Gulbarga Mystics GMY square off against Mangalore Dragons MD in the first match of the Maharaja Trophy 2025 at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground in Mysore on Monday, August 11.
The Mystics were knocked out in the semi-finals last season by Bengaluru Blasters. However, the Devdutt Padikkal-led side had a decent campaign, having finished fourth in the standings at the end of the league phase. Gulbarga won five matches and lost four out of the 10 they played in the round-robin stage. One of their games ended without a result.
Meanwhile, Mangalore Dragons will look to bounce back after finishing at the foot of the table last season. They could only manage one win and lost seven out of the 10 games they played. Two of their games were washed out.
Match Details Match Gulbarga Mystics vs Mangalore Dragons, Match 1, Maharaja Trophy 2025 Venue Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore Date Time IST Monday, August 11, 3:15 PM IST Broadcast and Live-Streaming Star Sports, FanCode App Website Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground Pitch ReportThe surface at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground is expected to produce an even contest between bat and ball. The captain who wins the toss will want to bowl first and assess the conditions. Spinners could play a role once the ball gets old.
Matches Played 04 Won By GMY 03 Won By MD 00 No Result 01 First-Ever Fixture August 14, 2022 Most-Recent Fixture August 23, 2024 GMY vs MD Predicted Playing 11sLuvnith Sisodia WK, R Sidhhath KV, Monish Reddy, Lavish Kaushal, Sheetal Kumar, Faizan Raiz, Younus Ali Baig, Pravin Dubey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Prajwal Pavan, Likhit M Bannu.
Abhilash Shetty, Lochan S Gowda, Ronit More, Shreyas Gopal, Sachin Shinde, Thippa Reddy, Aaditya Nair, Aadarsh Prajwal, Pallav Kumar Das, Abhishek Prabhakar, Shivaraj S.
Probable Best Performers of the MatchLuvnith Sisodia was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders side in IPL 2025 but didn't get a game. The wicketkeeper-batter can hit a long ball, and he likes to play aggressive cricket. It is difficult to contain him when he gets going.
Vijaykumar Vyshak has showcased his ability to bamboozle batters with his variety of slower deliveries. The Punjab Kings pacer can also bowl accurate yorkers. He is a calm and composed operator who doesn't get rattled when batters hit him for boundaries. This could stand him in good stead on Monday.
Today's Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the matchScenario 1
- Gulbarga Mystics win the toss and opt to bowl first
- Powerplay: 50-60
- MD: 165-175
- Gulbarga Mystics win the match
Scenario 2