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Raigad Royals showed their strength last season. They defeated Kolhapur Tuskers in the nine overs final. The Royals made 109 runs and then saved the score. The two-run win boosted their morale.
Satara Warriors are playing for the first time. Their players are still new. The burden of standing in front of the champions is on their shoulders. The match will start on 5 June at 2 pm in MCA Stadium in Pune. Everyone's eyes will be on the performance of the Warriors.
Raigad Royals finished the tournament in the fifth position with 5 wins last season. This time their team will play under the captaincy of Vishant More. Players like Vicky Ostwal, Omkar Khatpe and Digvijay Patil will be key for them. Royals will focus on a strong start this season as they have a good mix of experience and young talent.
Satara Warriors, who were previously known as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings, are now ready to enter the field with a new name. Last season they had made the journey till the playoffs. Om Bhosale and Mehul Patel will take the responsibility of scoring runs in the top order, while Murtaza Trunkwala's captaincy and all-rounders like Jagdish Zope are their strengths. The balance of the team is quite strong.
Raigad Royals and Satara Warriors haven't faced each other once yet. Satara Warriors is a new team. So this will be the first time when these two teams will play against each other. That is why this match will be new and exciting for the fans too.
The Pune pitch is balanced where both batting and bowling get help. The teams batting first have shown a slight edge. The average score is around 162. The weather will be partly cloudy, humidity will be high and there is also a 25-35% chance of rain.
Siddhesh Veer, Harsh Mogaveera, Savya Gajraj, Omkar Rajput, Abhishek Tate, Vicky Otswal, Nadeem Shaikh, Hitesh Walunj, Sagar Jadhav, Shrawan Khade, Nachiket Thakur
Injury Update: None
Pawan Shah, Indrajeet P Shinde, Vaibhav Dhurgunde, Saurabh Shevalkar, Swaraj Chavan, Jagdish Zope, Sunny Pandit, Harshal Kate, Aniket Porwal, Shamsuzama Kazi, Atharv Shelke
Injury Updates: None
If Satara Warriors take the bowling after winning the toss then the powerplay can score 45-55 and the first innings total can be between 160-170. In this condition also Raigad Royals are looking strong.
If Raigad Royals take the bowling after winning the toss then the powerplay can be a bit slow, there is a chance of around 35-45 runs and the total can be between 145-155. Still Jets seem to have the upper hand.
In both cases Raigad Royals are expected to win this match.
Siddhesh Veer is the main batter for Raigad Royals. He has good numbers in First Class and List A matches. He has recently scored three hundreds in his last ten innings. You should keep an eye on him not only in this match but throughout the whole tournament. He can be a game changer in this match. Raigad Royals are favorites to win this match as well.
Tanay Sanghavi has been a good young pacer who has done well in the domestic circuit. He can be a vital pick for this match. He has 23 wickets in 12 matches played in Domestic T20 for Maharashtra. He is also a handy batter who can help his team stabilize the batting order.
Raigad Royals are the defending champs, and they know how to handle pressure. They have match-winners like Vicky Ostwal and Siddhesh Veer who can turn the game around at any time. The Satara Warriors are coming as a new commer, so there could be extra pressure on them. If Royals' top order stays put, they can easily score 170+. The match will be close, but experience could give Raigad an edge.
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