Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2025: Qualifier - Mangaluru Dragons vs Hubli Tigers; Eliminator - Gulbarga Mystics vs Bengaluru Blasters - Predictions

Here are the Predictions for the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 31st Match (Qualifier 1) - Mangaluru Dragons vs Hubli Tigers and 32nd Match (Eliminator) - Gulbarga Mystics vs Bengaluru Blasters, to be played on the 26th of August at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore.

Points Table

31st Match (Qualifier 1) - Mangaluru Dragons vs Hubli Tigers (Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore)

Current Form Mangaluru Dragons:

Mangaluru Dragons finished at the 2nd position on points table after league stages and they will now play against Hubli Tigers in the Qualifier 1 Match.

The top run scorer for Mangaluru Dragons in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is BR Sharath with 299 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Mangaluru Dragons in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is Kranthi Kumar with 24 scalps under his belt.

Mangaluru Dragons have won their previous match against Gulbarga Mystics by 39 runs.

Mangaluru Dragons batted first and they posted a total of 180 for 6 in 20 overs. Lochan Gowda and BR Sharath got out without troubling the scorers much. After their dismissals, Thippa Reddy played really well and scored 45 runs off just 37 balls. The rest of the middle order batters failed but S Shivaraj played an important cameo of 46 runs in 22 balls in death overs to help Mangaluru Dragons get to a competitive total of 180 in their innings.

During the chase, Gulbarga Mystics got off to a decent start with Luvnith Sisodia hitting a few early boundaries. He scored 29 runs off just 13 balls but got out at a wrong time. Their batter in form, Smaran-R also got out without doing too much and after his dismissal, it was a downward slope for Gulbarga Mystics. They kept losing wickets in regular succession and were eventually restricted to 141 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 39 runs.

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Current Form Hubli Tigers:

Hubli Tigers finished at the 1st position on points table after league stages and they will now play against Mangaluru Dragons in the Qualifier 1 Match.

The top run scorer for Hubli Tigers in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is Devdutt Padikkal with 340 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Hubli Tigers in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is Yash Punja with 21 scalps under his belt.

Hubli Tigers have won their previous match against Shivamogga Lions by 105 runs.

Hubli Tigers batted first and they posted a total of 195 for 3 in 20 overs. Devdutt Padikkal and Shrijith Krishnan played really well at the top of the order. Padikkal made 33 off 15 balls while Krishnan smashed 66 runs in just 40 balls. Abhinav Manohar also played an important role with the bat. He scored 63 runs off just 35 balls to help Hubli Tigers get to a massive total of 195 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Shivamogga Lions lost their way right from the word go. They were reduced to 33 for 3 in the 5th over itself. Dhruv Prabhakar fought hard but he didn't get any support from the other batters. Once he got out, it was all but over for Shivamogga Lions. Yash Punja picked up 3 wickets and helped bowl Shivamogga Lions out for 90, losing the match by a huge margin of 105 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Hubli Tigers

Manvanth Kumar L, Shrijith KL, KC Cariappa, Karthikeya KP, Abhinav Manohar, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Taha, Vijayaraj B, Prakhar Chaturvedi, Sankalp SS, Samarth Nagaraj, Rakshith S, Nithin S Nagaraja, Yash Raj Punja, Ritesh L Bhatkal, Shreesha S Achar, Nathan JF D Mello, Nischith Pai

Mangaluru Dragons

Abhilash Shetty, Macneil Noronha, Lochan S Gowda, Paras Gurbax Arya, Sharath BR, Ronit More, Shreyas Gopal, Melu Kranthi Kumar, Sachin Shinde, Aneesh KV, Thippa Reddy, Aaditya Nair, Aadarsh Prajwal, Abhishek Prabhakar, Shivaraj S, Pallav Kumar Das

Match Prediction - Mangaluru Dragons v Hubli Tigers

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Mangaluru Dragons

Who will win? - Mangaluru Dragons

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Macneil Noronha (Mangaluru Dragons), Shrijith Krishnan (Hubli Tigers)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Kranthi Kumar (Mangaluru Dragons), Nithin Nagaraja (Hubli Tigers)

Most Sixes – Thippa Reddy (Mangaluru Dragons), Shrijith Krishnan (Hubli Tigers)

Player of the Match - Kranthi Kumar (Mangaluru Dragons)

Team Scores Batting first – Hubli Tigers 165+, Mangaluru Dragons 175+

Match Handicap: Mangaluru Dragons

Wicket Takers T20

32nd Match (Eliminator) - Gulbarga Mystics vs Bengaluru Blasters (Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore)

Current Form Gulbarga Mystics:

Gulbarga Mystics finished at the 3rd position on points table after league stages and they will now play against Bengaluru Blasters in the Eliminator Match.

