FFS vs BRS Match Prediction & AnalysisFazilka Falcons is set to take on Bathinda Royals in match 12 of the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026. It will be the opening match of the day to be played from 1 p.m IST at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.Both sides sit at two different ends of the points table. Fazilka find themselves at the bottom half of the points table with 1 win and 2 losses from their opening three games. Despite icon player and captain Shubman Gill not available, youngster Vihaan Malhotra and stand-in captain Sanvir Singh have been in great form.As for the Bathinda Royals, they are at the top half of the table with 2 wins and as many losses in their first four matches of the campaign. Youngster Uday Saharan, who was mostly on the bench for the first two matches, is the team's top scorer with 146 runs in 2 innings.This is an important match for both teams. Whereas Bathinda Royals would want to strengthen their position in top two in the points table, for Fazilka, they need a win to climb up the table.RECENT PERFORMANCEFFSL L WFFS190/9 in 20.0 9.5SEPT20Mohali Kings beat Fazilka Falcons by 40 runs 03 Sep 2026MKS230/3 in 20.0 11.5FFS182/9 in 20.0 9.1SEPT20Amritsar Soormas beat Fazilka Falcons by 7 wickets 02 Sep 2026ASS186/3 in 17.3 10.63JWAS187/10 in 19.4 9.51SEPT20Fazilka Falcons beat Jalandhar Warriors by 8 wickets31 Aug 2026FFS192/2 in 17.4 10.87BRSW L L WBRS108/2 in 7.5 13.79SEPT20Bathinda Royals beat Amritsar Soormas by 8 wickets (D/L) method 04 Sep 2026ASS105/7 in 11.0 9.55BRS202/7 in 20.0 10.1SEPT20Jalandhar Warriors won by 3 runs 03 Sep 2026JWAS205/10 in 19.3 10.51BRS165/10 in 19.0 8.68SEPT20Ludhiana Lions beat Bathinda Royals by 3 wickets 01 Sep 2026LLI169/7 in 18.4 9.05MKS176/9 in 20.0 8.8SEPT20Bathinda Royals won by 7 wickets31 Aug 2026BRS180/3 in 17.2 10.38HEAD TO HEADTEAMS PREVIEWFazilka Falcons PreviewFazilka Falcons have had a mixed start to the campaign. The Falcons have one win and two losses from their three matches in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 2026. They started strongly with a 8 wicket victory over Jalandhar Warriors but then suffered consecutive defeats, a 7 wicket loss to Amritsar Soormas and a 40 run defeat against Mohali Kings.Young talented batter Vihaan Malhotra has made full use of every opportunity, standing out as the team's top run scorer with 183 runs in three innings. He scored 103* off 52 balls vs Jalandhar followed by a half-century in the next and 20 runs off 8 balls in the last match. The 19-year-old has maintained a strike rate close to 200.He is closely followed by stand-in skipper Sanvir Singh who has scored 151 runs. Sanvir is one of the best power-hitting batsmen in the whole of Punjab. He has been explosive and consistent, maintaining an average of 75.50. Anshul Chaudhary has contributed 67 runs, while Navpreet Singh and Jasan Jindal have added useful lower-order scores.Navpreet Singh has been the most successful bowler for Fazilka with 5 wickets. He was expensive in the last match, but he has immense quality to fight back. Raghu Sharma has taken 3 wickets, while Jasan Jindal and Kirandeep Singh have claimed 2 each. With two losses on the trot, Fazilka Falcons will not want to waste any longer getting into rhythm.Fazilka Falcons Predicted Playing XI:Jaiveer Singh, Vihaan Malhotra, Sanvir Singh (C), Abhay Choudhary, Eish Rao (WK), Prerit Dutta, Navpreet Singh, Jasan Jindal, Raghu Sharma, Lakshay Kansal, Kirandeep Singh.Fazilka Falcons Actual Playing XI:Anshul Chaudhary, Jaiveer Singh, Aarush Latta, Pranshu Pratap, Jasan Jindal, Raghu Sharma, Navpreet Singh, Vihaan Malhotra, Sanvir Singh, Prerit Dutta, Eish RaoBathinda Royals PreviewBathinda Royals would be pretty satisfied with their performance so far. They have two wins and two losses from their four matches in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 2026. After an opening win over Mohali Kings, they suffered narrow losses to Ludhiana Lions and Jalandhar Warriors before returning to winning ways with a 8 wicket victory (via DLS method) against Amritsar Soormas in the last match.Youngster and former India U19 captain Uday Saharan was left out of Bathinda Royals’ opening two games, but in the last two games, he has scored 146 runs and become the side’s top run scorer. He scored 86 runs in the first match vs Jalandhar and 60 runs in the next one against Amritsar, maintaining a strike rate of 231.75 and average of 73.00.Captain Harnoor Singh has accumulated 135 runs across four matches, while Ridham Satyawan (87) and Gourav Choudhury (85) have provided consistent support. Noorveer Singh has added 61 runs.While there have been some standout batting performances, it is their howling performance that has been truly special. 38-year-old veteran Sumit Sharma has led the bowling attack brilliantly, taking 7 wickets. Gourav Choudhury has bagged 6 wickets, while Ashish Lowrance and Ashwani Kumar have claimed 5 wickets each.Bathinda Royals Predicted Playing XI:Noorveer Singh (WK), Harnoor Singh (C), Uday Saharan, Ridham Satyawan, Gourav Choudhary, Sumit Sharma, Ashish Lowrance, Shahbaz Singh Sandhu, Jatin Sahota, Simranjeet Singh Gharu, Ashwani Kumar.Bathinda Royals Actual Playing XI:Gurnoor Brar, Noorveer Singh, Harnoor Singh, Gourav Choudhury, Sumit Sharma, Shahbaz Sing Sandhu, Simranjeet Gharu, Ashwani Kumar, Uday Pratap Saharan, Ridham Satyawan, Ashish LowrancePITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONSWeather ConditionsThe weather forecast during the mid-day in Mohali is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high chance of rain. Temperature is expected to be around 30–33°C. Some light wind is expected at approx 8 kmph. The probability of precipitation is expected at approximately 30-40%.FFS vs BRS Pitch ReportThe pitch in Mohali is batting-friendly with true bounce and good carry. Pacers can get some early seam movement with the new ball, but the surface quickly settles into a true track that rewards stroke-play. Spinners find limited assistance at the venue, but quality spin bowlers always have found success anyways.Toss: To BowlThe captain who win the toss is going to opt to bowl first. This season in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026, majority games (more than 85%) have been won by the bowling first team.
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