APL 2026: Match 25, AMR vs VIJ Match Prediction – Who will win today’s APL match between Amaravati Royals vs Vijayawada Sunshiners?

The Amaravati Royals take on the Vijayawada Sunshiners in Match 25 of the Andhra Premier League 2026 at the ACA International Stadium in Mangalagiri on Friday, June 26

The Royals sit in fourth place on the table, having recorded four wins and two losses from six games. They completed a heist in their previous game, defending a total of 213 and winning by four runs against the Bhimavaram Bulls. With two games remaining, they will be looking to finish strongly ahead of the playoffs. 

The Sunshiners sit dominantly ahead of the Royals in second place, with four wins and three losses from seven games. They beat the Royals of Rayalaseema in their previous game, successfully defending a total of 204. They will be looking to win their final game and seal a place in the playoffs of the tournament.

AMR vs VIJ: Match Details

ACA International Stadium, Mangalagiri: Pitch Report

The ACA International Stadium in Mangalagiri has been a batting-friendly ground. Batting teams have often put on totals of over 200, which have also been chased down successfully by teams batting second. Bowlers, unfortunately, do not get much assistance on this surface, and will have to try limiting the run flow.

AMR vs VIJ: Head-to-Head Record

AMR vs VIJ: Predicted Playing XIs

Amaravati Royals:

Yara Sandeep (c), Avinash Pyla, Kirdant Karan Shinde, Seeram Venkata Rahul, Durga Naga Vara Prasad Singupuram (wk), KV Sasikanth, Bandaru Ayyappa, Toshith Yadav Makki, M Madhav Rayudu, Ahitesh Varma Uddaraju, T Bharath

Vijayawada Sunshiners:

Ashwin Hebbar (c), Penmetsa Raju (wk), Lalith Mohan, Pinninti Tejaswi, Munnangi Abhinav, B Pranav Reddy, Maddila-Harsh Vardhan, Prasanth Kumar, Chennu Siddhardha, Shaik-Zaheer Abbas, Sai Venkata Sumith

AMR vs VIJ: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Ashwin Hebbar

Sunshiners skipper Ashwin Hebbar is the leading run-scorer of the 2026 season. He has scored 505 runs in seven matches, striking at 216.74. He has scored three half-centuries and two centuries this season, and he will be looking to lead his team with the bat to boost their playoff chances. 

Probable Best Bowler: T Bharath

T Bharath has been the best bowler for the Sunshiners and is the highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 14 scalps in seven matches. While his economy of 9.8 is on the higher end, he has been a key strike bowler this season. He will be looking to add more wickets to his tally to take his team to the playoffs. 

Today's Match Prediction: The chasing team to win the match