Karun Nair in action for Mysore Warriors in 2022 (KSCA)
Mysore Warriors and defending champions Gulbarga Mystics will face each other in match number eight of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 season. The contest is the second of a double-header scheduled at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on August 16.
MW vs GMY: Team Previews
Mysore Warriors
Mysore Warriors slipped to the bottom of the Maharaja Trophy 2023 points table after their successive defeats to Hubli Tigers and Mangalore Dragons upfront. Moreover, their nine-wicket defeat to Tigers also damaged their net run-rate prospects earlier in the tournament, which ranges around -2.719 at the moment.
Gulbarga Mystics
Gulbarga Mystics, on the other hand, secured a six-wicket win over Bengaluru Blasters in their opening game this season, before losing out to table-toppers Hubli Tigers in their recent outing. The defending champions have also registered wins in each of their three fixtures against Warriors thus far in tournament’s history.
MW vs GMY: Match Details & Live Streaming
Date and Time | August 16, 5:30 PM IST |
Venue | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
Live Streaming and Broadcast | FanCode & Star Sports Network |
MW vs GMY: M.Chinnaswamy Pitch Report
The surface at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru provides considerable assistance to batters. The average T20 first innings total at the venue has been 164. Chasing sides tend to enjoy more success here, as evidenced by the recent track record.
MW vs GMY: Probable Playing 11
Mysore Warriors: Ravikumar Samarth, Codanda Ajit Karthik, Karun Nair (c), Rahul Rawat, Tushar Singh, Shivkumar Rakshith (wk), Manoj Bhandage, Jagadeesha Suchith, Shreesha Achar, Muralidhara Venkatesh and Monish Reddy.
Gulbarga Mystics: LR Chethan, Aadarsh Prajwal (wk), Aneesh KV, Smaran R, Amit Verma, Macneil Hadley Noronha, Sourabh Muttur, Vijaykumar Vyshak (c), Avinash D, Sharan Goud and Abhilash Shetty.
MW vs GMY: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicketkeepers | Shivkumar Rakshith, Aadarsh Prajwal |
Batters | Karun Nair, LR Chethan, Ravikumar Samarth, Aneesh KV |
All-Rounders | Manoj Bhandage, Jagadeesha Suchith, Amit Verma |
Bowlers | Shreesha Achar, Abhilash Shetty |
Captain | Karun Nair |
Vice-Captain | Manoj Bhandage |
MW vs GMY: Winner Prediction
Last year’s winners Gulbarga Mystics will start out as favourites to defeat a struggling Mysore Warriors unit.