Aakash Tigers MWS vs Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals, MTL, Today Match Prediction

ATMWS vs MSCMR Match Prediction & Analysis

T20 Mumbai is back after a long hiatus. Scheduled to start a day after the IPL concludes, this league will feature some of the biggest names in Indian T20 cricket, such as Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, and Ajinkya Rahane.

Aakash Tigers will lock horns with Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals in the second match on the opening day of the league. It will be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.

Sarfaraz Khan will be keen on making a big impression in this game as he leads the Aakash Tigers. He will lead a balanced overall squad that is heavy on all-rounders and also features an experienced wicket-keeper batter in Sufiyan Sheikh.

Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals, on the other hand, has pacer Tushar Deshpande at the helm of things. Many of the players in this squad were recently part of the Navi Mumbai Premier League T20 and will carry the momentum into this game.

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This is a great opportunity for skipper Sarfaraz Khan to shine. After being unsold in IPL 2025, Khan now has the stage set for him. He’s played plenty of cricket in Mumbai and was impressive in the domestic circuit too.

Siddarth Akre, a middle-order batsman who featured in the recent Navi Mumbai Premier League T20, will be a key player to watch out for. He played a few match-winning knocks at number 5 and 7 while chasing a target. He is a handy finisher lower down the order and can make a big impact.

Batting all-rounder Arjun Dani is another impactful batter in this squad. He was very impressive in a few of his outings in the recent T20 league in Navi Mumbai, unbeaten 63 off 37 balls in a winning cause at number 5.

Sarfaraz Khan will be happy with his middle-order strength. Akre, Dani, and the skipper himself form a strong core. All-rounder Shams Mulani also brings in the X-factor to this lineup and will be crucial with the bat.

There are two wicket-keeper batters in the squad, including the experienced Sufiyan Shaikh. Salman Idris Khan, Yash Nagesh Dube, and Karan Shah will be leading the bowling attack for the Tigers.

Aakash Tigers MWS Predicted Playing XI:

Sarfaraz Khan (c), Vasim Khan, Siddharth Akre, Shams Mulani, Arjun Dani, Hardik Tamore (wk), Karan Shah, Salman Idris Khan, Yash Nagesh Dube, Sylvester Dsouza, Sufiyan Shaikh

Aakash Tigers MWS Actual Playing XI:

Ayaz Ahmed, Karan Shah, Arjun Dani, Jay Bista, Shams Mulani, Hardik Tamore, Kruthik Hanagavadi, Sylvester Dsouza, Zaid Patankar, Vasim Khan , Yash Dube, Siddhant Singh

Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals Preview

Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals have a solid overall squad with a variety of talent. There are some promising all-rounders as well as batters who can play a long knock and lead the team to a big score.

Slow-left arm orthodox bowler Aditya Dhumal was consistent with wickets during the Navi Mumbai Premier League T20. He was also handy with the bat and played a great match-winning knock at number 8 for Shreyas Iyer’s Namo Bandra Blasters.

Vaibhav Mali and Maxwell Swaminathan are the key bowling all-rounders in the squad expected to make it to the XI for this match. Mali has been consistent with the bat, delivering impactful knocks, while Swaminathan is a reliable wicket-taker.

Shashwat Jagtap is another bowling all-rounder with great batting abilities. He did not bowl in the recent T20 league but was quite promising with the bat. At the top, we expect Siddesh Lad to open the innings for Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals. 

Lad, who was part of the Mumbai Indians in the IPL for many years, got just one chance and was never seen playing any IPL games. He is a promising batsman with great technique and will be a key top-order player in this game.

Tushar Deshpande is the captain of the side and will be leading the bowling attack as well. He will be ed by Aditya Dhumal and Maxwell Swaminathan.

Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals Predicted Playing XI:

Siddesh Lad, Armaan Jaffer, Chinmay Sutar, Shashwat Jagtap, Vaibhav Mali, Sachin Yadav (wk), Maxwell Swaminathan, Aditya Dhumal, Tushar Deshpande (c), Irfan Umair, Varun Dinesh Rao

Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals Actual Playing XI:

khan Awais Naushad, Chinmay Sutar, Siddhesh Lad, Aditya Dhumal, Maxwell Swaminathan, Vaibhav Mali, Sachin Yadav, Ajay Janu, Irfan Umair, Parag Khanapurkar, Saksham Swayam Parashar , Rohan Raje

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The forecast is for light rain in Mumbai with a high of 31 degrees Celsius. However, the rain is likely to stop around the match time and we will have clouds hanging over throughout the day.

ATMWS vs MSCMR Pitch Report

It is a great wicket for batting. There have been plenty of big totals on this wicket. There is also some help on offer for the bowlers, and they’ve made some impact in recent outings. The average 1st innings score in the last 5 T20s played here is 183 runs. However, for a match-winning total, the team batting first should aim for something over 195-200 runs.

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting first have won 3 of the last 5 matches at this venue. Moreover, both teams have depth in their batting lineups and will back themselves to chase down a target on this wicket.