{"id":48099,"date":"2026-04-10T20:07:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=48099"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:06:29","slug":"ipl-2026-rr-vs-rcb-josh-hazlewood-returns-as-royal-challengers-bengaluru-win-toss-and-opt-to-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-rr-vs-rcb-josh-hazlewood-returns-as-royal-challengers-bengaluru-win-toss-and-opt-to-field\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026 RR vs RCB: Josh Hazlewood returns as Rajasthan Royals win toss and opt to field"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RR opt to field as rain interrupts toss proceedings in Guwahati<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to field against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but rain returned to disrupt proceedings soon after.<\/p>\n

Captain Riyan Parag said the decision was based on conditions. \u201cWe are bowling first. It is supposed to be a dry wicket. There is a little bit of moisture because of the rain, so we will try to extract it,\u201d he said. He also confirmed one change, with Brijesh coming in for Tushar.<\/p>\n

Rain halts toss as cheers greet Patidar<\/h3>\n

As Rajat Patidar stepped up for his interview, there was a loud cheer from the crowd, backing the RCB captain. However, the moment was cut short as rain started again, interrupting the toss proceedings midway.<\/p>\n

Officials moved quickly as conditions worsened, raising the possibility of a delayed start despite the earlier clearance. Players began to move off the field as covers were brought back on.<\/p>\n

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Josh Hazlewood<\/span><\/span> is back in the XI for Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/span><\/span>, with the team opting for experience. Captain Rajat Patidar<\/span><\/span> said Jacob Duffy<\/span><\/span> had bowled well but backed Hazlewood\u2019s presence to steady the side.<\/p>\n

Ground staff continue to work on protecting the pitch and square as rain persists, leading to a further delay in the start. The match had been pushed to 8:15 PM, but play cannot begin until the rain stops and conditions improve enough for action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI :<\/strong> Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood<\/span><\/div>\n
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Rajasthan Royals Playing XI :<\/strong> Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru:\u00a0Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Kanishk Chouhan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rajasthan Royals:\u00a0<\/b>Shubham Dubey, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Tushar Deshpande, Ravi Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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