SL vs BB Dream11 Prediction, Match 9, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Maharaja Trophy 2025

Shivamogga Lions have lost both their matches so far and are in last position.

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 15 Aug 2025, 10:05 IST

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Shivamogga Lions (SL) will face the Bengaluru Blasters (BB) in the ninth match of the Maharaja Trophy 2025 on Friday, August 15, at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground in Mysore. The Lions have lost both their matches so far and are in last position. The Blasters have won one out of three games and are in fourth place.

The Lions faced Mangalore Dragons in their last match and elected to bowl after winning the toss. The Dragons made 179 runs for the loss of eight wickets. V Koushik was the pick of the bowlers for the Lions and took three wickets for 23 runs in four overs. Despite some strong individual performances, Shivamogga Lions were unable to reach the target and finished on 150 runs for the loss of eight wickets. The Lions won the match by 29 runs. Rohit Kumar K was the highest scorer for the team and made 62 runs off 51 deliveries.

The Blasters faced the Gulbarga Mystics in their previous outing and elected to bowl. The Mystics were bundled out for 112 runs in 19.5 overs. Mohsin Khan, Vidyadhar Patil, Shubhang Hegde, and Rohan Naveen took two wickets each. The Blasters reached the target of 113 runs in 14.2 overs with five wickets in hand. LR Chethan remained unbeaten on 75 runs off 48 deliveries and won the Player of the Match award.

Match Information

Shivamogga Lions vs Bengaluru Blasters, Match 9

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 15 Aug 2025, Fri, 3:15 PM IST ,Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore

Broadcast

Star Sports Network.

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Weather Report

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore

Clouds

25.0°C

80% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Shivamogga Lions

L
L
L
W
W

Bengaluru Blasters

W
L
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Rohan Patil

BB - all

97 Runs

3Ā Matches

2

LR Chethan

BB - bat

94 Runs

3Ā Matches

3

Aniruddha Joshi

SL - all

79 Runs

2Ā Matches

75 Runs

2Ā Matches

5

K Rohit

SL - bat

67 Runs

2Ā Matches

6

D Avinash

SL - bowl

47 Runs

2Ā Matches

1

Tushar Singh

SL - bat

255.56

1Ā Match

2

Rohan Naveen

BB - all

223.08

3Ā Matches

3

Prateek Jain

BB - bowl

200.00

3Ā Matches

4

Aniruddha Joshi

SL - all

179.55

2Ā Matches

5

Vidhyadhar Patil

BB - bowl

177.78

3Ā Matches

6

Bharath Dhuri

SL - bat

160.00

2Ā Matches

1

Shubhang Hegde

BB - bat

5 Wkts

3Ā Matches

2

V Kaushik

SL - bowl

4 Wkts

2Ā Matches

3

Mohsin Khan-I

BB - bowl

4 Wkts

3Ā Matches

4

Vidhyadhar Patil

BB - bowl

4 Wkts

3Ā Matches

5

Gneshwar Naveen

BB - all

3 Wkts

3Ā Matches

3 Wkts

2Ā Matches

1

Shubhang Hegde

BB - bat

5.45

3Ā Matches

2

Rohan Naveen

BB - all

6.33

3Ā Matches

3

Mohsin Khan-I

BB - bowl

7.56

3Ā Matches

4

Vidhyadhar Patil

BB - bowl

8.00

3Ā Matches

5

Anand Doddamani

SL - bowl

8.00

2Ā Matches

6

Gneshwar Naveen

BB - all

8.08

3Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Shivamogga Lions

Nihal Umesh Ullal (C), Dhruv Prabhakar, Hardik Raj, K Rohit, Aneeshwar Gautam, AA Joshi, B Dhuri, D Avinash, V Kaushik, Vidhwath Kaverappa, A Doddamani

Bench : Tushar Singh, Sanjay Ashwin, SS Sharma, MB Darshan, D Devadiga, Ashok D, M Ashfaq, M Gawda, S Balgaar

Bengaluru Blasters

LR Chethan, Rohan Patil, S Ahuja (wk), Siddharth Akhil, Shubhang Hegde (C), Gneshwar Naveen, Mohsin Khan-I, Rohan Naveen, PA Jain, V Patil, V Sharma A

Bench : M Bajaj, N Naik, Bhuvan RM, Kruthik Krishna, Mayank Agarwal, Ishaan S, Rohan Raju, Punith S, Rajvir Wadhwa

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The average first innings score in the last 10 matches at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground in Mysore has been 184 runs. The batters are likely to find enough help from the surface. The pacers have taken 44% of the wickets in the last 10 matches. Both pacers and spinners are likely to get the same amount of support from the surface. The team bowling first has won three out of the last five games at this venue; hence, the team winning the toss might look to bowl.

52%

Pace Bowling

48%

Spin Bowling

56%

Batting Pitch

184

Average Score

44%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Shubhang Hegde BB | BAT

Shubhang is the leading wicket-taker for the Bengaluru Blasters this season and has taken five wickets in three games at an average of 12, an economy of 5.45, and a strike rate of 13.20. He has made 25 runs as well at a strike rate of 96.15.

8.5
C

Gneshwar Naveen BB | ALL

Naveen has scored 41 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 132.26 for the Blasters. He has taken three wickets as well at an average of 32.33.

6.5

Vidhyadhar Patil BB | BOWL

Patil has picked up four wickets in three games at an average of 24, an economy of eight, and a strike rate of 18.

8.5

Aniruddha Joshi SL | ALL

Joshi is the highest run-scorer for the Lions and has amassed 79 runs in two matches at a strike rate of 179.55. He is one of the two batters who have made a half-century for the team this season.

7.5

LR Chethan BB | BAT

Chethan is the leading run-scorer for the Blasters. He has made 106 runs in three games at an average of 53 and a strike rate of 151.43.

8.5

Suraj Ahuja BB | WK

Suraj has amassed 35 runs in three outings for the Blasters at an average of 11.67 and a strike rate of 134.62.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

7.5

Anand Doddamani

SL | BOWL

Doddamani has picked just two wickets so far in two matches and can be avoided in fantasy teams.

8

Bharath Dhuri

SL | BAT

He has made just eight runs in two matches so far and can be left out of fantasy teams.

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Aug 15 2025 10:05 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

5 : 6

BB

Credits Left
15.5/100

Head To Head
Suraj Ahuja

8.5

Nihal Umesh Ullal

8

Bhuvan RM

5

LR Chethan

7.5

Aniruddha Joshi
VC

8.5

Shubhang Hegde
C

8

Gneshwar Naveen

8.5

Hardik Raj

8

Vidhwath Kaverappa

8

Vidhyadhar Patil

6.5

V Kaushik

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

4 : 7

BB

Credits Left
14/100

Mega League
Suraj Ahuja

8.5

Nihal Umesh Ullal

8

Bhuvan RM

5

Aneeshwar Gautam

8.5

Aniruddha Joshi

8.5

Rohan Patil

8

Shubhang Hegde

8

Gneshwar Naveen
C

8.5

Prateek Jain

8.5

Vidhwath Kaverappa

8

Vidhyadhar Patil
VC

6.5

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