MPL 2025: June 19 Match Preview

The last set of league stage matches of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL 2025) will take place on June 19. All three matches on Thursday will be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, at 9:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m., respectively.

In the first match of the day, Kolhapur Tuskers will face Raigad Royals, with the game scheduled to start at 9:30 AM. Both teams are in the middle of the points table, occupying the third and fourth spots before the start of the matches on June 18. As the tournament nears its end, both teams will be in a must-win situation to stay alive in the race for the Playoffs.

Likewise, in the second match of the day, Puneri Bappa will face Satara Warriors, with their match starting at 2:00 PM. Both teams are poles apart in the points table. While Puneri are in second place with four wins and two losses in their nine matches, accumulating a total of 11 points, Satara are at the bottom of the table with two wins and four losses in their seven matches, with a total of five points.

In the final match of the day and the league stage, Ratnagiri Jets will face their toughest challenge yet against Eagle Nashik Titans. While the Jets have two wins and five losses in their nine matches and are placed fifth in the table, the Titans have five wins and one loss in their eight matches. The table-toppers can knock the Jets out of the tournament by winning their last group stage match.

Match Details

Pitch Report

The last set of group stage matches on June 19 will take place at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The surface is usually good for batting, with support for both pacers and spinners. Fast bowlers often get extra bounce and some early swing. With rain predicted over the next few days, pace bowlers could enjoy favourable conditions.

As black soil is extensively used at the venue, spinners might also have a say in the outcome. The first two matches of the day might be harder for batting due to the damp nature of the surface. Even in the night game, the pitch may become more difficult for batting as the match progresses, unless interrupted by rain.

Probable Playing 11s

Kolhapur Tuskers

Rahul Tripathi (C), Sachin Dhas, Siddharth Mhatre, Shrikant Mundhe, Vishant More (WK), Dhanraj Shinde, Rajneesh Gurbani, Deepak Dangi, Anand Thenge, Shreyas Chavan, Atharv Dakway.

Raigad Royals

Harsh Sanghvi, Siddhesh Veer, Omkar Khatpe, Rushabh Rathod (C & WK), Niraj Joshi, Ajay Borude, Sagar Jadhav, Tanay Sanghvi, Vicky Ostwal, Nikhil Kadam, Hitesh Walunj.

Probable Playing 11s

Puneri Bappa

Satara Warriors

Pavan Shah, Om Bhosale, Harshal Kate, Saurabh Nawale (C), Mehul Patel, Aniket Porwal (WK), Shamshuzama Kazi, RS Hangargekar, Vivek Shelar, Vaibhav Darkunde, Shubham P Maid.

Probable Playing 11s

Ratnagiri Jets

Azim Kazi (C), Dhiraj Phatangare, Atharva Dharmadhikari, Divyang Hinganekar, Kiran Chormale, Abhishek Pawar (WK), Satyajeet Bachhav, Pradeep Dadhe, Prathamesh Pundlik Gawade, Joe Ruebenson Pardesi, Vijay Pawale.

Eagle Nashik Titans

Mandar Bhandari (WK), Arshin Kulkarni, Siddhant Doshi, Rohan Damle, Atharva Kale, Ranjeet Nikam, Kaushal Tambe, Akshay Waikar, Prashant Solanki (C), Mukesh Choudhary, Manoj Ingale.