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Delhi vs Karnataka, SMATE 2025, Today Match Prediction 04 December 2025
DLI vs KTA Win Probability
Toss Winner - Delhi won the toss and choose to bat first
Delhi beat Karnataka by 45 runs
Can Delhi bounce back against a struggling Karnataka?
- Delhi’s batting has been inconsistent this season
- Karnataka’s top 4 have found their rhythm
- Batters hold the upper hand at this venue
Delhi to win
| Tournament: | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Narendra Modi Stadium Gate 2, Ahmedabad, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 28.0°C|Overcast |
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DLI vs KTA Match Prediction & Analysis
Both Delhi and Karnataka have won two of their four matches so far in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025. Their performances haven’t been very consistent despite a star-studded, powerful batting lineup.
The two teams will go head-to-head at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ground B in Ahmedabad. Batters have received plenty of help from the surface at this venue and have successfully chased down competitive totals.
However, the last two matches here saw the team batting second collapse and lose the game by a huge margin. Karnataka scored 245 runs batting first against Tamil Nadu in their last match on this ground.
In response, TN were bowled out for just 100 runs as Karnataka’s Shreyas Gopal and Vijaykumar Vyshak got through the half of the batting order in just 10.5 overs.
Delhi, on the other hand, haven’t played a game at Ground B yet. All four of their matches were played at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Delhi’s Priyansh Arya, Yash Dhull, and skipper Nitish Rana hold the key to their success in the top order.
Rana will back his players to find their form and deliver a much better performance in this game as they aim for a comeback after their 12-run loss against Tripura in their last outing.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
DLI
W
W
L
L
L
DLI
207/4 in 20.0 10.35
SMATE 2025
Delhi beat Saurashtra by 10 runs
197/5 in 20.0 9.85
203/4 in 20.0 10.15
SMATE 2025
Delhi beat Tamil Nadu by 6 wickets
198/7 in 20.0 9.9
132/10 in 19.2 6.83
SMATE 2025
Jharkhand beat Delhi by 7 wickets
138/3 in 14.5 9.3
181/5 in 47.2 3.82
VHT
Baroda beat Delhi by 5 wickets
180/10 in 38.3 4.68
KTA
W
L
L
W
W
KTA
245/3 in 20.0 12.25
SMATE 2025
Karnataka beat Tamil Nadu by 145 runs
100/10 in 14.2 6.98
200/8 in 20.0 10
SMATE 2025
Rajasthan beat Karnataka by 1 runs
201/5 in 20.0 10.05
158/8 in 19.4 8.03
SMATE 2025
Jharkhand beat Karnataka by 2 wickets
157/9 in 20.0 7.85
198/5 in 20.0 9.9
SMATE 2025
Karnataka beat Uttarakhand by 5 wickets
197/5 in 20.0 9.85
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 1 Matches
Karnataka beat Delhi by 6 wickets
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Delhi Preview
Nitish Rana will be hoping for his star players to find their rhythm and get back to scoring runs more consistently for the side. Ayush Badoni at number 4 holds a key position in the middle order and further strengthens the top 4 of this batting lineup.
With the likes of Priyansh Arya and Yash Dhull opening for them, Delhi should manage to put on a big total at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ground B. Except for the last two games here, the chasing team has held the upper hand in almost every outing.
After losing to Tripura while chasing a small target of 158 runs in their last game, Rana and co will be keen on bouncing back with a stronger performance. The opposition comes into this game with a promising bowling attack and a huge win in their last game.
The openers will have a tough challenge on their hand in this game. Priyansh Arya hasn’t looked in good touch lately and will be expected to join the party with his opening partner, Yash Dhull, who, on the other hand, looks quite promising.
Wicket-keeper batsman Anuj Rawat, along with Himmat Singh, adds depth to this batting order. The two must step up and play the finisher’s role for Delhi and propel them to a massive total.
Digvesh Rathi, Suyash Sharma, and Prince Yadav are the key wicket-taking bowlers to watch out for in this squad. However, the pitch will be batting-friendly, and the bowlers are likely to have a tough time out in the middle.
Delhi Predicted Playing XI:
Priyansh Arya, Yash Dhull, Nitish Rana (c), Ayush Badoni, Himmat Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya, Anuj Rawat (wk), Suyash Sharma, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Money Grewal
Delhi Key Players From Previous Game Of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2025
Delhi Actual Playing XI:
Ishant Sharma, Nitish Rana, Priyansh Arya, Yash Dhull, Ayush Badoni, Tejasvi Dahiya, Himmat Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Sharma, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi
Karnataka Preview
Much like the opposition, Karnataka also feature a strong, star-studded top 4. Sharath BR and skipper Mayank Agarwal open the innings while Devdutt Padikkal and Karun Nai come in at 3 and 4.
There is plenty of experience at the top and middle with match-winning batters who have found their rhythm with brilliant knocks in the last game. Padikkal scored an unbeaten 102 off 46 balls at number 3 in the last game at this venue.
Opening batter Sharath BR got them off to a flying start with 53 off 23 balls. In the previous outing against Rajasthan, where Karnataka lost by 1 run while chasing 202 runs, Karun Nair scored a decent half-century at number 4.
Smaran Ravichandran is another key batter at number 5 who has been consistent in recent games and will be one to watch out for. While they also have all-rounders Praveen Dubey and Shubang Hegde to add depth to this batting order, it is up to the top 5 batters to lead the batting effort for Karnataka.
There is a great variety in the bowling attack. Karnataka has the edge over Delhi in this regard. There are many potential game-changing bowlers in the side. Shreyas Gopal and Vijaykumar Vyshak will be the key performers to watch out for, whereas the all-rounder Dubey and Hegde are also quite reliable when it comes to finding breakthroughs.
Karnataka Predicted Playing XI:
Devdutt Padikkal, Mayank Agarwal (c), Karun Nair, Smaran Ravichandran, Sharath BR (wk), Praveen Dubey, Shubhang Hegde, Shreyas Gopal, Vidyadhar Patil, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Vidhwath Kaverappa
Karnataka Key Players From Previous Game Of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2025
Karnataka Actual Playing XI:
BR Sharath, Shubhang Hegde, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Devdutt Padikkal, Smaran Ravichandran, Shreyas Gopal, Praveen Dubey, Vidwath Kaverappa, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Vidyadhar Patil
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It will be sunny and clear skies in Ahmedabad with a high of 28 degrees Celsius. There are no signs of cloud or rain during the match time, and we expect an exciting and close encounter between the two teams.
DLI vs KTA Pitch Report
It has been a batting-friendly wicket so far, and chasing teams have enjoyed great help from the surface, except for the last two matches, where it was completely dominated by the team batting first. The average first innings score in the last 5 SMAT 2025 matches played here is 196 runs. Anything over 200 will be a match-winning total on this ground.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first have won 6 of the last 8 matches played at this venue so far this season. The last two games saw the chasing team struggle a lot, but we reckon that should not be the case in this game, and both teams should prefer to bowl first if they win the toss.
DLI vs KTA
Winning Prediction
Both teams are well-matched, and there is no clear winner between the two. However, Delhi’s batting depth will put them slightly ahead in this contest. Though Karnataka has a better bowling attack, the lack of depth in the batting might be an issue for the team. Delhi will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Delhi to win
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