MPL T20 2026: Match 18, RNE vs MS Match Prediction – Who will win today’s MPL T20 match between Royal Nimar Eagles vs Malwa Stallions?

Royal Nimar Eagles (RNE) will face Malwa Stallions (MS) in Match 18 of the Madhya Pradesh T20 League (MPL) 2026 on Thursday, June 11, at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

Royal Nimar Eagles currently sit tenth in the points table, having suffered a defeat in their lone match of the tournament so far. They head into the contest eager to open their account for the season and will be motivated to secure their first victory to move up the standings.

Malwa Stallions, on the other hand, occupy eighth place in the standings with one win from four matches. The team has endured a difficult run recently, suffering heavy defeats in their last two outings. They will be keen to regroup, put those setbacks behind them, and find a way back into the tournament with a strong performance.

BB vs MS: Match Details

Holkar Stadium, Indore: Pitch Report

The Holkar Stadium is easily one of the most batting friendly wickets in India. The venue is hosting majority of the matches of Madhya Pradesh T20 League 2026. In most of the matches, teams have crossed the 200-run mark, which indicates that the pitch is favourable more to the batters. 

RNE vs MS: Head-to-Head T20 Record

This will be the first fixture between Royal Nimar Eagles and Malwa Stallions. Therefore, the head-to-head is 0-0.

RNE vs MS: Predicted Playing XIs

Royal Nimar Eagles:

Anand Bais, Kanishk Dubey, Shantanu Raghuvanshi, Himanshu Mantri (WK), Saransh Jain (C), Parush Mandal, Abhishekh Mavi, Kumar Kartikeya, Dharmesh Patel, Shivansh Chaturvedi, Devendra Singh Katheit

Malwa Stallions:

Rishabh Chauhan, Akhil Nigote Yadav, Rakesh Thakur (WK), Harshwardhan Singh, Vineet Rawat, Ansh Yadav, Prashant Kasde, Parth Sahani, Ashutosh Sharma (C), Aryan Deshmukh, Sachin Vishwakarma

RNE vs MS: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Rishabh Chauhan

The Malwa Stallions batter Rishabh Chauhan has been their best batter so far in the tournament. The right-handed batter has scored 100 runs in four innings, with a strike rate of 144.93 and a batting average of 50. His team would want him to continue his decent run with the bat. 

Probable Best Bowler: Saransh Jain 

The Royal Nimar Eagles captain, Saransh Jain, will be the bowler to watch out for in this crucial encounter. The veteran spinner, with vast experience, can be an asset. Known for his sharp off-spin, he can restrict the flow of runs. 

Today's Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match