The top run scorer for Gulbarga Mystics in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is Smaran-R with 394 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Gulbarga Mystics in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is Vyshak Vijaykumar with 10 scalps under his belt.

Gulbarga Mystics have lost their previous match against Mangaluru Dragons by 39 runs.

Mangaluru Dragons batted first and they posted a total of 180 for 6 in 20 overs. Lochan Gowda and BR Sharath got out without troubling the scorers much. After their dismissals, Thippa Reddy played really well and scored 45 runs off just 37 balls. The rest of the middle order batters failed but S Shivaraj played an important cameo of 46 runs in 22 balls in death overs to help Mangaluru Dragons get to a competitive total of 180 in their innings.

During the chase, Gulbarga Mystics got off to a decent start with Luvnith Sisodia hitting a few early boundaries. He scored 29 runs off just 13 balls but got out at a wrong time. Their batter in form, Smaran-R also got out without doing too much and after his dismissal, it was a downward slope for Gulbarga Mystics. They kept losing wickets in regular succession and were eventually restricted to 141 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 39 runs.

Most 6's T20

Current Form Bengaluru Blasters:

Bengaluru Blasters finished at the 4th position on points table after league stages and they will now play against Gulbarga Mystics in the Eliminator Match.

The top run scorer for Bengaluru Blasters in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is LR Chethan with 250 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Bengaluru Blasters in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is Shubhang Hegde with 13 scalps under his belt.

Bengaluru Blasters have lost their previous match against Mangaluru Dragons by 9 wickets.

Bengaluru Blasters batted first and they could only make a modest total of 146 for 9 in 20 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Bengaluru Blasters were reduced to 55 for 4 in the 9th over. Shubhang Hegde and Suraj Ahuja then made 39 and 36 runs respectively to help Bengaluru Blasters get past the 140 run mark as they finished at 146 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Lochan Gowda and BR Sharath took the responsibility of taking Mangaluru Dragons over the line. Gowda made 55 off 32 balls while BR Sharath smashed 72 runs off 47 deliveries to help Mangaluru Dragons get home in the 17th over with 9 wickets in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Bengaluru Blasters

Mayank Agarwal, Shubhang Hegde, Suraj Ahuja, Naveen MG, A Rohan Patil, Chethan LR, Mohsin Khan, Vidyadhar Patil, Siddharth Akhil, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, Rohan Naveen, Kruthik Krishna, Advith M Shetty, Bhuvan Mohan Raju, Rohan M Raju, Niranjan Naik, Prateek Jain, Ishaan S

Gulbarga Mystics

Vyshak Vijaykumar, Luvnith Sisodia, Pravin Dubey, Smaran R, Siddhath KV, Monish Reddy, Harsha Wardhan Khuba, Prithviraj, Lavish Kaushal, Sheetal Kumar, Jasper EJ, Mohith BA, Faizan Raiz, Sourab M Muttur, SJ Nikin Jose, Prajwal Pavan, Younus Ali Baig, Likhit M Bannu

Match Prediction - Gulbarga Mystics v Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Bengaluru Blasters

Who will win? - Gulbarga Mystics

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Smaran-R (Gulbarga Mystics), Bhuvan RM (Bengaluru Blasters)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Lavish Kaushal (Gulbarga Mystics), Madhav Prakash Bajaj (Bengaluru Blasters)

Most Sixes – Luvnith Sisodia (Gulbarga Mystics), Bhuvan RM (Bengaluru Blasters)

Player of the Match- Smaran-R (Gulbarga Mystics)

Team Scores Batting first – Gulbarga Mystics 185+, Bengaluru area 180+

Match Handicap: Gulbarga Mystics

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