set for a second successive wash out with heavy rain lashing Guwahati.

Heavy rain and hailstorms battered Guwahati on Tuesday, casting a serious doubt on the IPL match.

Accuweather has issued an Orange Alert for lighting and hailstorm in Guwahati on Tuesday evening.

'16.35 in Guwahati and it is already dark, the headlights on the cars are on and.......it is pouring,' tweeted commentator Harsha Bhogle.

IPL 2026 RR vs MI Updates: Hardik back; MI elect to bowl vs Royals

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