Maharaja Trophy 2025: Match 21, ML vs MW Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between ML vs MW?

The Maharaja T20 Trophy 2025 continues with Mangaluru Dragons locking horns with Mysore Warriors in Match No. 21 at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground in Mysore on Thursday, August 21.

This will be the second time that the two teams will be taking on each other in this competition. In the previous contest, the game was abandoned after the toss due to persistent rain.

The Shreyas Gopal-led Mangaluru are having a decent season so far as they hold the third position in the points table. In six games so far, they have managed to win three matches and have a positive Net Run Rate (NRR) of 0.504. 

Meanwhile, Manish Pandey & team haven't been able to find their winning formula for this season. In their six games, they have managed to win two games and are currently holding the fifth spot in the table with a positive NRR of 0.802. Notably, they will be up against the Gulbarga Mystics one day before they take on the Dragons.

Match Details

Pitch Report

The surface at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore, is expected to retain some moisture due to recent rains. This could make the ball come onto the bat a bit slower, forcing batters to be cautious with their stroke play. Bowlers, meanwhile, will have an opportunity to capitalise by maintaining disciplined lines and lengths, which could make it easier to pick up crucial breakthroughs.

Probable Playing XIs

Mangaluru Dragons:

Lochan Gowda, Macneil Hadley Noronha, Aadarsh Prajwal(w), Shreyas Gopal(c), S Shivaraj, Kranthi Kumar, Aneesh KV, Sachin Shinde, Shreevathsa Acharya, Thippa Reddy, Ronit More

Mysore Warriors:

SU Karthik, Codanda Ajit Karthik, Harshil Dharmani, Manish Pandey(c), Lankesh KS, Yashovardhan Parantap, Sumit Kumar(w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Muralidhara Venkatesh, Shikhar Shetty, Gautam Mishra

Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: SU Karthik

Mysore Warriors' opener, SU Karthik, could be the best batter in the upcoming game against Mangaluru Dragons. The batter has been in solid form so far and is currently the highest run-getter of his team in the competition, with 165 runs in five matches at an average of 33.00. Karthik will be happy with his previous performances and will hope to contribute similarly. 

Probable Best Bowler: Shreyas Gopal

Mangaluru Dragons' skipper Shreyas Gopal could be the best bowler in his team's forthcoming game against Mysuru Warriors. Gopal has performed brilliantly with the ball in the competition so far. In five innings, he has picked six wickets at an average of 25.17.

Today's Match Prediction: Mangaluru Dragons to win the match

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.