Hubli Tigers (HT) will take on Mangalore Dragons (MD) in Match 10 of the Maharaja Trophy 2025 at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground in Mysore on Friday, August 15. The Tigers have been dominant against the Dragons in the history of this tournament, winning a whopping five out of six games.The Devdutt Padikkal-led side has been successful in both their outings so far. They opened their account with a 29-run win against Shivamogga Lions. They then went onto clinch a thriller of a match against Bengaluru Blasters by two wickets. Therefore, they would hope for a third-consecutive win of the season to make it a hat-trick of victories.The Shreyas Gopal-led side most-recent game was washed out due to rain. They were successful in defending the targets set in both their opening matches and are coming in undefeated too. As a result, a mouthwatering clash is set to be on the cards for fans as the weekend fever begins.Match Details
Pitch ReportThe surface at the Srikantadatta Narsimha Raja Wadeyar Ground in Mysore is expected to have a lot of moisture in it on Friday due to persistent rains at the venue over the last 48 hours. However, the weather looks good for live action for this fixture, which allows teams to note down their strategies on the sheet keeping the conditions in mind. With slight chances of rain expected during the second half of the game, it will be better if the team winning the toss opts to bowl first, allowing themselves to keep up with the par score all the time.Head-to-Head Record
Probable Playing XIsHubli TigersMohammed Taha, Devdutt Padikkal (c), Karthikeya KP, Abhinav Manohar, Shivkumar Rakshith (wk), Manvanth Kumar L, Ritesh Bhatkal, Samarth Nagaraj, KC Cariappa, Sankalp Shettennavar, Yash Raj PunjaMangalore DragonsLochan Gowda, Sharath BR (wk), Aneesh KV, Macneil Hadley Noronha, Shreyas Gopal (c), S Shivaraj, Kranthi Kumar, Abhilash Shetty, Sachin Shinde, Shreevathsa Acharya, Santokh SinghAlso Check:Maharaja T20 Trophy 2025 SquadsProbable Best Performers of the MatchProbable Best Batter: Devdutt PadikkalThe Tigers’ skipper has not quite clicked in the couple of matches so far. He could be expected to perform well in this match and regain his form, as he has had the ability to make sharp comebacks shortly after a few failures here and there. He should look to play free from captaincy pressure, which will help him find the ball from the meat of the blade.Probable Best Bowler: KC CariappaThe leg-spin of KC Cariappa has worked well up until now. In the couple of games he has played, the leggie has conceded only at 6.63, while stemming the flow of runs a skill worth gold in T20 cricket. He has also scalped four wickets in his outings so far. The conditions on Friday are also expected to be ideal for him, and thus, he could well be the bowler to watch out for.Also Check:Maharaja T20 Trophy 2025 StatsToday’s Match Prediction: Hubli Tigers to win the matchScenario 1Hubli Tigers win the toss and opt to bat first.
Powerplay: 50-60
HT: 180-200
Hubli Tigers win the match.
Scenario 2Mangalore Dragons win the toss and opt to bat first.
Powerplay: 40-50
MD: 140-160
Hubli Tigers win the match.
Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
