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Andhra vs Railways, VHTE 2025-26, Today Match Prediction 26 December 2025
ADR vs RWS Win Probability
Toss Winner - Andhra won the toss and choose to bowl first
Andhra beat Railways by 6 wickets
Can Andhra bounce back as they take on Railways at a high-scoring venue?
- Andhra lost while defending 298 runs against Delhi in the opening game
- Railways’ middle order came good in their recent successful run chase
- Andhra defeated Railways by a huge margin last year
Railways to win
| Tournament: | Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite, 2025-26 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | KSCA Stadium, Bengaluru, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 17.2°C|Mist |
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ADR vs RWS Match Prediction & Analysis
Nitish Kumar Reddy is leading Andhra in the 2025-26 season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. While Srikar Bharat continues to be the wicket-keeper for the side, Reddy has taken over the captaincy role. They finished 4th in the Group B points table last year with 4 wins and 3 losses, and have kicked off this season on a losing note.
Railways, who finished a place ahead of Andhra last year, are off to a brilliant start this season. They will be looking to settle scores with Andhra after the previous season’s loss. Railways chased down a 268-run target quite comfortably in their opening game against Haryana.
Andhra struggled to find consistency with the ball last year and will be eager to rectify their mistakes. They failed to defend a decent total in their previous outing and must find a way to bounce back in this match. They will face a tough challenge coming to Alur as they play Railways on a batting-friendly wicket.
The lower middle order helped Railways dominate the opposition in their recent win. Their key wicket-takers also lived up to the expectations, including Rahul Sharma and skipper Karn Sharma.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
ADR
L
W
W
L
L
ADR
211/5 in 19.5 10.64
SMATE 2025
Andhra beat Punjab by 5 wickets
205/5 in 20.0 10.25
135/9 in 20.0 6.75
SMATE 2025
Vidarbha Won by 19 Runs
154/8 in 20.0 7.7
RWS
W
L
W
L
L
RWS
169/5 in 20.0 8.45
SMATE 2025
Odisha beat Railways by 1 runs
168/10 in 20.0 8.4
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Andhra Preview
Andhra will face a tough challenge in this match. They were up against the mighty Delhi batting lineup in their opening game and were outdone by Virat Kohli and Priyansh Arya.
Though they defeated Railways in their previous head-to-head encounter, this wicket, and the form and overall strength of the opposition, will create problems for Andhra. Satyanarayana Raju, Tripurana Vijay, and Saurabh Kumar need to bounce back with powerful spells that turn the game in their favor.
Many of their key bowlers couldn’t make much of an impact in the last game. KS Narsimha Raju is another bowler who will be one to watch out for in this squad. It was the bowling that helped them beat Railways by 91 runs last year. Can they recreate the bowling magic in this game?
While the skipper is also a good bowling option, he will be looking to help the team make the most of the conditions and post an even bigger total this time around. Ricky Bhui was the top batter with his hundred at number 4 against Delhi.
He will be a key player in the middle order along with Shaik Rasheed at number 3 and Nitish Kumar Reddy at 5. On paper, it is a solid batting lineup capable of scoring big. Srikar Bharat will also be crucial at the top, and on his best day, he can deliver a game-changing innings for Andhra.
Andhra Predicted Playing XI:
Srikar Bharat (wk), Ashwin Hebbar, Shaik Rasheed, Ricky Bhui, Nitish Kumar Reddy (c), SDNV Prasad, K S Narasimha Raju, Saurabh Kumar, Maramreddy Hemanth Reddy, Tripurana Vijay, Satyanarayana Raju
Andhra Key Players From Previous Game Of Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite, 2025-26
Andhra Actual Playing XI:
Ashwin Hebbar, K Srikar Bharat, Ricky Bhui, Singupuram Prasad, Shaik Rasheed, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Saurabh Kumar, Satyanarayana Raju, Tripurana Vijay, Hemanth Maramreddy Reddy, Kalidindi Narasimha Raju
Railways Preview
Railways will be confident after their recent win. The middle order was exceptional in the last game while chasing a decent target against Haryana. Upendra Yadav and Ravi Singh rose to the occasion, helping the team to a convincing win.
Ravi Singh was the top performer with his unbeaten 109 off 81 balls at number 5. And though openers Suraj Ahuja and Ansh Yadav failed to make an impact, the two are key figures in this top order.
They have been quite impressive in previous seasons, and their form will be crucial for Railways’ success going ahead in the tournament. There is enough batting in the side with Ashutosh Sharma and Adarsh Singh lower down the order.
The bowling was exceptional as Railways restricted a strong Haryana to 267 runs, bowling first. They will face a tougher challenge in this game as they face Andhra on a batting-friendly pitch.
Rahul Sharma will be the one to watch out for. The left-arm medium pacer picked up 2 for 19 in his 7-over spell, bowling 3 maidens. Adarsh Singh was the top bowler with 3 for 39 in the last match.
In addition to these two, Railways also have skipper Karn Sharma, along with Zubair Ali and Raj Choudhary, adding variety to the bowling attack. Railways can put Andhra on the back foot with regular wickets and economical spells by their key bowlers.
Railways Predicted Playing XI:
Upendra Yadav (wk), Pratham Singh, Suraj Ahuja, Adarsh Singh, Ansh Yadav, Ashutosh Sharma, Ravi Singh, Raj Choudhary, Rahul Sharma, Karn Sharma (c), Zubair Ali Khan
Railways Key Players From Previous Game Of Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite, 2025-26
Railways Actual Playing XI:
Suraj Ahuja, Pratham Singh, Upendra Yadav, Karn Sharma, Ansh Yadav, Raj Choudhary, Rahul Sharma, Adarsh Singh, Zubair Ali, Ravi Singh, Ashutosh Sharma
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It will be clear and sunny in Alur as the match progresses without any threat of rain spoiling the day. It will not be as cloudy later in the day, and that means the new-ball pacers may not find much movement through the air in the second innings.
ADR vs RWS Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
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High ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average Turn
It looks like a batting-friendly wicket where both teams scored 300+ in the last match played here. The average first innings score in the last 5 one-day matches played here is 198 runs. However, after the recent match on this ground, we reckon that the team batting first will need to post 300 or more runs on the board to be in a winning position.
Toss: To Bat
There is no clear advantage to either batting or bowling first on this ground, and teams bowling first have won 3 of the last 5 matches played here. In the previous editions of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the bowlers dominated on this ground, but in the recent match played here, Saurashtra chased down a 300+ total against Odisha. However, considering the bowling strengths of both teams in this match, we reckon they should be able to defend anything over 320 runs at this venue.
ADR vs RWS
Winning Prediction
There is plenty of firepower in both lineups. However, Railways look more promising at this point with an in-form middle order and a strong bowling attack with a great variety of wicket-taking options. As a result, they will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Railways to win
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