Ratnagiri Jets vs Puneri Bappa, MRPL, Today Match Prediction

RTGJ vs PUBPA Match Prediction & Analysis

Ratnagiri Jets will lock horns against Puneri Bappa in the 3rd match of Maharashtra Premier League 2025 on Friday, 6th June. The match is slated to be played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (MCA) in Pune and the scheduled start time is 2:00 PM IST. The match will be live streamed on Jio Hotstar. 

The Ratnagiri Jets lost their first match of the season against last season's finalists, the Eagle Nashik Titans, by 8 wickets. This marks their third consecutive loss against the Titans in league stage games since last season. Puneri Bappa, on the other hand, will play their first match of the season.

Head-to-Head Record: Ratnagiri Jets and Puneri Bappa have squared off three times in the Maharashtra Premier League. The Jets have won all three encounters, holding a dominant 3-0 record against Puneri Bappa.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

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HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Ratnagiri Jets Preview

The defending champions, Ratnagiri Jets, are off to a disappointing start to their season, having lost against their arch-rivals Eagle Nashik Titans. Their performance was particularly lackluster with the ball, especially after their batters had done a commendable job.

Batting first, the Jets posted a mammoth 194/6 on a good batting track. Opening the innings, Dhiraj Phatangare played a magnificent knock of 81 runs off 47 balls, narrowly missing out on a well-deserved century. Their skipper, Azim Kazi, scored a quickfire cameo of 42 runs off 31 balls. Despite this strong start, the subsequent batters struggled to maintain the scoring rate, and the Jets fell six runs short of the 200-run mark, feeling they were 20-25 runs short of a par score.

Then, with the dew setting in, their bowlers had little chance as the Titans' batters put on a clinical performance, chasing down the target in just 18.2 overs. Pradeep Dadhe was the most impressive bowler with figures of 0/17, bowling at an economy of 4.20. Their skipper, Azim Kazi, was among the wickets, finishing with figures of 1/21. Notably, only these two bowlers conceded less than 8 runs per over in what was a high-scoring game.

The Jets will be looking to bounce back and reassess their bowling performance. An additional spinner might be brought in for a fast bowler, as pace off the ball has been a successful strategy in Pune. Satyajeet Bachhav, who has picked up 25 wickets in 13 matches at Pune, will be a key player for them.

Ratnagiri Jets Predicted Playing XI:

Dhiraj Phatangare, Preetam Patil , Azim Kazi, Divyang Hinganekar, Kiran Chormale, Sahil Churi, Abhishek Pawar, Nikhil Naik, Kunal Thorat, Pradeep Dadhe, Satyajeet Bachhav, Vijay Pawle

Ratnagiri Jets Actual Playing XI:

Dhiraj Phatangare, Preetam Patil , Azim Kazi, Divyang Hinganekar, Kiran Chormale, Abhishek Pawar, Nikhil Naik, Kunal Thorat, Pradeep Dadhe, Satyajeet Bachhav, Vijay Pawle

Puneri Bappa Preview

Puneri Bappa experienced a horrendous last season, finishing at the bottom of the points table with three wins and seven losses in 10 matches. This was a stark contrast to their dominant performance in the inaugural 2023 season, where they successfully advanced to the playoffs.

Puneri Bappa will miss the services of their former skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is currently in England playing for India A. In his absence, Naushad Shaik, who has represented Maharashtra in domestic cricket, might lead the side.

In the batting department, Naushad Shaik is expected to bat in the top order. He possesses vast experience in scoring big runs, having accumulated 942 runs in 43 T20 matches at a striking rate of 123.78. Additionally, he can be very effective with the ball in the middle overs. Yash Kshirsagar is another key batter to watch out for, capable of changing the complexion of the game with his big-hitting ability.

Sachin Bhosale, with 13 wickets, was Puneri Bappa's leading wicket-taker last season, and he will once again be the main man alongside Roshan Waghmare, who picked up 10 wickets in 8 matches.

Puneri Bappa Predicted Playing XI:

Pavan Shah, Shubham Taiswal, Naushad Shaikh, Rohan Damle, Rahul Desai, Yash Kshirsagar, Suraj Shinde (wk), Ramakrishna Ghosh, Sachin Bhosale, Vivek Shelar, Roshan Waghsare, Piyush Salvi

Puneri Bappa Actual Playing XI:

Murtuza Trunkwala, Naushad Shaikh, Rushikesh Sonavne, Yash Kshirsagar, Yash Nahar, Sahil Autade, Suraj Shinde, Nikit Dhumal, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Rohan Kharat, Roshan Waghsare , Sachin Bhosale

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

On Friday, June 6th, the weather at MCA Stadium, Pune is expected to be around 29°C with a slight chance of rain. The wind will be blowing at 11 km/hr, with 71% humidity and 65% precipitation.

RTGJ vs PUBPA Pitch Report

The pitch at MCA Stadium in Pune offers a balanced track that favors both batters and bowlers. The surface, being a red soil one, ideally assists spinners while also providing good bounce and carry. Left-arm seamers and spinners dominated last season at this venue, and we can expect the conditions to favor them this time around. The average first innings score is around 175-180 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams bowling first won 19 of the last 36 T20 matches played at Pune in the Maharashtra Premier League. The surface gets better for batting in the later stages of the game and teams winning the toss prefer to chase.