Maharaja Trophy T20, Match 14 | HT vs SL Playing XI Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

Manish Pandey's Hubli Tigers are unbeaten in the tournament so far. [PC: Hubli Tigers]

Hubli Tigers will lock horns against Shivamogga Lions in Match 14 of the ongoing second edition of the Maharaja Trophy T20 League. The battle between the top two of the points table will take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Team Previews

Hubli Tigers

Hubli Tigers have had a flying start to their campaign as they have won each of the first four games they have played so far. They are currently placed at the top of the table with maximum points. They defeated the Mangaluru Dragons in their last outing to make it four wins in a row.

Now, they will be up against the best team they have faced in the tournament so far. Captain Manish Pandey will be hoping his side continue their winning streak and further strengthen their position at the top of the table.

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Shivamogga Lions

On the other hand, Shivamogga Lions had a great start to their campaign as they won each of their first three games. However, they lost against Mysore Warriors in their last outing which broke their 3-match unbeaten streak.

As a result, the Shreyas Gopal-led side are sitting at the second position in the league standings with three wins out of four games. Following the shocking defeat against Mysore, the Lions will be keen to bounce back in their next game and get back into winning ways

Match Details

Pitch Report: The surface at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is expected to be a balanced one. Batters will enjoy batting on this surface with minimal help for the bowlers. Chasing might not be the best thing to do on this surface, therefore, the team winning the toss must bat first. The first innings is expected to be around 185.

Probable Playing XIs

Hubli Tigers: Luvnith Sisodia (wk), Mohammed Taha, Krishnan Shrijith, Manish Pandey (c), Krishnan Shrijith, Naga Bharath, Praveen Dubey, Manvanth Kumar L, Lavish Kaushal, KC Cariappa, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Nathan D’mello

Possible Substitution: MB Darshan

Shivamogga Lions: Rohan Kadam, Nihal Ullal (wk), Rohit Kumar K, Shreyas Gopal (c), Abhinav Manohar, S Shivaraj, Kranthi Kumar, Pranav Bhatia, HS Sharath, Vasuki Koushik, Adhoksh Hegde

Possible Substitution: Rohan Naveen

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Prediction

Considering the current form and team on paper, Hubli Tigers will start this game as favorites against the Shivamogga Lions.

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