MPL 2023, PB vs CSK | Match Preview, Pitch Report, Predicted XIs, Fantasy Tips, & Prediction

The sixth match of the ongoing Maharashtra Cricket League (MPL) will see Puneri Bappa (PB) and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings (CSK) at the MCA Cricket Stadium in Pune on Sunday, June 18.

The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led unit will look to build on the momentum they gained following their commanding eight-wicket win over KT in the season opener.

In that game, the opening duo of Pawan Shah (57 off 48) and Gaikwad (64 off 27) made a mockery of the target of 145 as they went on to add 110 runs in the first 10 overs.

Earlier, it was the duo of Piyush Salvi (3/18 in 4 overs) and Sachin Bhosale (3/40 in 4 overs), who ensured that KT were restricted to 144/8 in 20 overs.

Their opponents, the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings, on the other hand, got off to a poor start to their campaign as they lost to ENT by 4 runs in a rain-affected fixture.

However, their batting-led by openers- Saurabh Nawale (46 off 24) & Murtuza Trunkwala (35 off 21)- looked in fine form, and they will look to continue that against a strong PB attack.

Shamsujama Kazi (2/31 in 4) and Rameshwar Doud (2/31 in 4) were the pick of the bowlers for them in what was a high-scoring affair.

Match Details

Date and Time: June 18, 8:00 PM IST

Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

Live Streaming and Broadcast: FanCode & DD Sports Network

Pitch Report

The previous completed game at this venue- RJ vs SR- ended up being a low-scoring one, with the batsmen from both teams struggling to hit across the line. We can expect much of the same in this game as well.

Probable Playing XIs

Puneri Bappa: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Pawan Shah, Suraj Shinde, Harsh Sanghvi, Digvijay Patil (wk), Abhimanyu Jadhav, Bhushan Navande, Adharsh Botara, Kunsh Dixit, Shripad Nimbalkar, Sachin Bhosale

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings: Rajvardhan Hangargekar (c), Jagdish Zope, Om Bhosale, Ranjit Nikam, Varun Gujar (wk), Harshal Kate, Tanesh Jain, Ashwin Bhapkar, Mohsin Sayyad, Akash Jadhav and Murtuza Trunkwala

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicketkeeper: Saurabh Narwale, Suraj Shinde

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Murtuza Trunkwala, Harsh Sanghvi, Pawan Shah

All-Rounders: Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Bowlers: Mohsin Sayyed, Sachin Bhosale, Murtuza Trunkwala, Shripad Nimbalkar

Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad

Vice-Captain: Suraj Shinde

Prediction

The Puneri Bappa are expected to triumph over the and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings.