Bhopal Leopards vs Indore Pink Panthers, MPL, Today Match Prediction

BL vs IPP Match Prediction & Analysis

Leopards are the defending champions of the MP T20 League. Of their 6 league stage games in 2025, 4 were abandoned due to rain, and they won just one of the remaining two matches.

They finished fourth in the points table, chased down 180 in the semi-final against Rewa Tigers and defended a 156-run total in the Final against the mighty Chambal Ghariyal to win the 2025 MP T20 League title.

Indore Pink Panthers, on the other hand, finished last with just 1 win and 3 losses from 6 matches in the league. Despite having Venkatesh Iyer as captain, the Panthers failed to make an impact.

The biggest loss for Indore came in their third outing of the season, as they lost to Bundelkhand Bulls despite posting 244 runs batting first. Can bringing in Shivam Shukla from Rewa Jaguars turn things around for the Panthers in the bowling department? Or will Bhopal’s Kamal Tripathi get the better of Panthers’ bowlers?

RECENT PERFORMANCE

BL

W W L W

BL

156/10 in 19.2 8.07

MPL

Bhopal Leopards beat Chambal Ghariyals by 2 runs 24 Jun 2025

CGS

154/7 in 20.0 7.7

RJS

176/7 in 20.0 8.8

MPL

Bhopal Leopards beat Rewa Jaguars by 3 wickets 23 Jun 2025

BL

180/7 in 18.5 9.56

BL

106/10 in 11.2 9.35

MPL

Gwalior Cheetahs beat Bhopal Leopards by 32 runs 20 Jun 2025

GC

136/5 in 12.0 11.33

BL

228/8 in 20.0 11.4

MPL

Bhopal Leopards won by 98 runs 15 Jun 2025

BBS

130/10 in 16.3 7.88

IPP

L L L W

RJS

226/8 in 20.0 11.3

MPL

Rewa Jaguars beat Indore Pink Panthers by 61 runs 21 Jun 2025

IPP

165/10 in 16.2 10.1

BBS

248/3 in 19.0 13.05

MPL

Bundelkhand Bulls beat Indore Pink Panthers by 7 wickets 18 Jun 2025

IPP

244/4 in 20.0 12.2

IPP

164/8 in 20.0 8.2

MPL

Chambal Ghariyals beat Indore Pink Panthers by 43 runs 15 Jun 2025

CGS

207/6 in 20.0 10.35

IPP

183/7 in 20.0 9.15

MPL

Indore Pink Panthers beat Jabalpur Royal Lions by 6 runs 14 Jun 2025

JRL

177/8 in 20.0 8.85

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bhopal Leopards Preview

The defending champions, Bhopal Leopards, kick off the 2026 season in Indore against the Pink Panthers. Unlike their encounter that was abandoned without a ball being bowled, this contest will not be rain-affected.

There have been some major changes to the squad for this season. Three of their top 4 batters, including openers Yash Dubey and Shivang Kumar, aren’t part of the Leopards camp anymore. Nevertheless, the rising star Aniket Verma, who scored consistently at number 4, continues to be part of the side.

The right-hand batter averaged 38.40 in 2025 and had an impressive strike rate of 184.62. Another key player from last season is batting all-rounder Kamal Tripathi, who played a major role in Bhopal’s semi-final win with an unbeaten knock of 40 runs from 13 balls at number 9.

Verma and Tripathi will be the ones to watch in the middle and lower-middle order. While skipper Arshad Khan also comes much lower in the batting order, the Leopards must find a new top 3 for 2026.

Aniket Verma can be a good opening option alongside Ansh Bagadia, while Suraj Yadav can come in at 3, followed by one of the most expensive all-rounders in the auction, Pranjul Puri.

Arshad Khan and Kamal Tripathi will also lead the bowling attack for the 2025 MP T20 League champions. Puri is also one to watch out for, while all-rounders Himanshu Shinde and Ajay Mishra are other quality bowling options.

Interesting Stats

Aniket Verma scored 40 off 24 balls in the 2025 Final at number 4.

Bhopal Leopards finished as runners-up in 2024 before winning the title in 2025.

Arshad Khan consistently found key breakthroughs, delivering a maiden over in the Final and finishing with 2 for 21.

Bhopal Leopards Predicted Playing XI:

Aniket Verma, Ansh Bagadia, Suraj Yadav, Arshad Khan (c), Kamal Tripathi, Kunal Rai (wk), Pranjul Puri, Tanishq Yadav, Pawan Nirwani, Himanshu Shinde, Ajay Mishra

Bhopal Leopards Actual Playing XI:

Rahul Chandrol, Kamal Tripathi, Anchit Singh Thakur, Ajay Mishra, Aniket Verma , Himanshu Shinde, Pawam Nirwani, Pranjul Puri, Taanishq Yadav, Yuvraj Nema, Priyanshu Mishra Shukla

Indore Pink Panthers Preview

Indore Pink Panthers finished last in 2025. They will be keen to get off to a winning start and sustain their form in the first half of the season to put themselves in contention for the semis. Skipper Venkatesh Iyer is a crucial figure in this squad, and a lot depends on his form.

The all-rounder must deliver with both bat and ball if the Panthers are to bounce back this year. The bowling performances were under par, and that is an area the Panthers need to improve in 2026.

Mystery spin bowler Shivam Shukla was one of the top performers for Rewa Jaguars last year, and Indore have signed him for the 2026 season. He will strengthen the bowling attack and is a key wicket-taker to watch out for.

Another bowler brought in from Rewa Jaguars this year is Saransh Surana. The bowling all-rounder picked up 11 wickets from 7 matches, the same as Shukla in 2025, and had an even better average at 15.82. Surana, Shukla, and Iyer form a strong bowling core and will pose a threat to the new-looking Leopards' batting order.

Karan Tahliyani and Saransh Bhargava are the only specialist batters in the Indore squad this year. Akshit Raghuvanshi, who scored 239 runs in just 4 innings at a strike rate of 177, will not be part of the Panthers’ squad in 2026.

However, Tahliyani wasn’t bad either, scoring 183 at 155.08, averaging 36.60, and will be one to watch out for. All-rounder Surana is also quite handy lower down the order, while skipper Venkatesh Iyer holds the key to a great start in the top 3.

Interesting Stats

In 3 of their 4 matches in 2025, Indore Pink Panthers conceded 200+ runs.

Shivam Shuka picked up 11 wickets at an average of 16.73 in the last season.

Saransh Surana is also handy with the bat and scored 64 off 25 balls at number 6 against Gwalior.

Indore Pink Panthers Predicted Playing XI:

Venkatesh Iyer (c), Karan Tahliyani (wk), Shubham Rathore, Akash Rajawat, Saransh Bhargava, Saransh Surana, Sidhant Agrawal, Vishnu Bhardwaj, Shivam Shukla, Lucky Mishra, Atharv Joshi

Indore Pink Panthers Actual Playing XI:

Venkatesh Iyer, Siddharth Patidar, Roshan Kewat, Vishnu Bhardwaj, Shivam Shukla, Shubham Rathore, Karan Tahliyani, Anvesh Chawla, Sidhant Agrawal, Saransh Surana, Atharv V Joshi

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be a sunny day in Indore with a high of 35 degrees Celsius. The temperature would drop to 31 degrees by the time of the match. There is considerable humidity expected around the game time, and the swing bowlers will be hoping for some movement through the air. Overall, it’s a great day for cricket, with the weather not playing spoilsport, unlike on other days this week.

BL vs IPP Pitch Report

What looks like a batting-friendly pitch on paper has allowed for an even contest between bat and ball on multiple occasions. Though the batters will find it easy to time the ball on the wicket, given the conditions, we expect the bowlers to find some turn and seam movement as well. While the average first innings score at the Indore Cricket Ground is 171 runs, we reckon the team batting first should aim for something around 190-200 runs to be in a competitive position.

Toss: To Bowl

Bowling first seems like an obvious choice at this venue, given the outcomes of previous T20 matches played here. The chasing team has won on 8 occasions in the last 10 outings here. Both teams have a promising batting lineup with some quality hitters in the lower middle order and should consider chasing a total in this match.