APL 2026: Match 7, ROR vs TW Match Prediction – Who will win today’s APL match between Royals of Rayalaseema vs Tungabhadra Warriors?

Match 7 of the Andhra Pradesh League 2026 sees the Royals of Rayalaseema (ROR) take on the Tungabhadra Warriors (TW) at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Friday, June 11, as part of a double header. 

ROR are set to play their opening game of the new season on Thursday evening when they take on the Bhimavaram Bulls. The Royals will be hoping for a much better time this time around, having finished at the foot of the standings in 2025. 

TW, on the other hand, are the defending champions of the Andhra Premier League, having defeated the Amaravati Royals in the final in 2025. They did, however, lose to the same opposition in their opening game of the new campaign.

ROR vs TW: Match Details

ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam: Pitch Report

The ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium is not biased towards either batters or bowlers and instead provides a balanced outcome. Runs are, however, on offer for the players once they get past the opening spell with the new ball. The 2026 edition of the tournament has started on a good note for the batters, with scores above 180 being the norm. 

ROR vs TW: Head-to-Head Record

ROR vs TW: Predicted Playing XIs

Royals of Rayalaseema:

Dhruva Kumar Reddy Sigineni, Dharanikumar Naidu Ellutla, Sai Poorna Teja Garimella, Rohith Rayalacheruvu, Kodavati Manohar (WK), Shaik Rasheed, Saketh Ram Jagarlapudi, Surya Kumar Cherukuri, Sudharsan Kodavandla, Ajay Kumar Kalidindi, and Karthik Raman Imandi.

Tungabhadra Warriors:

CR Gnaneswar (C), Pranith Manyala, Gutta Rohit, Kaki Jayanth, Saurabh Kumar Datta Reddy, (WK), Kancherla Anand Josiah, Tegada Sai Kumar, Sirla Srinivas, Sai Charan Nidamanuri, Madha Deepak, Cheepurapalli Stephen

ROR vs TW: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Gutta Rohit

Gutta Rohit is one of the Tungabhadra Warriors' best batters over the past two seasons. He scored 223 runs from eight matches in the 2025 season, at a strike-rate of 190.6. He was also named Player of the Match in the final, thanks to his contribution of 63 off 28 deliveries. 

Probable Best Bowler: Cheepurapalli Stephen

Cheepurapalli Stephen ended the 2025 season as the tournament's third-highest wicket-taker, with 13 scalps to his name from nine matches at an economy of 9.03. 

Today's Match Prediction: Tungabhadra Warriors to win the match